Before total knee replacement I researched on Amazon.com items that others recommended after having had the surgery.  Many products were recommended that I purchased and this was among them.

This was in the top three of items I actually used.  Since I had chosen to wear supportive slip on shoes after surgery this was extremely handy.  It is very hard to maneuver oneself for at least two weeks after surgery where you can bend down and slip on the back of your shoe.  With this handy tool you don't have to bend over at all.

It is made out of flexible but sturdy plastic and I will keep this in case I need to use it in the future.  I have two friends who are having total knee replacement in the near future and I plan on giving one of these to each of them as I know they will use them.

One other note:  the one I received is not bright red as the one online but rather a pretty burgundy color.