As I grow older, the refrain from my life's theme song seems to be "bendin' down is hard to do" (sung, of course, to the tune of "Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do," by Neil Sedaka).
So, I suspect whether your reaction to this sock helper to the left is "stupid" or "genius" largely depends on your age. Random Good Stuff has the larger pic: http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2011/03/13/hate-your-feet-or-have-an-anti-food-fetish/
This one looks rather barbaric but the ones that occupational therapists prescribe are pretty useful.