A GUIDE TO SHOE TREES

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There is a lot of opinion/speculation on shoe trees and their importance in relation to footwear. Some well known so-called ‘facts’ in reference to shoe trees may seem like truth, but could be very well be the outcome of genius marketing and branding. In this post, I will try my best to give logical reasoning to shoe trees and an objective explanation for what you really need, when it comes to their use and your shoes. That being, lets get two questions out of the way:

Do I really need shoe trees?

– Well, if your ‘dress shoes’ shoes cost sub £100, then chances are you really do not have a practical need for shoe trees as there is a 95% chance that your shoes are not made from real leather. Sure, you could buy them to try and retain the shape of your shoes, but without knowing the material in which your shoes were made and how they react to stretching there really is no way of telling whether or not they will effectively work in retaining that shape. And more likely than not, your shoes won’t be lasting too long anyway, at least not long enough to justify spending more on something that most likely won’t increase their life.

– If your shoes cost over £100-£250, then this will be very subjective upon the nature in which you purchase footwear. If you are someone who spends this amount each year to then just replace them, then in realistic terms, the only reason that you should get them would be to keep odor out and creasing down to a minimum. You will have to decide this for yourself. But from a life-prolonging standpoint, there would be no reason to buy them. However, if you are a collector then by all means you will want shoes trees and for each pair.

– If your shoes cost +£250 and you see them as investments to your wardrobe, then you definitely should be using shoe trees and for each pair.