If you find yourself looking at this product, then you're probably one of two kinds of people: a) After buying cheap shoe after cheap shoe, you finally realized that "cheap shoes are not good and good shoes are not cheap," bought a nice pair of shoes, and want to protect your new investment; or b) You slipped on a pair of your favorite old shoes only to find that half the leather flakes off onto your socks from the rotten interior.

Either way, you're looking at an excellent product in these Rochester Shoe Trees and I highly recommend you get a pair for each pair of leather dress shoes you own.  Here's what these shoe trees do:

1) They maintain the shape of the leather with an expandable shape that keeps the leather formed and tight.  As you can see from the product photo, the trees are cedar attached by a metal rod.  As you slide the trees into your shoes they adjust to fit the width of your shoe and slide easily into the heel.

2) The cedar not only kills unpleasant odors, but it is also a natural absorbent that wicks moisture away from the leather and thus prevents rotting and premature deterioration.  They will add years to the life of your shoes!

I have two pairs of these trees and they have done exactly what they are supposed to do.  Also of note is the price: shoe trees can inexplicably run upward of $100.  These are SUPERBLY PRICED and an excellent bargain when you consider what you receive for what you pay.