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HugeR00ster t1_itxyajt wrote

Get shoe trees and use them religiously. Should last you a long time.

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JulianMarcello OP t1_itxz4k1 wrote

Oh? Can you tell me the benefits of them? I’m ignorant on the shoe trees

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HugeR00ster t1_ity04vp wrote

Cedar shoe trees wick up the moisture that accumulates while you wear them. Keeps em dry and keeps the shape of the leather so you don't get a crazy amount of creasing.

Sadly I got lazy with my Thursdays as the sole started wearing out and didn't put them in every night. After a while I really saw the creasing get bad and the fit was never the same.

Get the kind with the split toe. They aren't normally more than $20-30 in my experience.

Enjoy your new boots though! You're gonna love them.

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Muncie4 t1_itzw7h1 wrote

Moisture wicking is a lie. That was proven by a huge wood dork in a discussion with the CEO of Allen Edmonds years ago in malefashionadvice. The spreading action during the drying process naturally is the key as it keeps the shoe in shape. Cedar shoe trees are great, I'm not hatin', but they have no advantage vs. say a similarly shaped/function plastic version.

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JulianMarcello OP t1_ity0g6k wrote

Good to know. Never thought about this being a problem. The only other shoes I have that are Goodyear Welted are Cowboy Boots and they seem fine without trees.

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