Footwear picking device, footwear picking method, and method for manufacturing a footwear picking device

Abstract

To obtain a footwear picking device that provides improved support for footwear when picking it up from the floor. [Solution] A footwear picking device 10 used by a user to pick up a pair of footwear 50 comprises a rod-shaped shaft portion 11 that the user grasps at one end portion 11b, a first contact portion 12a positioned at the other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11 and inserted into one of the pair of footwear 50 to make contact with that one of the pair of footwear 50, and a second contact portion 12b positioned at the other end portion 11a and inserted into the other of the pair of footwear 50 to make contact with that one of the pair of footwear 50.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a footwear picking-up apparatus, a footwear picking-up method, and a method for manufacturing a footwear picking-up apparatus, which are used when picking up footwear on a floor surface.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, it is required to change footwear when entering or exiting a clean room or the like. After changing footwear, the taken-off footwear needs to be stored in a shoe cabinet or the like, and for this purpose, it is necessary to pick up the taken-off footwear from the floor surface.

[0003] When picking up footwear from the floor surface, it is necessary to adopt a forward-leaning posture or a squatting posture. However, for people with impaired flexion and extension of knee joints, pregnant women and the like, it is difficult to adopt a forward-leaning posture or a squatting posture. For this reason, footwear picking-up apparatuses for facilitating picking up footwear on a floor surface have been known for people who have difficulty in adopting a forward-leaning posture or a squatting posture.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a footwear picking-up apparatus that includes a bifurcated leg portion and can move taken-off footwear by inserting the leg portion into the footwear.

Prior Art Literature

Patent Literature

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, further improvements have been demanded for conventional footwear picking-up apparatuses. For example, since footwear may fall when picking up the footwear, it has been demanded to improve the force for supporting the footwear when picking up the footwear.

[0007] This disclosure has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide a footwear picking device that has improved support for footwear when picking it up from the floor. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objective, the footwear picking device according to this disclosure is a footwear picking device used by a user to pick up a pair of footwear, comprising a rod-shaped shaft portion that the user grasps at one end, and a first contact portion disposed at the other end of the shaft portion, which is inserted into one of the pair of footwear and makes contact with the other of the pair of footwear. The footwear picking device comprises a second contact portion disposed at the other end, which is inserted into the other of the pair of footwear and makes contact with the other of the pair of footwear. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to this disclosure, it is possible to obtain a footwear picking device that has improved support for footwear when picking it up from the floor. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] Perspective view of a footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 [Figure 2] Front view of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 [Figure 3] Flowchart showing the manufacturing method of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 [Figure 4] Flowchart showing how to use the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 [Figure 5] This diagram shows the state in which the contact portion of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 is inserted into the footwear. [Figure 6] This figure shows the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 in a state where the contact portion is inserted into the footwear and then tilted backward. [Figure 7] This figure shows the state in which footwear has been lifted off the floor surface by the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 8]This figure shows a state in which a user is grasping a footwear that has been lifted by the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 9] A diagram showing the state of removing footwear from the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 10] This figure shows the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1 in an upright position with the contact part facing upwards. [Figure 11] Front view of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 2 [Figure 12] A diagram showing the state in which footwear has been picked up by the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The following describes in detail, with reference to the drawings, a footwear picking device, a footwear picking method, and a method for manufacturing the footwear picking device according to an embodiment.

[0012] Embodiment 1. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. Figure 2 is a front view of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. Figure 2 shows an enlarged view of part A in Figure 1. The footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 1 has a shaft portion 11 on which a grip 111 for the user to grasp is provided, a contact portion 12 which is inserted into the footwear, and a connecting portion 13 which connects the shaft portion 11 and the contact portion 12.

[0013] The shaft portion 11 is rod-shaped. In the following description, the axial direction of the shaft portion 11 is defined as the first direction, the z direction. The grip 111 is provided on one end portion 11b of the shaft portion 11. The other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11 is connected to the connecting portion 13.

