Deluxe Sock Aid

by Ableware

Product Features

• Features two long loop handles to reduce the and bending and streching discomfort for persons with back problems, using a wheelchair, or recovering from hip injury/replacement/knee surgery
• The easy to use design holds socks or light compression stockings open to allow the foot to slide in.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000PGRKXE
• Item model number: F738520000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
  • #4 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Mobility Aids & Equipment

Product Description

The deluxe flexible sock and stocking aid has a nylon interior that reduces friction, while the terrycloth outside holds the sock in place. Unique three-finger design bends with the contoures of the foot and heel. 29" long looped handles reduce the need to bend and are easy to manipulate. Hand washable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terry Cloth is User-friendly to Nylons, September 12, 2009

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Marie M. Rogers - See all my reviews
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After hip replacement, a sock aid is a necessity. The Terry Cloth Sock Aid is wonderful, and easy to use, and friendly to nylons. I'd like to offer a little tip: when your toes reach the stocking toe, press your toes to the floor and hold them there so when the rest of the stocking is pulled on, your toes will not be too tightly encased.

I have 3 types of stocking aids, but this is my favorite!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect helper, November 26, 2008

By 

Richard Mcginty "IMZDO" (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Sock Aid (Health and Beauty)

This "sock puller-oner" works perfectly. I have two artificial hips and back problems, plus I have very wide feet. This one works perfectly to get both dress socks and athletic socks on quickly. I ordered two and very glad that I did.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Falls Apart ... after only a couple of weeks ..., March 13, 2011

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Grandma Aubbie (At Home with family) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Deluxe Sock Aid (Health and Beauty)

My husband recently developed severe osteoarthritis knee pain, making it impossible to bend his knee enough to put on his sock. Suddenly, he was no longer independent, but had to rely upon me for many things, but especially to help him get dressed in the morning.

While I love my husband, it isn't good for any of us to have to count on someone else, and this was a very frustrating period for us.

Then, amazingly, a friend who had hip surgery introduced us to the "Sock Aid." Hers was similar to this, and she happily demonstrated. We have Prime, so the next day, our Sock Aid arrived.

We chose it because it had the flexible opening on the end, which makes it easier to put the sock on - hers was a firm end. The inside makes it easy for the foot to slide, and the terrycloth exterior easily pulled up the sock. It has a firm plastic interior, which holds it open for slipping your foot into it. Even more, it says it is washable. It works so great, I might buy one for myself ;-)

Anyway, Hubby is happy and independent again, and I am happy that he can be free from my "mothering."

Edited -

Within 2 weeks, this wonderful aid began to unravel and come apart. I am now purchasing another brand to replace it ... I have changed my stars from 5 to 1, since it should NOT come apart. (Note, it was never washed, it simply came apart from pulling socks onto the foot.

Edit ... We tried the Carex Sock Aid, however the size ran small, and it didn't fit my husband's foot.

Edit ... After several different tries, we finally settled on Essential Medical Supply Everyday Essentials Deluxe Hard Plastic Sock Aid. It wasn't perfect, with the handle, it kept ending up on the wrong side of the foot - so my husband cut the handle ... and now it works perfectly. :-) Finally, problem permanently solved (I hope).