StrattonCedar Shoe Tree - Shoe Trees for Men & Women, Sneakers, Widener & Shaper | GROWN IN USA

New to this product. These Stratton Aromatic Cedar Shoe trees arrived promptly, as described and in great shape. These premium shoe trees are solidly functional, well made and exemplifiy American craftsmanship at it's best. Clearly built to last with a wonderful cedar smell. More shoe tree orders to follow. Thank you STRATTON and AMAZON!!!

Excellent shoe trees. Love The aroma of the cedar. I have all of my father’s old shoe trees. They are wood as well. Wood is simply the best. You have a quality product, so don’t fix what’s not broken.

I've been using cedar shoe trees for years. I use them in not only my leather dress shoes but even in my sneakers/tennis shoes/running shoes. They are a MUST if you want to keep shape retention and odor control. An absolute MUST! Highly recommended!

….and these sure do help with that! Solid, well made shoe trees to keep my Allen Edmonds shoes in great shape!

I invest in great shoe trees to protect my high quality shoes and sneakers. I am a repeat customer buying multiple shoe trees from this seller. They do a terrific job maintaining the shape of my shoes.

Decided to try these for a new pair of Allen Edmonds shoes instead of the OEM ones I've always preferred since:A.) the quality of the Allen Edmonds shoe trees has plummeted in the years since their 2016 sellout,B.) these are advertised as being 100% US-grown cedar (though, interestingly, they conspicuously go out of their way not to specify where the finished product is actually *manufactured*) vs. the 75% US-grown/all-Wisconsin-made Allen Edmonds,C.) these had great reviews.I agree with the overall assessments that they're extremely well-made, as I noticed no imperfections of any kind in the wood or metal fittings, and I couldn't be happier on that specific count.I initially experienced some difficulty in actually getting them (9-10 / Medium) into my size 9D shoes, but that seems to have just been a result of 1 of the 2 springs needing to be broken in a bit, as this issue resolved itself pretty quickly. I noticed a handful of critical comments to this effect in some reviews, so I'm grateful all it required was repeatedly compressing the spring a few times.Now, that being said: they nonetheless do seem to be *ever so slightly* (like, a centimeter) longer than the AE versions of the same product "at rest," and have visibly longer toes. So this *might* present a problem if you're an "edge case" like an unusual (particularly in the A/B/C less-than-standard widths) or borderline size, or if the shoes themselves run small.I have some reservations about the fact that - as of this writing, 7 December 2023 - they're not sold individually, but rather only in multi-packs of 2, 3, and 4 pairs. (Despite a call-to-action ad graphic in the product description indicating a set of 5, this particular product listing did not contain an option for 5 pairs in the 9-10/M.) As I've been conscientious about ensuring my shoes have shoe trees all along by buying pairs of them individually as-needed, this presents a minor problem if you may only just have 1 new pair of shoes - which seems to me like it would be far more common than buying 2, 3, or 4 at a time. While I can live with the extra pair floating around somewhere in reserve (I have no idea what to do with them other than buying another pair of shoes to justify their existence), I really only needed the 1 pair, and I've never had to replace an existing one due to breakage. I understand price discrimination as an economic principle (it was the focus of my undergraduate economics major), but the *inability* to pay literally *90 cents* more apiece for only the 1 pair I needed is an issue for me. Especially in the recent climate of double digit inflation, it's *absolutely* not worth saving less than 2 bucks - let alone the opportunity cost of still having to pay upfront for the 2nd pair - to have the albatross around my closet of an extraneous pair of shoe trees waiting for a home.

In addition to the Stratton I also purchased “ lesser” less expensive shoe trees ( Crep Protect) Alas! huge mistake! -returned same day! - yes the Strattons are pricey but well worth the cost

I purchased the XL size for my 16-yr old son's size 12 dress shoes as I've experienced the benefits of cedar shoe trees on leather shoes. Being a first time by of Stratton I was a little shocked by what I received. I felt like I was receiving a gift rather than a product. The packaging was a smart looking box with the trees wrapped in decorative tissue which delayed the unwrapping of a seriously well-made and good looking wooden shoe tree. The quality of the wood and the quality build simply rounding out a feeling of complete satisfaction with a purchase. So much so, I am writing a rare review.The XL size, which advertises a fit of 12-14, fit well and while I would like a little more spring tightness for the size 12, I get it that I'm on the bottom edge of the size range. Not a complaint but rather a "If I could have everything" wish.To the folks at Stratton; Well done and thank you for the rare and refreshing personal touch along with a quality purchase. I 'll be baaack...