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Shoe trees - Crockett and Jones alternatives

Porky Pig

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Forgive the necro, but I have just bought a pair of 348 lasted C+Js (the Alex wholecuts which are fantastic). I haven't bought the trees yet, and I am somewhat concerned about the moisture-blocking treated wood as I work long days, and my feet tend to get pretty sweaty sometimes. I also live in London, which doesn't help with the moisture situation.

Has anyone given further consideration to the possibility of removing the varnish? The dremmel idea sounds like it might work quite well. I expect the coat of varnish would be thin enough so that it could be removed without affecting the shape/size of the tree to any significant extent.
 
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Patek14

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Forgive the necro, but I have just bought a pair of 348 lasted C+Js (the Alex wholecuts which are fantastic). I haven't bought the trees yet, and I am somewhat concerned about the moisture-blocking treated wood as I work long days, and my feet tend to get pretty sweaty sometimes. I also live in London, which doesn't help with the moisture situation.

Has anyone given further consideration to the possibility of removing the varnish? The dremmel idea sounds like it might work quite well. I expect the coat of varnish would be thin enough so that it could be removed without affecting the shape/size of the tree to any significant extent.
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Double Necro. Seriously. Everybody makes too big of a deal on the absorbtion - fit is more important. Certain lasts, like the 348 arent good fit for most trees.

What trees are advised for the 373, 348 and thier ilk?
 

TN001

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Agreed, the real drying of shoes is done through evaporation, not through wood absorption. If the wood were truly absorbing a lot of the moisture, the wood fibers would swell and stretch the wet shoe even more. As Patek14 points out, fit is what's important.

Back to the OP's question, does anyone have a C&J Handgrade shoe tree alternative? Preferably in a one piece front.
 

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