Wonderful item, heavy duty, works well
I have owned about a dozen shoe stretchers - from Target - over the years. The Target shoe stretchers look similar to this one - albeit with a shorter handle and without the angled last. The target stretchers have a plastic end on the screw and a plastic plug. I break a Target shoe stretcher every few years - the plastic plastic end separates from the screw or the screw device becomes stripped and inoperable. I continue to repurchase only because I need it and it never dawned on me I had other options.<br /><br />The problem is that my Target shoe stretcher never worked with my high heels. It has no angle, so it would not go in deeply enough or create the tension that is necessary for it to actually stretch a high heel well. After wearing a pair of expensive and agonizingly tight high heels over the holidays, I searched for a specific &#34;high heel stretcher.&#34; I bought this one - really because it had the best reviews. It looked remarkably similar to the Target version I own, so I expected it to be a similar stretcher with an angle that works for high heels.<br /><br />I was very pleasantly surprised. This stretcher is incredibly well made, the handle turns smoothly and the bunion plug and screw mechanism are metal - not plastic. It was easy to operate. At first glance, it may look like my cheapy target version - but it is FAR SUPERIOR to it!  There is nothing flimsy about it and it works really well. I am sure it will last for many, many years. Do not hesitate to buy it!
Rating: 5 stars