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Shoe Trees VS Shoe Expanders or Stretchers: Which Do You Need?

Both shoe trees and shoe stretchers are shoe inserts that are shaped like feet. You may have heard that shoe trees ‘stretch’ the leather – so what is a “shoe stretcher” then? What is the difference between a shoe tree and a shoe stretcher anyway? Which should you get? Shoe trees keeps leather shoes in…

Superba vs Pinewood Shoe Expanders / Stretchers

Before exploring the different benefits that pinewood and hardwood shoe stretchers have, it should be mentioned that shoe inserts made of unfinished wood are always better than plastic ones. This is because unfinished wood can wick sweat moisture of of the leather linings, which prevents lining rot. In this article, we will be comparing the…