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Look carefully and you should find the problem. Replace anything in a brake system that does not look perfect. The extra bucks are cheap versus needing a commercial tow or you or your truck getting damaged, or someone getting hurt.
I would NOT repair the bent shoe. In my opinion, unsafe. Could cause a wheel lock-up if it bends again, or fatigues in the future.
In 50 years of working on vehicles, I have only seen this happen a few times.
What I saw - The push rod pushed on the shoe at an angle because one of the hold down...