{"product_id":"lyles-no-bend-long-shoe-horn","title":"Lyle's No-Bend Long Shoe Horn","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: Ink #241d17 | Walnut #7b3f22 | Gold #a8812f | Paper #f6f1e8 | Line #e8e0d2 --\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #241d17 !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; 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}\n\/* 5 EXPERT *\/\n.prod-expert { background: #241d17 !important; border-radius: 10px !important; padding: 28px 28px 24px 28px !important; margin: 30px 0 30px 0 !important; }\n.prod-expert p { font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; font-style: italic !important; margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important; }\n.prod-expert .prod-expert-by { font-style: normal !important; font-size: 13.5px !important; margin: 0 !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important; }\n\/* 6 VARIANTS *\/\n.prod-colors { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 10px !important; margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important; }\n.prod-colors .prod-chip { display: inline-flex !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 9px !important; border: 1px solid #ddd2c2 !important; border-radius: 40px !important; padding: 9px 17px 9px 11px !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; font-weight: 500 !important; color: #3a2a1c !important; background: #ffffff !important; }\n.prod-colors .prod-dot { width: 17px !important; 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}\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e🐴\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003ePoured from 1952 molds in a Pennsylvania tobacco barn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e8dccb !important;\"\u003eLyle Brubaker, 73, has poured metal at his family’s foundry in Strasburg, Lancaster County, for 54 years. After his hip surgery in 2009 he made his first long shoe horn. His back has ended the pouring. These are his last 212.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I know what it’s like to sit on your own stairs at six in the morning and not reach your feet. Nobody should have to do that. I want these hanging by front doors where somebody needs one every morning.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eLyle Brubaker · Strasburg, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong shoe horn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorse or lion head, about 22–23 in long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanging loop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCord loop at the head for a hook by the door\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✅\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to use\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing to assemble, nothing to adjust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGift box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked in a long kraft box, ready to give\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Lyle’s shoe horn different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 90-Degree Rule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong enough to reach your heel while you stand up straight. Made for the “don’t bend” rule after hip surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e⚖️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Counterweight Head\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heavy cast head keeps the spoon pointed down into the heel. You guide it instead of pushing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e👞\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Heel-Saver Curve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wide, polished spoon with a rounded edge. Your heel slides in and the back of the shoe keeps its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1952 Heritage Mold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horse and the lion come from the shapes Lyle’s father carved by hand at the kitchen table in 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardwood Handle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warm reddish-brown wooden shaft with a gold collar. It feels like a walking cane, not a plastic tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🚪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHangs by the Door\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cord loop keeps it on a hook at hand height. No digging through a drawer, no bending down to pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#efe6da !important;\"\u003e“After a hip replacement, putting on shoes is one of the first daily tasks my patients struggle with. They are told not to bend past 90 degrees, and they still have to get dressed every morning. A long shoe horn lets them do it standing up, without leaning forward or sitting on the edge of the bed. I keep one in every home-visit bag.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#d4c3ad !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eGretchen Albright, OTR\/L\u003c\/b\u003e · Occupational therapist · Lancaster, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6 VARIANTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eChoose your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-colors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9a24a !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHorse — 22.2 in, for the farms\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#b8913a !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLion — 23 in, for the front door\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦺 After hip or knee surgery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🧓 Stiff backs \u0026amp; sore knees\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e📏 Tall people\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🥾 Work boots \u0026amp; dress shoes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🚪 Front hallways\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐴 Horse lovers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 Gift for Dad or Grandpa\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas presents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Lyle’s shoe horn lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal wood handle.\u003c\/b\u003e Will not bend like a ruler or snap like plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeavy cast head.\u003c\/b\u003e Sits steady in your hand and does not slip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGold collar joint.\u003c\/b\u003e Holds handle and spoon together where cheap shoe horns break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolished spoon.\u003c\/b\u003e Smooth and rounded, kind to the leather of your shoes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt for every morning.\u003c\/b\u003e Lyle’s first one from 2009 still hangs in his own hallway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e❤️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it doesn’t make your mornings easier, one email to info@craft-folk.com is enough. Lyle would rather have it back than have it sit in a closet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip from Lyle:\u003c\/b\u003e Hang it on a hook right by the door at hand height. Set the spoon in the back of the shoe, step down and let your heel slide in. Every head is poured by hand, so the gold finish can show small marks from the sand mold — no two are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 long shoe horn with hanging loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHorse or lion, gold-finished cast zinc alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReddish-brown hardwood with gold collar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpoon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished gold-tone metal, rounded edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHorse 22.2 in (56 cm) · Lion 23 in (58.5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStanding up — work boots, sneakers, loafers, dress shoes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLyle Brubaker, Strasburg, Pennsylvania — final pour, 212 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade so far\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 3,100 since 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Lyle Brubaker","offers":[{"title":"Horse","offer_id":51064478630113,"sku":"CF-AHS-US-HORSE","price":54.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lion","offer_id":51064478662881,"sku":"CF-AHS-US-LION","price":54.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/ahs-gal1-horse.jpg?v=1792232502","url":"https:\/\/craft-folk.com\/products\/lyles-no-bend-long-shoe-horn","provider":"CRAFTFOLK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}