These may be only plastic but they work perfect to help me get my boots on WITHOUT bending over. I love them. I live in a rural area and don't want my shoes in the house. The porch is just fine and who wants to touch dirty boots. I have also found they are the perfect BACK SCRATCHER. The curved handle reaches all those hard to reach spots, so now I keep one in the living room too. So glad they came with three! One for front door and one for back door and one to use for back itches. And no, I didn't get paid or anything free to say this. I just really think this was one of my best purchases ever! There is a hole on the end so you can hang them.