Kill the Trees. Save Your Shoes!!

Picture this…. Your favorite suit pressed, tailored, and ready for a chic night out on the town or a critical presentation that will determine if you’re going to break through the infamous glass ceiling. Your cuff links are shinning and your Windsor is knot impeccable, but alas what’s this? Your favorite hard-bottom-cow-hides look as if someone used them to create a mini-scale of the Grand Canyon!

Unlike the geological attraction of Arizona, it won’t take thousands of years for these aesthetically damaging cracks to form. In fact, it may only take a few wears, maybe one depending on your level of activity. Here, some of you may be thinking, “It’s just a few creases, it’s not a reflection of who I am.” WRONG! Footwear is very important in our society. Along with judging certain parts on the male anatomy; women use a man’s shoe to determine his economic status and sense of style. An employer may perceive a worn out pair of shoes as a sign of poor personal management and a lack of detail consciousness. An unkempt executive presents a negative company image during inchoate business dealings. And frankly—it’s just ugly!

Save your Stacy’s or Ferragamos with a shoe tree. They range in price and are available in either plastic or wood. The best and most expensive are made of cedar wood. Wooden shoe trees are adjustable to fit the length and width of your shoes, stretching the leather to keep its shape, and reduce the affects of creasing, cracking, and foot perspiration. Plastic trees are easier to travel with because of their light weight, but do not absorb moisture and have a shorter life span (if they were alive). Whichever you choose, shoe trees keep your shoes from being used as a schematic on your next road trip to the snow-less state.