Let me preface my review by saying that I was on a perpetual search for a good shoe horn. I have tried them all ... plastic, metal, wood, short, tall. I discovered that I like tall shoe horns and my experience hinted that wood performed better than the other material options.  I found the #E-8100 on Amazon.com and gave it a try.

When I initially saw the shoe horn, I was greatly impressed by its quality and appearance.  The product is a display of skillful woodworking. The wood has a nice glow to it and I could not find any wood working imperfections. Some of the other reviewers mentioned a leather string for holding the shoe horn.  My shoe horn did not arrive with a leather string, instead it has a richly textured brown string that looks and feels nice.  For appearance and workmanship quality, I give the #E-8100 an A+ (A+ being the highest and E being the lowest grade).  In fact, the shoe horn looks so nice that I store on in full view on the hall tree.

The crucial part of the review is how well the shoe horn works. I have used the shoe horn to slip my feet into comfortable-fitting shoes, coax my feet into snug-fitting shoes,and force my feet into new and unyielding leather shoes. In every case, the shoe horn performed admirably. There was no creaking of the wood when used with the unyielding shoes and I have not noticed any flexing of the wood.  I initially thought that the horn end of the shoe horn would splinter because that is the thinnest cross-sectional area of the shoe horn, but there have been no problems.  I give the functionality of the shoe horn an A+

I am very pleased with the #E-8100 as it is a great product that finally ended my pursuit of a quality shoe horn.