[0014] The connecting portion 13 includes a first portion 131 extending in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. In the following description, the second direction is defined as the y-direction, and the direction perpendicular to both the z-direction and the y-direction is defined as the x-direction, which is the third direction. Further, the connecting portion 13 includes a pair of second portions 132 extending from both ends of the first portion 131 in the y-direction in the z-direction away from the grip 111. The second portions 132 include a second portion 132a extending from one end of the first portion 131 in the y-direction, and a second portion 132b extending from the other end of the first portion 131 in the y-direction. Further, the connecting portion 13 includes a third portion 133 extending from the end of each second portion 132 on the side away from the grip 111 in the z-direction in the y-direction toward the extension line of the shaft portion 11. The third portions 133 include a third portion 133a extending from the second portion 132a, and a third portion 133b extending from the second portion 132b.

[0015] The third portion 133a is connected to the second portion 132a via a connector 134a that is rotatable about the y-axis, which is an axis extending in the second direction, and is fixable at any rotational position. The third portion 133b is connected to the second portion 132b via a connector 134b that is rotatable about the y-axis, which is an axis extending in the second direction, and is fixable at any rotational position. For example, the connectors 134a and 134b have a double cylindrical structure including an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and can be fixed at any rotational position by screwing a sink plug into a screw hole formed in the outer cylinder. By connecting one of the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder to the second portions 132a and 132b and connecting the other to the third portions 133a and 133b, the third portion 133 can be fixed at any position around the y-axis. It should be noted that the illustrated structure of the connectors 134a and 134b is merely an example, and connectors 134a and 134b having a structure different from this may also be used.

[0016] The contact portion 12 is connected to the other end portion 11a side of the shaft portion 11 via a connecting portion 13. The contact portion 12 includes a first contact portion 12a that is inserted into one of the pair of footwear 50 when picking up the pair of footwear 50, and a second contact portion 12b that is inserted into the other of the pair of footwear 50.

[0017] The first contact portion 12a is connected to a third portion 133a, and the second contact portion 12b is connected to a third portion 133b. Accordingly, the first contact portion 12a is rotatable about the y-axis together with the third portion 133a, and the second contact portion 12b is rotatable about the y-axis together with the third portion 133b. For this reason, the connector 134a constitutes a first variable mechanism that makes the angle formed between the shaft portion 11 and the first contact portion 12a variable, and the connector 134b constitutes a second variable mechanism that makes the angle formed between the shaft portion 11 and the second contact portion 12b variable. In a projection image of the footwear picking-up tool 10 onto a zx-plane which is a plane formed by a first direction and a third direction, the shaft portion 11 and the contact portion 12 form a right angle or an obtuse angle. That is, the footwear picking-up tool 10 is configured such that each of the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b and the shaft portion 11 form a right angle or an obtuse angle. Since the footwear picking-up tool 10 includes the first variable mechanism and the second variable mechanism, the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b can be fixed at an angle that facilitates insertion into the pair of footwear 50 according to the height of the user.

[0018] In the footwear picking-up tool 10 having the above structure, the connecting portion 13 connects the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b to the shaft portion 11 while spacing the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b apart from each other in an intersecting direction that intersects the extension direction of the shaft portion 11 extending from the one end portion 11b side toward the other end portion 11a side.

[0019] The contact portion 12 is provided with an anti-slip portion 121 on at least the surface on the side where the shaft portion 11 is located in the z-direction. The anti-slip portion 121 may be formed by attaching a sheet-shaped member having a large friction coefficient to the contact portion 12, or may be formed by roughening the surface of the contact portion 12.

[0020] The shaft portion 11, the connecting portion 13, and the contact portion 12 are formed from a common material. For example, each part of the shaft portion 11, the connecting portion 13, and the contact portion 12 is formed by combining machined components made from aluminum pipes.

