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A boot jack is for removing boots, not putting them on
A boot jack grips a boot’s heel while the other foot holds the device down. It lets the wearer withdraw a foot without grasping a dirty boot or bending over. Cast-metal versions can use fanciful shapes such as horns or insect forms. Removing footwear has its own tool.
Getting dressed is not the only task footwear creates.
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