STRATTON CEDAR SHOE TREE FOR MEN - GROWN IN USA

The STRATTON MEN'S CEDAR SHOE TREE are obviously a solid product, and worthy of your dress shoes.Love:- Solid wood has a great smell- Slotted toe block is good for rentilation- Fits snugly and securely- High quality looking logoDon't Love -- Shipping box could be smaller to save on packaging- Would love the option to engrave my own name or initials on the logo plateShould you buy it?- Looking for a solid shoe tree that will probably outlast your shoes, and be a fixture in your closet for the rest of your life? These will do it.

I was skeptical whether shoe trees work or not originally. After much reading on why shoe trees are important, I came across these and given they are made from cedar wood and are high quality, I decided to buy them. Since I've had them in the past few weeks, I have put them in several pairs of leather shoes and boots I have and they definitely work in decreasing/removing the creases in leather, reshaping and straightening the shoes, absorbing moisture and odors, and returning the shoes to their original shape. The very aromatic natural cedar wood used in the production is also a great plus; keeping its scent after extended use. Even after the scent is reduced, a light sanding will bring back a new layer of cedar with the original scent. I'd definitely recommend this pair of shoe trees!

I recently bought a new pair of size 10.5 M shoes and needed to buy a pair of shoe trees. I decided to go with cedar, but agonized over what size. I picked the Stratton brand because the trees are made in the U.S. and because of the fine reviews. The listing for a large of this brand is 10.5 to 11.5, and after reading the reviews I ordered the large size. I'm relieved - they fit well. I don't want to stretch the shoes, so I stopped pushing when I could feel no slack on the sides of the front few inches of the shoe, even though the trees do not quite reach the tip of the toe. (The trees are generously wide.) This required only a modest amount of force. There is still some range with the spring inside the trees. The finish of the wood is excellently smooth, and I like the cedar aroma. I've only had the trees for a few days. I'll update my review after a few months. If all goes well, I'll order more of these to replace some old plastic ones.

For those that may be curious, I'm very certain that these Stratton shoe trees are made by the same company that makes the shoe trees sold by Jos A. Bank and Allen Edmonds under their respective name brands. I have pairs of both Bank and Edmonds trees and they are identical to the Stratton trees.On their own merit, the Stratton trees do get the job done. They have a pleasant wood scent and they fit perfectly in my Allen Edmonds shoes. For the price, you are getting a steal of a high-quality product. I will buy more of these when I need them.

When this arrived, it had some odd white fuzzy substance on it. After doing some research, it seems highly possible that it's some cedar treatment chemical, and is harmless, but also may be white mold and that's not a risk I should have to take. Some further research suggested that the stains on the inside cardboard are oil used to treat the wood, but ended up there due to poor quality control. There is also a slight crack in one, visible in the first and third picture. Overall, will be returning these, ideally exchanging for ones that have better quality control measures taken.Edit1:After speaking to the seller, it seems it is especially common in the winter that the wood contracts and squuezes out the oil which is what created the white fuzz mentioned before, it can be removed with a damp cloth and *shouldn't* ever come back unless you store it below freezing. Supposedly this item is being replaced soon, will update again when they arriveEdit2:These were replaced with the ones in the final picture, they arrived within a few days of speaking to the seller and are in great condition. Overall would recommend to anyone else, customer service was great and understanding, and remember, if you have white fuzz, especially in the cold seasons, just take a wet rag to it as it's just oil being squeezed out by contracting wood.

I looked at lots of images of these shoe trees before I bought them but was unsure of how they actually adjust to fit the range of sizes that they claim to accommodate. That part of the purchase process was a little iffy because no photos or explanation showed exactly how that works. I purchased anyway hoping that they were going to work in stretching my expensive cycling shoes. They are spring loaded in the stems, compressing to put them in the shoe and expanding once in. They don't manually adjust and they don't lock. I would prefer a manual adjustment that locks at the setting I choose. But considering all that, these shoe trees are well made and perform well. Regardless if they stretch my cycling shoes or not (the verdict is still out on that one) they will do what they are designed to do and that would be to keep my dress shoes looking good.

I recently bought some nice leather work shoes and noticed visible creases within weeks of wearing them that didn't go away with a simple polish. I bought these in order to help maintain the life of the shoes.This is the first pair of shoe trees I've ever bought, so without anything else to compare it to, let me say that these have worked for my shoes. I have large feet (12 wide/13, generally) and these fit my shoes snuggly and aren't hard to remove.I noticed a positive difference for my shoes in reducing the eventually inevitable creases in them. The cedar wood also makes them smell better, but that was a secondary concern for me.