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Shoe horn by Nendo. Photo: Yoneo Kawabe for Maruni Wood Industry.
Shoe horn by Nendo. Photo: Yoneo Kawabe for Maruni Wood Industry.
Shoe horn by Nendo.
Shoe horn by Nendo.
Shoe horn by Nendo.
Shoe horn by Nendo.
Shoe horn by Nendo.
Shoe horn by Nendo.

The shoe horn is the result of a collaboration between japanese design group Nendo and emblematic wood manufacturer Maruni. What's at first glance just a wooden cone can be divided. The top part of the cone is lifted away, and the shoehorn comes away with a conic section. The shoehorn can be removed with one hand and has a stand that is weighted for proper resistance. The shoehorn and stand stay connected by an embedded neodymium magnet. The piece is carved from a single block of wood for complete continuity of the wood grain..

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