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

These deliver excellent value for high quality cedar shoe trees. They smell great and feel solidly built. The large fits fine in my 10.5 extra wide dress shoes. I’ve bought a lot of expensive cedar shoe trees in the past (Allen Edmonds, I think I have over 20 pairs of their dress shoes), the cedar scent was never that strong. With these it was pleasantly and noticeably stronger. I’ve always gone back and forth on whether I like the solid toe design or the split toe design. I think I prefer the solid toe. It has more surface area for all the cedar-y goodness.

Great smell, fit, quality (& very well classily presented). Just what my shoes need. A seriously good shoe tree.

I ordered a four--pack and two-pack of these shoe trees after having blown a couple thousand dollars on six pairs of lizard, ostrich, and crocodile dress shoes from Mezlam Warehouse (their online outlet store). I wear size 11.5 D "loafers" (they don't use laces, but all six pair look different and have names like "monk strap" or "horse bridle" or "penny loafer"), and I ordered Stratton's "large" size that fits 10.5 to 11.5 shoes. These come in a very nice box, individually wrapped in tissue paper. They smell great, fit perfectly in my shoes, and I cannot think of a thing they could do better. They even tell you which one is for the left shoe and which for the right! Excellent value for the money, they are designed to help my shoes retain their shape, and are very sturdy. I will die before these need to be replaced.

I have been an attorney for 18 years now, and as you can imagine that requires me to dress my best at all times, making sure my shirts and the crease on my pants are fresh, but that was never my challenge for me. On the other hand, keeping my shoes looking like new was something I was always challenged at, I would brush them and take care of them, but they wouldn't last more than a year at best two years. About 7 years ago one of my colleagues introduced me to my first shoe tree (brisker brand shoe tree) I didn't think much of it, after all, it's a piece of cedar. But I got to tell you! my shoes have lasted from 2 to sometimes 4 years when using the shoe tree every night. Due to my recent purchase of shoes, I was looking for that same brand which my friend bought me so many years ago, unfortunately, I couldn't find that brand anywhere (I guess the brisker company went out of business). So I went to our favorite shopping platform, I found the Stratton split toe shoe trees, which caught my attention due to the highly rated reviews, and the fact that its MADE IN USA! so I figured I'll give it a shot. (even though I've only brought in the past Allen Edmonds brand shoe tree). I love these shoe trees. I only bought one pair because I was skeptical that they wouldn't fit right (due to my narrow sizing). However, once I got them in my shoes, I saw that they were a perfect fit, and very well constructed! I bought the medium for my size 9.5 shoe and I couldn't be more satisfied. They smell GREAT, too! I will be buying two more sets for my two other pairs of dress shoes. If you're thinking it isn't worth spending the extra money to have shoe trees, you couldn't be more wrong. I can say that because I used to think the same thing. The fact is, for a small investment, these trees will help to dry your shoes out and help to keep them in proper shape for as long as possible. They will more than pay for themselves when you consider the extra months/years that you will be able to wear the shoes because of them.

These are the only shoe trees I use. Keep your shoes looking super sharp and they're great quality. I've had a set for 20 years. They are a life time purchase and worth it.

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.

The cedar is lovely and the overall shape and structure is great, just as expected. However, I was surprised at their size. For reference, my dress shoes are size 16 US and in comparing these size XXL shoe trees to the XXL Allen Edmonds I have from other dress shoes that came with the shoe trees, these were smaller, and are much more comparable to XL in Allen Edmonds. When I put these in the shoes I bought them for, they are stretched out as much as is possible, and if I were to hold the shoe vertically, the shoe tree, will slide down a full inch. So although I will use them, I am hoping they will do what they need to. Results are to be determined. Update: Played musical chairs with my shoes and shoe trees and turns out that I've got a pair that these fit better in, still a little bit loose but not sliding down an inch like in the other shoes I had put them in. :)

Muy buen producto aunque difiere un poco la presentación, sí vienen marcados y el acabado en general es muy bueno, le faltan los herrajes, y el empaque fué muuy básico, bubble wrap y bolsas de nylon con cinta adesiva, me gustan mucho, sí las volvería a comprar, son funcionales y el aroma de la madera está increible, traen su lija para "reavivar" ese aroma. Las recomiendo!!

Fit perfectly but if in doubt go for half size smaller

I have tried shoe trees from different brands over the years and recently a friend of mine recommended Stratton. I am fully satisfied and all the stars in Amazon speaks for itself.

Great investment to protect your Shoes. They are well built, great smelling, long lasting and they deserve every penny. I use them to restore my shoes while applying necessary leather restoration paste. Very helpful and affordable.