[0021] A method for manufacturing a footwear picking device will be described. Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the method for manufacturing a footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. In step S11, the manufacturer prepares the shaft portion 11. In step S12, the manufacturer positions the first contact portion 12a on the other end portion 11a side of the shaft portion 11. Here, the manufacturer pre-installs the connecting portion 13 on the other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11 and attaches the first contact portion 12a to the third portion 133a, thereby positioning the first contact portion 12a on the other end portion 11a side of the shaft portion 11. In step S13, the manufacturer positions the second contact portion 12b on the other end portion 11a side of the shaft portion 11. Here, the manufacturer pre-installs the connecting portion 13 on the other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11 and attaches the second contact portion 12b to the third portion 133b, thereby positioning the second contact portion 12b on the other end portion 11a side of the shaft portion 11. In step S14, the manufacturer adjusts the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b so that they are perpendicular or obtuse to the shaft portion 11. The footwear picking device 10 is manufactured by following these steps.

[0022] The method of using the footwear picking device will now be explained. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the method of using the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. In step S21, the user prepares the footwear picking device 10. In step S22, the user inserts the first contact portion 12a into one of the pair of shoes 50. In step S23, the user inserts the second contact portion 12b into the other of the pair of shoes 50. In step S24, the user lifts the pair of shoes 50 together with the footwear picking device 10 to pick up the pair of shoes 50. By following these steps, the user can pick up the pair of shoes 50 without having to squat.

[0023] A first example of how to use the footwear pick-up device 10 will be described. Figure 5 shows the state in which the contact portion of the footwear pick-up device according to Embodiment 1 is inserted into the footwear. Note that the procedure for inserting the first contact portion 12a into one of the pair of footwear 50 and the procedure for inserting the second contact portion 12b into the other of the pair of footwear 50 are the same, so in the following description, inserting the first contact portion 12a into one of the pair of footwear 50 and inserting the second contact portion 12b into the other of the pair of footwear 50 will be collectively referred to as "inserting the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50". In Figure 5, the footwear pick-up device 10 is schematically simplified and shown in a cross-section along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. First, the user grasps the grip 111 with one hand and inserts the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50 on the floor surface 60. Since the contact portion 12 and the shaft portion 11 are at a right or obtuse angle in their projection onto the zx plane, the user can insert the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50 while keeping the shaft portion 11 in a nearly vertical position. The third portion 133 of the connecting portion 13 is inserted into the footwear 50 together with the contact portion 12.

[0024] After inserting the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50, the user tilts the footwear pick-up device 10 backward to lift the other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11. Figure 6 shows the footwear pick-up device according to Embodiment 1 in the state after the contact portion has been inserted into the footwear and tilted backward. Similar to Figure 5, Figure 6 schematically simplifies the footwear pick-up device 10 in a cross-section along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. When the footwear pick-up device 10 is tilted backward, the contact portion 12 comes into contact with the tongue 51 of the footwear 50. This operation causes the tongue 51 of the footwear 50 and the contact portion 12 to make surface contact.

[0025] Subsequently, while the tongue 51 of the footwear 50 and the contact portion 12 remain in surface contact, the user lifts the footwear pick-up device 10 vertically upward, causing the footwear 50 to lift up together with the footwear pick-up device 10, lifting the footwear 50 away from the floor surface 60. Figure 7 shows the state in which the footwear has been lifted from the floor surface by the footwear pick-up device according to Embodiment 1. Similar to Figure 5, in Figure 7, the footwear pick-up device 10 is schematically simplified and shown in a cross-section along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. Because the third portion 133 of the connecting portion 13 is inserted into the footwear 50 together with the contact portion 12, even when the footwear 50 is lifted away from the floor surface 60, it is prevented from shifting in the y direction or rotating around the x axis and turning inside out.

[0026] Figure 8 shows the state in which a user is grasping a footwear that has been lifted by the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. Similar to Figure 5, Figure 8 schematically shows a simplified cross-section of the footwear picking device 10 along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. After the footwear picking device 10 is lifted until the footwear 50 is at shoulder height, the user grasps the heel 52 of the footwear 50 with their other hand and removes the footwear 50 from the footwear picking device 10.

