{"product_id":"echizen-lacquer-coated-shoehorn-black","title":"Lacquer-coated shoehorn in black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Echizen Shikki (越前漆器), Fukui Prefecture, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/pages\/faq#:~:text=recognised%20traditional%20craft%3F-,METI,-%2C%20Japan%27s%20Ministry%20of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMETI\u003c\/a\u003e-designated traditional craft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Bamboo core with multiple coats of kuro-urushi (黒漆) black lacquer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 67.5cm long; long-handled design, use standing fully upright with no bending\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe moment before you leave the house is smaller than it sounds. A good shoehorn makes it feel unhurried. A long-handled one means you never have to bend down at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shoehorn is made in the Echizen Shikki (越前漆器) tradition of Fukui Prefecture, a lacquerware craft with roots stretching back over 1,500 years and designated by Japan's Ministry of Economy as a traditional craft. The core is bamboo, shaped into a slender, gently curved form and finished with multiple coats of kuro-urushi (黒漆), the deep black lacquer that characterises formal Echizen work. Each coat is applied by hand, dried and polished before the next, building a surface with depth rather than flatness. At 67.5cm long, the handle reaches the foot whilst you stand fully upright: no stooping, no strain, no compromise on the quality of the start to the day. The result is unexpectedly light in the hand, with a sheen that improves rather than diminishes with careful use. The kind of object that makes a small daily action feel considered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echizen urushi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928673677655,"sku":"ACS-LAC-EUL-001-BLK","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9328\/9303\/files\/A40B06EA-1942-4F9A-B668-F19C1E40DF12.jpg?v=1780498557","url":"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/echizen-lacquer-coated-shoehorn-black","provider":"iromizu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}