Shoehorn

A shoehorn (also shoehorn ) is a rail, allowing the gentle and convenient tightening of low shoes (and to some extent also of boots ).

Use

The shoehorn is held between the ball of the foot and heel to the top of the heel counter of the shoe. The with the forefoot already in the shoe exploiting dividend foot slides with the heel on the shoe horn and this led the way into the shoe.

Meaning and purpose

By using a Schuhanziehers when entering the shoe, the shoe is spared. The stop giving the rearfoot and leading him back cap of the shaft is not overly stretched or bent. This preserves a better form fit and the shaft edge in total surrounding the entry is protected. The same applies to the stockings, where excessive friction and strain spared when putting on shoes. In addition, the entry by shoehorn proceeds convenient and faster.

This is even more the precise cut and high-quality shoes are made. Very soft, the foot and ankle only loosely surrounding shoes make use of the Schuhanziehers may be dispensed with.

Material and forms

Any sufficiently stable not to easily deformable or even breaking materials with a smooth surface are suitable for the production of Schuhanziehern. Originally, the donning of horn were made ​​, what they also brought shoehorn the English name. Today, even wood, metal, bone and plastic is used as a material in addition to horn.

The forms are quite similar: a usually slightly curved, on the heel side facing hollow - or spoon-shaped slide. Therefore, the other synonyms shoehorn. The basic form of the longitudinally cut cattle horn brought this basic form of nature from this.

The length of the shoe horn varies. Are usual short adductor of about 15 centimeters in length, medium length double attractor length and long slide rails of 60 or more centimeters. Often short shoehorn be attached to a long stick instead of the long shoehorn; easier handling sake often additionally with a flexible spring suspension as a transition. Longer shoehorn are the necessary when using short shoehorn strong abdominal crunches are unnecessary and, moreover, facilitate the Closure in some shorter boots models.

For the trip, there are collapsible shoe horn: The slide is only a few inches long and the handle is unfolded before use.

Alternatives

Shoes with a narrow slip-on ( loafers or Oxfords) require absolutely a shoehorn to get you started with a good fit. Is not shoehorn at hand, possibly, a soup spoon, a spoon handle, belt end or a multiple folded handkerchief as a temporary Schuhanzieherersatz serve.

Footwear with a lock can be opened further (Derby models ) can be used for emergency wide open and tighten without shoehorn.