[0027] Figure 9 shows the state of removing footwear from the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 1. Similar to Figure 5, Figure 9 schematically simplifies the footwear picking device 10 in a cross-section along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. When removing the footwear picking device 10 from the footwear 50, a gap is needed between the heel 52 of the footwear 50 and the connecting part 13 for the user's fingers to fit. If the contact part 12 is too long, the connecting part 13 will hit the user's fingers that are gripping the footwear 50 when removing the footwear picking device 10 from the footwear 50, making it difficult to remove the footwear picking device 10 from the footwear 50. On the other hand, if the contact part 12 is too short, the contact area between the contact part 12 and the tongue 51 of the footwear 50 will be small, making it difficult to stably hold the footwear 50. Therefore, by making the contact portion 12 longer than the dimensions of the opening of the footwear 50 in the front-to-back direction, and shorter than the dimensions between the center of the tongue 51 and the heel 52 in the front-to-back direction of the footwear 50, it becomes easier to achieve both ease of removal of the footwear pick-up device 10 from the footwear 50 and stability in holding the footwear 50. However, the length of the contact portion 12 may be shorter than the dimensions of the opening of the footwear 50 in the front-to-back direction, or longer than the dimensions between the center of the tongue 51 and the heel 52 in the front-to-back direction of the footwear 50.

[0028] Furthermore, since the footwear picking device 10 has a bifurcated structure at the connecting portion 13, the longer the second portion 132 of the connecting portion 13, the more top-heavy it becomes, making it difficult for the user to handle. Therefore, by making the length of the second portion 132 of the connecting portion 13 in the first direction shorter than the total length of the contact portion 12, the center of gravity can be brought closer to the center of the shaft portion 11, resulting in a structure that is easy for the user to handle.

[0029] In the first example of how to use the footwear picking device 10, the footwear picking device 10 is lifted vertically upward while keeping the shaft portion 11 in a nearly vertical position. As a result, the arm of the moment generated in the grip 111 by the weight of the footwear picking device 10 and the footwear 50 is shorter than the length of the shaft portion 11. Therefore, according to the first example of how to use the footwear picking device 10, even a user with weak muscles can reliably pick up the footwear 50 from the floor surface 60 without having to assume a forward-leaning or crouching posture.

[0030] A second example of how to use the footwear pick-up device 10 will be described. Similar to the first example of how to use the footwear pick-up device 10, the user grasps the grip 111 with one hand and inserts the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50. The third portion 133 of the connecting portion 13 is inserted into the footwear together with the contact portion 12. After inserting the contact portion 12 into the footwear 50, the user lifts the other end portion 11a of the shaft portion 11 to make the shaft portion 11 stand upright, so that the shaft portion 11 is approximately vertical with the contact portion 12 facing upwards. Figure 10 shows the footwear pick-up device according to Embodiment 1 in an upright position with the contact portion facing upwards. Similar to Figure 5, Figure 10 schematically shows a simplified cross-section of the footwear pick-up device 10 along the dashed line AA in Figure 2. Since the shaft portion 11 and the contact portion 12 form a right angle or an obtuse angle in the projection image onto the zx plane, the footwear 50 will not fall off the footwear pick-up device 10 even when the footwear pick-up device 10 is held upright with the contact portion 12 facing upwards.

[0031] Subsequently, when the user loosens their grip on the grip 111, the footwear pick-up device 10 slides down the user's palm. Once the footwear pick-up device 10 has slid down to about shoulder height, the user tightens their grip on the grip 111 again to stop the footwear pick-up device 10 from falling. The user then removes the footwear 50 from the footwear pick-up device 10.

[0032] In the second example of how to use the footwear picking device 10, the user does not need to raise their arms above their shoulders to lift the footwear 50 from the floor 60 to shoulder height. Therefore, according to the second example of how to use the footwear picking device 10, even a user who has difficulty raising their arms due to shoulder joint problems can reliably pick up footwear from the floor 60 without having to assume a forward-leaning or crouching posture.

