On bad days when she cant bend over at all, the "long" handles on these shoe horns are barely long enough. I was so happy when I found this pair if shoes online! I am a paraplegic and have terrible problems with my feet swelling and my shoes getting too tight, but with these, I just readjust the size and they always fit perfectly. This I would call a "medium duty" mic stand. We stripped one out sure due to the angle and the very soft aluminum of the screw head3) the finish of the tree is black. Product looks exactly as it should. So not worth that amount of money. I also have fairly narrow heels so maybe its just me. I live in South FLorida, but my feet get cold in AC turned down to 72, on which my husband insists. With normal wear, no issue.