• tooks@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Shoe horns. My 86 year old father in law still uses one and swears by it. Doesn’t put shoes without the assistance of the horn. I’ve seen it in action, and it seems to work? Even on some tied shoes!

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      17 hours ago

      Convinced. Sounds like I need to invest in a horn. I’m clearly lacking civility.

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      24 hours ago

      Im in my 30s and use one daily. I dislike having to tie laces every day and i can slip my feet into my shoes (while perma-tied) like butter.
      Yes the laces are slightly looser than a fresh re-tie but not uncomfortably so or slopping around when i walk.

      I wear faily flexible everyday shoes though, would not reccomend this technique with rigid leather dress shoes or work boots which need to be tied every time.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      shoe horns are fucking awesome!

      when you get old and it hurts to tie your shoes it’s nice to sit down and just “slip em on”.

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      1 day ago

      I don’t own a shoe horn, but I use my finger to the same effect on tied shoes. I have one pair that I only tie every few weeks.

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        1 day ago

        Well there was that brief period in time where everyone thought self lacing shoes were the future.