Shoe Horn

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Ok, I need a suggestion here..
I bought this a while back
http://www.onthefly.com/product/kirb...hoe-horn/25950

It was beautiful and worked well. That is until this week I didn't pull the laces out enough on some boots, and tried to use the horn to "pry" my foot in... crack.

So now I need a new shoe-horn, but I can't see spending $45 (I think it was $25 when I bought it?), and while I know the prying thing was a dumb idea I'm thinking maybe something other than genuine horn would be preferable. Of course I don't want plastic either, and I don't think wood would be any better than horn. So basically down to metal.

Can anyone recommend a high-quality, nice looking shoe horn at a reasonable (i.e. less than $45) price? I checked Amazon, but always a bit of an unknown quality ordering from there if I don't know a specific brand.

A shoe horn is a bit utilitarian to care about too much, but then I'm picky about stuff... http://www.thefedoralounge.com/images/smilies/huh.gif

Check out Kimson Vu. He is in Vietnam but his products are all made by him or someone close to him and the horn is top quality. He also makes shaving brush handles and brushes. My favourite brush and one that has weathered all of the brush culls I have gone through is one from him.

The only downside is the wait time.

Kimson Handicraft.

Have you looked at the one offered at Duluth trading? I know it is not metal, but I have never liked the look of the metal ones.

-G

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Originally Posted by ZethLent

Check out Kimson Vu. He is in Vietnam but his products are all made by him or someone close to him and the horn is top quality. He also makes shaving brush handles and brushes. My favourite brush and one that has weathered all of the brush culls I have gone through is one from him.

The only downside is the wait time.

Kimson Handicraft.

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Thanks for that site... Look like some good options there!