Shoehorn

Mysterious and sculptural in form, Nendo's expertly crafted solid wood shoehorn for Japanese artisan wood-maker Maruni does not reveal its true function until you interact with the object.

As the name suggests, shoehorns were first made by carving animal horns; the shearing motion of this shoehorn pays homage to its origins. The piece consists of two parts, held together by an embedded neodymium magnet.

The functional part of the shoehorn can be easily separated from the weighted base with one hand. The item is carved from a single block of maple to preserve continuity of the wood grain.