Step by step, how does a person with braces put on shoes using the Bracehorn?
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Short answer: Dominic walks through the process of using the Bracehorn, emphasizing at both the beginning and the end that the technique works best from a seated position. The sequence begins with the toe going into the shoe while the user manages the tongue or flap of the shoe. At the same time, the brace is positioned against the back of the heel. The user then brings the foot into the shoe, applies their body weight, and allows the brace to slide down into place rather than forcing it. The Bracehorn functions as the guide throughout, directing the brace through and into the shoe. The key point in his description is that the user is not muscling the shoe onto the foot but letting the device do the guiding while weight does the work.
In Dominic's words
A lot of times it is easier when you sit down. At the same time as you are putting the toe inside the shoe, you have to handle the flap. And at the same time you want to be able to put the brace on the back of the heel.
Then you put your foot inside the shoe, and then you just put all your weight down and let the brace slide down into the shoe. Just let the Bracehorn guide the brace through into the shoe. But it is better to do it while you are sitting down.
That is really the whole thing. You are not forcing anything and you are not pulling on the shoe. The toe goes in, the flap is held out of the way, the brace comes down against the back of the heel where the Bracehorn is sitting, and then your own body weight carries the brace down the guide and into the shoe.