Article for use in putting on and removing shoes

A seat and footrest assembly for use in putting on and removing a shoe, the assembly including:

• a seat having a support for resting on the ground and a seat surface thereabove on which a person can sit,
• a horizontally extending arm assembly comprising a three piece telescopic arm having a rear portion fixed in the support below the seat surface and a forward portion extendable in a horizontal direction from a rear position in the support to a forward position projecting therefrom in cantilevered form,
• a footrest fixed to the forward portion of the horizontally extendable arm assembly and movable between a rear position within the seat and a forward position in front of the seat to receive the foot of a person sitting on the seat surface,
• said footrest comprising a one piece plate formed of a vertical mounting plate and a base plate extending downwardly and rearwardly from a top end of the mounting plate, said mounting plate having a rear wall fixed to said forward portion of the arm assembly and forming a generally right triangle shape therewith;
• said mounting plate further having a front cover mounted on a front surface of the mounting plate so as to enclose the foot rest within the seat and give the appearance of a closed drawer face when not in use, and
• a brace member fixed to a rear surface of the mounting plate and to a front surface of the base plate to prevent bending such that the footrest base plate is rigidly supported on the arm assembly for securely supporting the person's foot.