There's now a $69 pair of shoes designed only for using the toilet
A new product called Sh*t Shoes has been released, which is a pair of platform heels designed specifically for using the toilet. The shoes are intended to help users adopt a squatting position while on the toilet, which can help reduce straining and the risk of hemorrhoids. The shoes are currently sold out, but can be pre-ordered for $69, and the company behind them also sells laxatives and gut health supplements.
- ▪Sh*t Shoes are a pair of seven-inch platform heels designed for use on the toilet.
- ▪The shoes are intended to help users adopt a squatting position, which can help reduce straining and the risk of hemorrhoids.
- ▪The company behind Sh*t Shoes, Let Loose, also sells laxatives and gut health supplements.
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There's now a $69 pair of shoes designed only for using the toilet Gail Sherman 6:45 am Thu Aug 6, 2026 Sh*t Shoes platform heels — Image: Let Loose For those who find the Squatty Potty gauche but want to spend less time in the bathroom, there is a new option: Sh*t Shoes. The way people in most Western countries sit on the toilet isn't great. Squatting is common in non-Western countries and likely contributes to a lower incidence of hemorrhoids, which can be caused by straining. The Squatty Potty unicorn taught us all about it over a decade ago. Now, instead of a boring plastic or bamboo stool, you can keep a pair of weird shoes in your bathroom with Sh*t Shoes.
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