Name: Genuine Ox Horn Shoe Horn
SKU: Horn_ox
Price: 125.00 SGD
Availability: InStock

Genuine Ox Horn Shoe Horn

$125.00

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Our handcafted Genuine Ox Horn Shoe Horn is the ultimate shoe horn for the shoe aficionado – unyieldingly durable and exquisitely ornamental. Participate in a piece of tradition with the shoe horn in its original, time-tested design.

This animal-friendly product only uses ox horns that come about as a by-product of meat production, and is biodegradable unlike man-made counterparts.

Polished, natural ox horn that is less abrasive to leather than plastic.
Stronger than plastic shoe horns and does not turn brittle under heat and light.
Elegant natural coloured striations that make each shoe horn the only one of its kind.
Ergonomic horn-tip handle that is both decorative and comfortable to hold.

Description

Polished Natural Ox Horn

Less abrasive to leather

The natural protein matrix of horn is microscopically “softer” than the synthetic polymer chains of plastic. This makes it much less abrasive and damaging to a natural material like leather, which is also microscopically soft.

High Tensile Strength

Stronger and more durable than plastic

As the bull’s weapon of choice, ox horn makes shoe horns many times stronger than plastic. It does not bend or snap easily, and does not turn brittle under heat and light.

Beautiful Natural Striations

One of a kind

The natural variation in the coloured striations of each ox horn shoe horn makes each piece the only one of it’s kind in the world.

Ergonomic Horntip Handle

Comfortable grip

Aside from being decorative, the handcrafted horntip handle fits right into your hand and even has a thumbhold for easy placement and manipulation of this shoe horn.