Functional, but the quality of a dollar store
The only thing good I can say about this is that it helps me get my boots on, but I expected it to break the first time I used it and still am not convinced it is going to hold up for more than a month or two of occasional use. I would have returned it but ripped the packaging when I was opening it so I figured I was stuck with it. The finish is that of the cheap "rosewood" painted stuff you find in junk stores. The brush/lint remover seems to be ok, although the "wood" is chipped in a couple places. The shoe horn is chipped in a couple places, particularly at the part where the shoe horn is likely to get the most stress when using, which is why I expect it's going to crack in half at that point sometime soon. If I needed to use this while wearing nylons, I would be risking ripping them. I only needed this for one pair of ankle-high boots that have an elastic gusset, and I only wear them once or twice a week and always with a sock. When it breaks, it breaks. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone and especially caution anyone toward buying this as a gift. It is absolutely not gift quality, unless you want the recipient to think you got it at an elementary school Santa's Workshop.
Rating: 1 stars