I've been using this for 6 months or so and it works pretty well. It took me a few tries to get the thing to stick in our standard fiberglass-type of shower which is very small, but that was my own fault. I found that the surface has to be completely air-dried to apply it and you do have to make sure you completely lock it down with the little lever underneath as indicated on the instructions. I do believe the surface will have to be completely smooth for this product to work which ours is. This has been the best solution so far for our problem of having too small of a shower for a woman's needs. It works great for resting your foot while shaving your legs and while you can put a fair amount of weight on it, don't overdo it. I did put too much weight on it once and I felt it snap or something - I thought maybe I had broke it. When I continued to try to put weight on it again, it slowly slid down the wall (and it would not refasten to the wall) and it was rendered useless for time being. I had to wait til the shower air-dried completely before refastening it and try it again. Wouldn't you know, once again, it's working like a charm and all is well again in my little shower world. UPDATE (6/10/2015): Photo included. I still have this product, but find it comes off the shower wall a little more than I like now and sometimes feels in my way. However, I now use an 11" gripper handle for showers attached horizontally at a comfortable height for my foot. It has 2 of the these strong suction cups on the ends and so far has been sturdy, a little sturdier than this product, though you still cannot put all of your weight on either of them, of course. It doesn't stick out as far from the wall this way which is good and bad. Good it doesn't feel in your way as much, but bad that the foot space isn't deeper. Still, it is working great. Pros and cons to each of these methods. I purchased a little ceramic top plant stand that sits just outside my shower around the corner that I leave empty (so it's handy) and will grab that and set it right outside my shower to place my foot on. This method works the best, but I do have to watch how the water runs off my body so it doesn't flood the floor outside the shower. lol It's handy though to have a little extra space to set my shave cream though. I actually prefer this method over the other two, but sometimes I use the others when I don't have time to dink with moving the stand around. At least this method is reliable - the other two, if the device should happen to move while the shower is wet, the are rendered useless until they can be reapplied to a dry shower wall. Guess it's always good to have a Plan B. ;) Who knew this poorly designed shower stall with no place to rest a foot would entail such endeavors to remedy the problems it creates?! Read more
I have purchased many items through Amazon and, pleased with item or not, I have never felt the need to write a review. But this item is such a piece of junk, that I had to respond. DO NOT BELIEVE THE REVIEWS THAT TELL YOU IT WILL WORK IF YOU HAVE THE CORRECT SIZE AND SURFACE TILE! We have exactly the kind of tiles with which this waste of plastic should work. I cleaned, and then super cleaned the tiles, and the thing wouldn't keep its suction. I even siliconed it to the tile and let it cure for three days. Guess what...came right off and laid on the shower floor laughing at me. I know it was only ten bucks, but it still ticks me off that I wasted time on the item of zero value! Read more
Our shower only has one small ledge/shelf, which is chest level. Shaving my legs is possible, but definitely not convenient or comfortable. This foot rest is exactly what I needed and works perfectly. The box says to apply it to a dry surface, but that didn't work in our shower. It initially stuck to the wall, but ended up falling off after a couple of hours. I was bummed. I thought the negative reviews were right, but I decided to try again by wetting the tile wall first. That did the trick. It's been a week and it's still on strong. It hasn't budged at all. Update (change from 5 to 3 stars): unfortunately it does tend to move after a while. It'll stay put while shaving my first leg and if I don't apply much pressure, but by the time I switch to my other leg it slowly starts to slide down the wall. It's still better than nothing, but I'll be looking for a better alternative. Read more
I've had this for about 2 weeks and it has stayed fixed on my ceramic tile shower wall without budging a millimeter. I can easily put the weight of my leg on it and probably more, though that is all I need. I was worried when I saw several reviews complaining that it did not stay in place, but mine at least stays very well. There are a couple of reasons why others might be having trouble. First, the suction cup will only work on a perfectly smooth, non porous surface. Glazed ceramic tiles work great, but only if the tiles are at least 6 inches square. If they are smaller than that, the suction cup won't fit on a single tile, and air will get in along the grout lines. Plastic or glass surfaces should also work so long as they are smooth. If you have textured or bumpy walls, the suction cup will not work as they will not create an air tight seal. Another problem may be that you attached the suction cup when it and the wall were dry. I've found that all suction cups tend to work better when they are slightly wet. Run your shower for a minute before attaching this, and hold it under the water for a second or two. The water helps to create the air tight seal. If you still can't get it to work, try sending it back for a replacement, as you may just have a defective one. UPDATE: After two years of use, I am still very happy with the product. It does come off occasionally. About once a month or so it falls off, but it easily re-attaches and then holds firm again. For the cost and convenience, I think it is well worth getting if you have a small shower with no room for a larger shower stool. Read more
