Are Cedar Shoe Trees the Best? Let’s Break Down the Myth. If you've ever shopped for shoe trees in the U.S., chances are someone has told you that cedar shoe
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The Ultimate Guide to Shoe Trees: Types, Benefits, and Best Picks
Shoe trees are an essential tool for maintaining the shape, longevity, and freshness of your footwear. Whether you own dress shoes, sneakers, or boots, the
Lasted Shoe Trees Are A Pain
Lasted shoe trees are a pain for those not truly experienced with them. If you got bothered by the title of the post, please read on to understand better. I
Bad Shoe Trees Can Deform Your Shoes
Bad shoe trees can deform your shoes. That is a fact. I have seen it and I wish I had taken photographs of it. This is not a sales tactic either. In reality, I
Don’t Buy Cheap Shoe Trees
Shoe trees are important for your dress shoes. That is if you are wearing quality shoes and like to care for them. They help to maintain the shape of your dress
Shoe Trees for All of Your Shoes
I saw this photo, by Dan Jones of Facebook, and it made me chuckle, one because the caption was great and two, because it reminded me about my time at Nordstrom
Coolest Shoe Trees Ever Made
Shoe trees are becoming almost as cool as shoes. They have come a long way in the last 20 years ago when all I saw was crappy spring-loaded cedar shoe trees
Herring Shoes – Wildsmith Shoes at 40% off + Free Shoe Trees!!!
It would appear that Herring Shoes is about to make a huge refresh on their Wildsmith collection as they are getting rid of all of their current selection, and
New Shoe Trees – Which Color?
So I am changing some things up at my shoe company, one of which is our shoe tree selection and am faced with a dilemma of wjat to proceed with. Therefore, I
A Guide To Shoe Trees
In this guide to shoe trees, we discuss all of the various types of shoe trees and their importance, not only in general but also in your wardrobe. There is a
The Shoe Snob Beechwood Shoe Trees Now On Sale!
As some of you might have noticed from last Friday's post, we at the The Shoe Snob sourced new shoe tress for our accessory range, ones that allowed us to make
The New Shoe Snob Shoe Trees!
For the longest time we have wanted to find a shoe tree that could be more tailored to the identity of The Shoe Snob as a brand. That usually comes in the form
World Championships of Shoemaking 2026 – Call for competition
For the World Championships of Shoemaking 2026 version, we have a chelsea boot as the model to be made. The final takes place at the London Super Trunk Show on
How Long Should Shoes Last? A Guide by Price, Quality & Care
When people ask “how long should shoes last?” the reality is: it depends on more factors than you can imagine. A shoe’s lifespan is determined by construction,
Vogel NYC: America’s Oldest Shoemaker
Vogel NYC has a deep-rooted history—not only in footwear but also in the city of New York itself. While the definition of a shoemaker can be endlessly debated
World Championships of Shoemaking 2025 – The Top Ten
We finally have the substantial review of all 25 competition shoes that entered this year’s World Championships of Shoemaking 2025. Here you will find all of
5 Proven Tips to Make Leather Shoes Last Longer
There is nothing worse than getting a bad return on investment. And often, when it comes to physical goods, that investment is cared for by our own actions, or
Shoe Shining Tips & Tricks
Back when I was a 'professional shoe shiner,' I wrote a long, educational post about how to polish your shoes properly. I later realized that I had never shared
Rainy Day? Wear Suede: The Best Shoes For Rain
Let's talk about finding the best shoes for rain. You might not expect this, but a good quality suede is a top contender, handling wet weather surprisingly
Ten Shoe Tips Everyone Should Know
When we are new to high-end shoes we often spend a lot of time overthinking many things that in the end don't matter. Or we often don't realize many things that
Lies in the Shoe Industry – Handmade, Middlemen, Top leather etc.
It's amazing the amount of shoe industry lies you read these days about 'handmade this', 'no middlemen that', 'the best leather in the world', etc. I feel that
World Championships of Shoemaking 2025 – Call For Competition
It is time for the sixth edition of the World Championships of Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 10th, 2025. In
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2024 – The Finalists
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2024 The finalists have been selected! We’ll have shiners from China, Japan, and Switzerland battling it
The Truth Behind Luxury Shoes – The Shoe Snob on Sartorial Talks (Ep. 3)
In this Sartorial Talks episode, Hugo and I discuss what we feel is the truth behind luxury shoes by answering many of the questions both he and his readers had
