Giant ornamental shoe in mum’s back garden gets the boot as her kids were embarrassed

A MUM had to put a giant ornamental shoe which took pride of place in her back garden up for sale as her kids were embarrassed.

Katie Deverill, 39, loved the 8ft long and 5ft tall stiletto as a quirky outdoor feature, but she has now sold it.

The black shoe, which also comes with a huge red shoe horn, once sat on the roof of a New Look fashion factory.

A neighbour owned it before her but was moving house and was unable to take it.

The mum of two said: “My teenage daughters thought I was mad when it arrived in the garden. I love it but the kids think it’s embarrassing.”

The stiletto also measures almost 4ft wide, while the horn is 7ft long by 2ft wide.

Ex-car mechanic Katie kept it in her garden in Taunton, Somerset, for four years but on Wednesday sold it on Facebook Marketplace for £650.

She was diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago and hopes to use the money to buy a summer house so she can relax in the garden.

Katie added: “I’d like to have a warm place where I can go and relax in the sunshine while I’m undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

“It’s time for someone else to enjoy the shoe, but it’s definitely been a talking point to say the least.”