SEEADLER® Premium Shoe Trees/Stretchers for Men made by Europes #1 Shoe Tree Expert – St. John Edition in Red Cedar Wood - Lifetime Warranty - 100% Money Back Guarantee

I have tried various shoe trees from several different brands and I have found the Seeadler to be the best quality for the price. Three important factors that I considered was the instep profile, the diameter of the heal and the quality of the wood. First the instep is important because I have found some of the competition instep was not high enough to fit the profile of the shoe. Secondly I found some of the heals to be made to narrow causing the back of the shoe to become pointed as opposed to rounded. If that is what I wanted I could have oped for just a shoe stretcher. Lastly the wood on some of the other trees used pieces of cedar that was glued together or had excessive amount of knots which in time would result in a crack in my opinion. If I found the wood to be too white it appear to be birch as opposed to cedar. I had even come across one that artificially cedar fragmented so the wood so it appears more genuine. This became quite obvious since the smell was so over powering. You will also find some companies such as Loake have shoe trees that are branded by themselves the only problem is they don't make them. So what is the point of a name if the shoe tree doesn't do the job. I researched Seeadler before buying and from what I know they manufacture shoe trees, that it. In my opinion they do it well, I would recommend this for a purchase and can anticipate myself buying 2-3 more pair within the next six months for I find the quality matches what you are paying

I bought 3 pair of shoe trees on Amazon to compare and select what will fit my 2 pairs of shoes: oxfords from M&S (size 8, standard dress shoe shape) and Loake Bedale boots (size 7, shorter but wider last + high ankle):1) Mens Aromatic Cedar-wood shoe-trees Mens UK size 7 to 7.5 (Cathcart Elliot) - £19.952) SEEADLER® Premium Shoe Trees - size 7 - £24.903) RaxCollection Cedar Wood Shoe Tree - size 07-RC41# EU41-42 / UK7.5-8 - £19.95First, all 3 pairs of shoe trees look, smell and feel good. They're all similar quality but Seeadlers are a bit less flimsy. Shape LOOKS very similar but it's not that easy here - read further.Cathcart Elliot - they're quite large for size 7. It was difficult but possible to put them into Loakes with fully squeezed spring, size for M&S was ok. The shape appeared to be the worst among the 3 pairs - they didn't straighten the creases on the oxfords while could break the form of the Loakes due to the very tight fit. I returned this pair.SEEADLER - solid build, not flimsy, unlike the 2 others. The shape of toebox is visibly higher than on the others. I found the shape ideal for the oxfords, size is just right (maybe 1/2 size bigger would be even better but the next size is 8-8.5 which seems to be too large). Interesting that I wasn't able to fit them into Loakes at all! They just don't go inside! Anyway, I keep them to use with oxfords as they fit like a glove.RaxCollection - this is the champion of my comparison. They ideally fit my Loake boots and fill the toebox straightening everything but not creating too much stretch. They're also perfect with the oxfords. I don't like the knob very much (the hook on Seeadlers is more convenient) but it seems to be enough to pull them out of a shoe. Size is ideal for both types of shoes too - a little tight but easy to insert and pull out.

Having finally saved enough for a decent pair of shoes, I wanted to make sure I could keep them in tip top condition. Given the shoe manufacturer makes their own shoe trees, I did consider theirs but they were exceedingly expensive - then I found the Seeadler brand and cannot praise them enough! The product itself is very high quality and feel much more expensive than their actual price which I think is outstanding value given the craftsmanship involved in producing them. And I cannot fault the customer service and after sales support from Alice who checked with me after my purchase to offer advice and then again shortly after delivery to check I'm 100% satisfied with the trees - I most definitely am and will be buying more pairs as my shoe collection grows! Highly recommended! !

Shoe trees keep your shoes in shape when you are not wearing them. They prevent creases appearing in the upper and protect against bowing in the sole. Both of these give your shoes additional longevity and protect against wear. These shoe trees do an excellent job of both. Use the shoe trees with shoes that are regularly polished, to protect the upper and ensure that there is wax added to the crease where the upper meets the sole to ensure they remain waterproof during wear. Buff with a soft horsehair brush and consider a yak hair brush for patent leather.I have purchased other shoe trees and was concerned that I might be paying too much for a different design. I was completely wrong to be concerned, they are excellently well made and the quality justifies the extra cost. I will be ordering more now that I know they are worth it.

When you open the box the smell of cedar oil they’ve applied to the packaging is overpowering and unnecessary.At first glance all the knots in the wood make these shoe trees look low quality or like factory seconds. The real disappointment is all the sharp edges and rough patches. I had to spend 10 minutes sanding these to make them acceptable, and I still missed a little bit that left a considerable scratch mark along my insole. The shape is fine- probably a bit too thick on the instep, though- but I’m mainly just disappointed by the quality and finish. I would buy a different brand next time.