[0033] Thus, by using the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 1, even people who have difficulty bending and straightening their knee joints, and pregnant women and other people who have difficulty assuming a forward-leaning or squatting posture, can reliably pick up their footwear 50.

[0034] Embodiment 2. Figure 11 is a front view of the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 2. The footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 2 has a third section 133 that is connected as one, and a pair of second sections 132 are connected by one third section 133. The third section 133 has a curved central section 133c that forms an Ω shape. The first contact section 12a and the second contact section 12b are connected to both ends of the third section 133 in the y direction, respectively. Therefore, the first contact section 12a and the second contact section 12b are rotatable around the y axis together with the third section 133. For this reason, the connectors 134a and 134b are a first variable mechanism that makes the angle between the shaft section 11 and the first contact section 12a variable, and also a second variable mechanism that makes the angle between the shaft section 11 and the second contact section 12b variable.

[0035] Thus, in the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 2, similar to the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 1, the third part 133 is connected to the second part 132 via connectors 134a and 134b that are rotatable around the y-axis and can be fixed at any rotational position, and the angle between the first contact part 12a and the second contact part 12b and the shaft part 11 in the projection image onto the zx plane can be changed. However, since the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 2 has only one third part 133, it is possible to change the angle that each of the first contact part 12a and the second contact part 12b makes with the shaft part 11 in the zx plane all at once.

[0036] In the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 2, since the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b are attached to a single third portion 133, the angle between the first contact portion 12a and the second contact portion 12b and the shaft portion 11 in the projection image onto the zx plane can be changed with a single operation. Furthermore, the angle that the first contact portion 12a makes with the shaft portion 11 and the angle that the second contact portion 12b makes with the shaft portion 11 will not be different.

[0037] Figure 12 shows the footwear being picked up by the footwear picking device according to Embodiment 2. Because the third portion 133 is bent in an Ω shape, even when the contact portion 12 is inserted into the footwear 50, the third portion 133 does not interfere with the inner foot portion 53 of the footwear 50.

[0038] Similar to the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 1, by using the footwear picking device 10 according to Embodiment 2, even people who have difficulty bending and straightening their knee joints, and pregnant women and other people who have difficulty assuming a forward-leaning or squatting posture, can reliably pick up their footwear 50.

[0039] The configurations shown in the above embodiments are merely examples of the content, and can be combined with other known technologies. It is also possible to omit or modify parts of the configuration without departing from the gist of the invention.

[0040] The various aspects of this disclosure are summarized below as an appendix.

[0041] (Note 1) A footwear picking device used by a user to pick up a pair of shoes, The rod-shaped shaft portion that the user grips at one end, A first contact portion is positioned on the other end side of the shaft portion, is inserted into one of the pair of footwear, and contacts one of the pair of footwear, A footwear picking device characterized by comprising a second contact portion positioned on the other end side, which is inserted into the other of the pair of footwear and contacts the other of the pair of footwear. (Note 2) The device further comprises a connecting portion that connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion with the shaft portion, The footwear picking device according to Appendix 1, characterized in that the connecting portion connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion to the shaft portion at a distance from the one end portion to the other end portion in a direction that intersects with the extension direction of the shaft portion. (Note 3) The footwear picking device according to Appendix 2, characterized in that the connecting portion connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion to the shaft portion in a state where the first contact portion and the second contact portion and the shaft portion are at a right angle or an obtuse angle to each other. (Note 4) A first variable mechanism that makes the angle between the shaft portion and the first contact portion variable, The footwear picking device according to Appendix 2 or Appendix 3, characterized by comprising a second variable mechanism for varying the angle between the shaft portion and the second contact portion. (Note 5) The connecting portion comprises a first portion extending from the other end in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in which the shaft portion extends, a second portion extending from each end of the first portion in the second direction away from the one end in the first direction, and a third portion extending from each end of the second portion on the side away from the one end in the first direction in the second direction approaching the extension line of the shaft portion. The footwear picking device according to Appendix 2, characterized in that the first contact portion and the second contact portion are installed in the third portion. (Note 6) The footwear picking device according to Appendix 5, characterized in that a pair of the aforementioned second parts are connected by a single aforementioned third part, and the third part is Ω-shaped, with its central portion curved so as to be convex toward the one end portion. (Note 7) The footwear picking device according to Appendix 5 or Appendix 6, characterized in that the length of the second portion in the first direction is shorter than the total length of the first contact portion and the second contact portion. (Note 8) A footwear picking device according to any one of the appendices 1 to 7, characterized in that the first contact portion and the second contact portion are provided with an anti-slip feature. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 10 Footwear picking device, 11 Shaft section, 11a Other end section, 11b One end section, 12 Contact section, 12a First contact section, 12b Second contact section, 13 Connecting section, 50 Footwear, 51 Tongue, 52 Heel, 53 Inner foot section, 60 Floor surface, 111 Grip, 121 Anti-slip section, 131 First section, 132, 132a, 132b Second section, 133, 133a, 133b Third section, 133c Center section, 134a, 134b Connector.

