Deck Post Base Cover Durable, Snap-Together Shoe Base Instantly Transforms Hand & Stair Rail Feet Porch, Stair & Deck Brackets Cover UV-Resistant ABS Plastic (Black)

These serve their purpose well, but they'd better serve them if they stuck together...and if our condo association had a landscaping company who isn't so haphazard and full of disregard for objects that get in the way of their edgers and lawn mowing efforts.

I did not like the metal covers that I got with my railing. Hard to install and didn't fit correct. These are exactly what I needed. Yes they are plastic and that's the beauty of it. No rust no stains and they fit perfect. Thank you!!

The shoe base was exactly what we needed to make our new patio wrought iron fence look finished. I could not find a metal option that was easy to install after the fence was installed or was affordable. The shoe base fit perfectly around the 1.5" and 1.25" posts. With a dab of ABS glue, the shoe base connected easily and stays in place. In 10 minutes I had fifteen shoes installed and I could call the project finished. The customer serverice was also excellent. I ordered 7 of the 15 shoes the wrong size. I returned the 7 and Simshoe shipped the replacement shoes the same day I placed the order on Amazon. No questions asked, just great service. I will buy Simshoe past base shoes for my next project.

Fit great

Overall we are pleased with the finished "look and feel" that the skirt shoes provide. The two skirt shoe halves assembled (snapped together, i.e., "press-fit") easily at the foot of our 1-inch square wrought iron upper stair railing posts, covering the irregular rough-ins of the hardwood flooring. (The railing posts are anchored to the sub-floor and wall studs.) The fit of the shoe skirts is not binding, yielding just a slight amount of wiggle room, which is nice since the two halves have remained joined without requiring an adhesive. (Didn't need these at the mid-point or lower railing posts as their feet are covered by carpeting.) Visually, the foot print of these skirt shoes, at 3 1/2 inches square, is somewhat disproportionately large for a 1-inch square post, but that is a matter of personal taste. It has not been necessary to glue the halves together in order to prevent them from separating. Although knocking or dislodging them could, possibly, separate the two halves.Feedback for manufacturer: a wrought iron alternative, with set screws instead of alignment pins and a 2 to 2 1/2 inch footprint, would be a nice alternative (although probably more expensive). Set screws would allow the homeowner to remove and reassemble the skirt shoes, as necessary, for maintenance or remodeling activities. They would also remove the possible need to bond the two halves together, thus not destroying them if disassembly becomes necessary. And, it would allow the skirt shoes to be knocked or dislodged without causing the halves to separate. The smaller foot print, in a better proportion to the 1-inch square post dimensions, would be more visually appealing.

Works as described. Easy to install. Looks good. Hides rust on base and stains on concrete.

Removing the old one & replacing with this plastic one improved the appearance of our porch. However, being plastic rather than aluminum, there is much less support strength for the railing.

Came on time and was east to install. Perfect fit.