Woodlore Epic Twin Tube Shoe Tree

First of all some bio about myself: I wear a size 9 US in dress shoes of normal D width.I initially bought the Allen Edmonds Men's Combination Cedar Shoe Tree in medium as well but I found that they are much longer, resulting in shoes being stretched vertically - I could even feel the difference (ie looseness) when I put on my shoes after removing the Allen edmonds shoe trees.Now enter the Woodlore Epic shoe trees - PERFECT fit for my dress shoes, which I would describe as rather sleek and modern. When I say perfect, I really mean it. What I like best about this shoe tree is that it REALLY fills in the whole shoe - from the toe, its sides, the vamp, and most importantly, the heel. The filled in the shoe just like a hand fitting into a glove. Well constructed and the cedar smell is quite strong too upon opening the box. Another bonus as many others mentioned is the brass knob. With the Allen edmonds one I used to get my hands sore and red from struggling to take it out of my shoes, it being that tight. The Woodlore ones are MUCH better and I will be getting more of these for my future dress shoes. Satisfied and will buy again.MOAR.Note: I bought the medium shoe trees at first (which are a good fit) but always wondered if the small would fit "just right" since that is the size recommended for US 9 shoes on the Woodlore website. Bought the small size to try but it looked so tiny out of the box that it may well have fitted in a child's shoe. I guess if your size fits in the upper end of Woodlore's size charts it would be advisable to get the next size up, in my case, medium instead of small.

These are great. I had some cheap shoe trees that I bought at a big discount department store. They were also cedar, but must have been a different varietal, because they did not have that strong cedar smell that these do. These do a much better job of odor reduction.Also, the cheap ones were "one size fits all" which really doesn't. I purchased this set in large and they are a perfect fit for men's size 11. You definitely want to get a set of shoe trees that fill your shoes, otherwise they will not do a good job of keeping the shoes' shape.The big brass knobs are a bonus. I'm not a fan of the look of brass, but even I have to admit that the knobs make these look high class when inserted in my dress shoes. More importantly is the fact that the brass knobs make it easier to insert and remove the trees from your shoes. They also give you a lifting point when getting your shoes out of the closet. This is good if you keep your shoes polished. The knobs keep you from having to touch the leather. They are not necessary in any way, but very nice to have...bonus.These shoe trees are perfect. Well worth the money.

I wear a size 9 1/2 shoe, so I ordered the medium which is supposed to span 9.5 to 10.5For most of my shoes, they were too small. They were too narrow to fill the forefoot and required no compression of the spring upon insertion. Initially I was going to return them. But I did have a pair of driving mocs which were a narrower shoe and a hair tighter on my foot. The shoe trees fit in there reasonably well, so I kept them for that particular shoe.

Way too small. Wear size 14 and got the XL. When I fill the toe box the tree is about an inch short of reaching the heel. It’s not even long enough to fill the shoe let alone have any tension. Need a XXL

These are great. I was skeptical to order them at first because I absolutely hate it when there is so much uncertainty with a product's sizing as you may notice from the other reviews. Some say they Amazon's or Woodlore's recommended size was too large, some say it was too small. That's nerve-wracking to say the least.The Woodlore recommended size was L. I played it safe and ordered XL. XL fits nicely in my size 12 dress shoes. I've tried them in two dress shoe variants (oxfords and bluchers) from different companies and they fit roughly the same in both. The trees compress approx. 3/8" (yes I measured) to fit the size 12 shoes.So would the size L work? Maybe, but I'm glad I didn't risk it. I would rather have the trees compress a bit and know they are filling the shows fully, than wind up with trees which are a hair too short.These trees have a very pleasant scent to them. Their shape is nice because it provides a very thorough fit in the shoe. The heel section conforms nicely with the shape of the shoe's heel.I highly recommend these. They feel like quality, expensive shoe trees you would expect to see at a high end boutique.

I just received them in the mail and am very happy so far. I got the sizing correct which is a relief. Hopefully my sizing experience will help others.I purchased a small and they fit perfect for my size 8-8.5 Sperry Topsider boat shoes, Clarks Desert Boots and Steve Madden derby shoes (I hope to add Allen Edmonds to this list very soon). But in other shoes; mainly sneakers, I wear size 9-9.5 which includes Nikes (dunks, kobes, basketball shoes), Jordans, Toms, Creative Recreations, Pumas, etc.I measured the length of my foot with a ruler at almost exactly 10 inches.The cedar smells great and the quality of the item is what you would expect for about $25, good but not great which is perfectly acceptable at this price point.I do have some concerns about durability issues, but I'll let the test of time conclude the results to that.I know these are mainly for use with your quality crafted dress shoes, but my main use for now will be in my Sperry Topsiders A/O boat shoes. Reason being I wear them without socks and would like the shoe trees to prevent them from smelling too bad and absorbing as much sweat as possible after each wear.I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a basic shoe tree in general use for shoes in the sub $200 range.