Buying trees in a single pair means rotating them between shoes and leaving the rest to flatten. Two pairs cover four shoes at the same time, each one aromatic eastern red cedar with a contoured toe box held under tension against the inside of the upper.
A set of two pairs lets the dress shoes worn Monday and the loafers worn Tuesday both sit on trees overnight rather than taking turns. At 11.25 inches long and 3.83 inches across, each tree works in dress shoes, loafers, and tennis shoes, so the set does not sit idle through a summer.
The toe box is shaped to the front of a shoe and loaded under tension, pressing outward to take up the slack that lets creases set. Cedar is soft enough to do that gently, supporting leather rather than stretching it, which is the distinction between keeping a shape and distorting one.
Eastern red cedar brings its own aroma into the footwear, working on the stale smell that develops in a closed closet or a gym bag. The scent comes from the wood itself with nothing added, and four trees spread it across a shelf of shoes rather than treating one pair at a time.
Six folding fabric bins in regal red, eleven inches on each side, with silver grommet pull handles.
Set of six 11-inch folding storage bins in dark green, built with chipboard walls and front grommet handles.
