Very light portable footrest?

June 14, 2013 4:39 AM

What is like this portable footrest but lighter and thinner when folded? (If there's no such product, about how much would it cost to have one made from a light/strong metal, and where would one go with that request?)

Doesn't have to be exactly the same design, but has to be something you can set up very fast and very inconspicuously (i.e., not an inflatable one).

posted by kalapierson to Travel & Transportation (9 answers total)

Response by poster: (Lighter is more important than thinner)
posted by kalapierson at 4:44 AM on June 14, 2013

Have you looked at guitar footstools/foot rests?
posted by The Toad at 4:52 AM on June 14, 2013

Response by poster: I will keep looking at guitar footstools, but so far the ones I've found details for are heavier than the one I linked to, rather than lighter.
posted by kalapierson at 5:06 AM on June 14, 2013

This one weighs 'less than 9oz', you could search for ultra light footrest - there might be more?
posted by humph at 5:51 AM on June 14, 2013

Econo-high is 1lb.
posted by barnone at 5:54 AM on June 14, 2013

Back-relax is less than 1lb and fits in a purse.
posted by barnone at 5:56 AM on June 14, 2013

Oh, I have that. I use it for flying - and have stopped using it mostly. It is a good enough product, it is just not all that functional for me. I still have it around and do occasionally bring it on flights sometimes.
posted by arnicae at 6:43 AM on June 14, 2013

Some women use a hard purse, like a box purse, for this purpose. The nice part is that you already have it with you (to carry your stuff in) so it's not extra weight.
posted by Margalo Epps at 3:39 PM on June 14, 2013

Response by poster: [Really light] and [non-POS] don't seem to have much intersection according to reviews, sadly.

I may do another post in the future for the "how would one get one custom-made" question. Thanks for the help so far!
posted by kalapierson at 3:43 PM on June 14, 2013