Claims

1. A footwear picking device used by a user to pick up a pair of shoes, The rod-shaped shaft portion that the user grips at one end, A first contact portion is positioned on the other end side of the shaft portion, is inserted into one of the pair of footwear, and contacts one of the pair of footwear, A footwear picking device characterized by comprising a second contact portion positioned on the other end side, which is inserted into the other of the pair of footwear and contacts the other of the pair of footwear.

2. The device further comprises a connecting portion that connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion with the shaft portion, The footwear picking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting portion is connected to the shaft portion such that the first contact portion and the second contact portion are separated in a direction that intersects with the extension direction of the shaft portion extending from one end to the other end.

3. The footwear picking device according to claim 2, characterized in that the connecting portion connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion to the shaft portion in a state where the first contact portion and the second contact portion and the shaft portion are at a right angle or an obtuse angle to each other.

4. A first variable mechanism that makes the angle between the shaft portion and the first contact portion variable, The footwear picking device according to claim 2, further comprising a second variable mechanism for varying the angle between the shaft portion and the second contact portion.

5. The connecting portion comprises a first portion extending from the other end in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in which the shaft portion extends, a second portion extending from each end of the first portion in the second direction away from the one end in the first direction, and a third portion extending from each end of the second portion on the side away from the one end in the first direction in the second direction approaching the extension line of the shaft portion. The footwear picking device according to claim 2, characterized in that the first contact portion and the second contact portion are installed in the third portion.

6. The footwear picking device according to claim 5, characterized in that a pair of the second parts are connected by a single third part, and the third part has an Ω shape, which is curved such that the central part is convex toward the one end.

7. The footwear picking device according to claim 5, characterized in that the length of the second portion in the first direction is shorter than the total length of the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

8. The footwear picking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first contact portion and the second contact portion are provided with an anti-slip feature.

9. The process of preparing a footwear picking device comprising: a rod-shaped shaft portion that the user grasps at one end; a first contact portion located at the other end of the shaft portion that contacts one of a pair of footwear; and a second contact portion located at the other end that contacts the other of the pair of footwear; The steps include inserting the first contact portion of the footwear picking device into one of the pair of footwear, The steps include inserting the second contact portion of the footwear picking device into the other of the pair of footwear, A method for picking up footwear, characterized by comprising the step of moving the shaft portion vertically upward while the first contact portion is in contact with one of the pair of footwear and the second contact portion is in contact with the other of the pair of footwear, thereby picking up the pair of footwear.

10. A shaft preparation step involves preparing a rod-shaped shaft portion that the user will grasp at one end, A step of positioning a first contact portion, which is inserted into one of a pair of footwear and contacts one of the pair of footwear, on the other end side of the shaft portion, A step of positioning a second contact portion, which is inserted into the other of the pair of footwear and contacts the other of the pair of footwear, on the other end side, A method for manufacturing a footwear picking device, comprising the step of adjusting the connection between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and the shaft portion so that they are at a right angle or an obtuse angle.

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