Both our Sir Beecs cedarwood shoe trees and the Saphir cedarwood shoe trees can be adjusted in width.
In this guide, we’ll briefly explain how to do that. Check out the video below as well!
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More information on how to use our shoe trees and their fit.
Step 1.
Determine whether your shoe trees are adjustable
Both the cedarwood shoe trees from Saphir and shoe trees by Sir Beecs can be adjusted in width.
Adjustable shoe trees most commonly feature a split-toe design, meaning the front block consists of two separate parts. A screw between these parts allows you to adjust the width, ensuring a perfect fit inside the shoe and providing optimal tension.
Adjusting the shoe trees primarily helps them conform to the shoes, making sure that even a slightly too small or too large shoe tree fits perfectly.
Step 2.
How do I adjust my shoe trees?
Let’s start with that that no pair of of shoe trees we know of are directly adjustable in length.
Instead, you adjust the fit by making the front block wider or narrower using the screw that connects both halves as shown in the picture or video. If you set the shoe trees slightly wider, they won’t go as deep into the shoe, increasing tension along the length and vice versa.
From experience, we know that this small adjustment can really help out in achieving a perfect fit. Generally, a shoe tree can be adjusted by about half a European size bigger or smaller.
Step 3.
How do I know whether my shoe trees are too large or too small?
You can check if your shoe trees are the right size by observing the spring tension between the heel and toe blocks.
Our luxury cedar shoe trees have a fixed dual spring mechanism of about 2 cm long, which is not adjustable. Instead, you finetune the fit by adjusting the width of the front block, as described earlier.
When placed inside the shoe, the shoe trees should compress slightly, applying tension without forcing the shoe. As long as the tension is on the springs of the shoe trees, the shoe trees fit correctly and there is no risk deforming the shoes. However, if the heel and toe blocks touch, the shoe trees are too large and could deform or damage your shoes. A smaller size is recommended in that case.
Alternatively, if you can easily remove the shoe trees with one hand using the knob, they are too small and do not provide adequate tension.
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