Abstract: A boot jack for gripping a boot to assist a user in removal of the user's foot therefrom, of the type comprising a frame and a plate, secured to the frame, having a U-shaped notch for receiving and gripping the boot above the users heel. In this type of boot jack, according to the invention, the plate is supported on a frame in a downwardly inclined orientation towards the notch, when the frame is supported on a horizontal base, the plate being supported at a height above the base to permit the user's toes to press against the base as a fulcrum to facilitate removal of the user's foot from the boot when the boot is gripped in the U-shaped notch. A fulcrum or leverage block may be provided to accomodate variation in size of foot.