After my hip replacement, I tried using regular shoe horns. However, they did not work for my needs. I wear tennis shoes with elastic laces. With the unique design of the Shoe-Ute, I can slide it into my shoe, make sure the tongue is adjusted correctly and stand up and put my foot in. It keeps the top sides of the shoe and the tongue from getting hung up. . The short one works great too, but in my case, I found standing up and sliding my foot in as I pull the Ute out is perfect. Thanks for this great design!
