Shoe Trees

A good shoe tree supports your shoes between wears. Choose wooden trees for structured dress shoes or lightweight plastic trees for travel and softer casual footwear. The important part is the fit: the tree should support the shoe’s shape without forcing it.

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Which shoe tree makes sense for you?

Lightweight plastic

For packing light, leather-lined sneakers and softer casual shoes. Start at the smallest dial setting and extend only enough to support the shoe. Made in Italy.

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Lightweight alderwood

A full forepart supports structured dress shoes through the upper. Our red-stained alderwood trees offer wooden support without the bulk of a heavy tree. Made in Hungary.

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Arterton beechwood

A mid-high instep, hand-stained beechwood and carnauba-wax finish. A central opening reduces weight. Choose Cambridge Red or Dutch Estate Blue.

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Red alderwood shoe trees supporting a pair of burgundy Oxford shoes

Check the sizing before you choose

A shoe tree should support, not stretch. Check the guidance for the tree you are buying.

Alderwood

UK and US sizes are listed. Half sizes usually go up, with exceptions for narrow or shorter lasts. Check the product’s Sizing Info.

Arterton

The selector uses UK sizes. US 10 corresponds to UK 9. The product guidance recommends rounding a UK half size up.

Travel

Choose the stated size range, then adjust the dial. Stop extending once the shoe is supported.

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Top view of red alderwood shoe trees showing the forepart, instep and heel

See the difference before you buy

Shape matters more than a wood’s scent or a high price tag. My shoe-tree guide explains what to look for in the forepart, instep and heel, with a video comparing the main designs.

Read the Shoe Tree Guide Watch Justin’s video