Who sells ankle boot trees ?

[Christofuh]

Not anything near the grade of these ones as they approach the cost of a used Buick

 

[aportnoy]

Here's what you crave...

http://www.shoe-shop.com/invt/das002...icat,3,,m10092

 

[grimslade]

These look exactly like the RMW-branded boot trees, but sell for about half the price (and a third of the price of aportnoy's). Disclaimer is that I have not actually ordered from this outfit, but if anyone wants to be the first, please report back!

 

[DocHolliday]

Am I a monster for just using regular trees? They seem to work well enough. With Chelseas, I don't want anything stretching the elastic anyway, right?

 

[NoVaguy]

I use the woodlore boot trees that I got through GVH - the brass plaste is marked with grapevinehill's logo - they're somewhat like the one's grimslade showed, although those appear to have the more desirable split toe.

see http://stores.channeladvisor.com/gra...ems/BootTreeM?

they only seem to have medium at the moment.

 

[NoVaguy]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Am I a monster for just using regular trees? They seem to work well enough. With Chelseas, I don't want anything stretching the elastic anyway, right?

i use regular trees with my chelseas - my boot trees are being used with a pair of zip up boots and a pair of jodphurs.

 

[Christofuh]

These good looking puppies (from Andrew's link ) would set me back $115-plus Provided they even had my size.



The actual boots in question are chukkas similiar to these EGs albeit by another maker.





Now, can I get away using something like that ?

 

[Thurston]

Originally Posted by grimslade

These look exactly like the RMW-branded boot trees, but sell for about half the price (and a third of the price of aportnoy's). Disclaimer is that I have not actually ordered from this outfit, but if anyone wants to be the first, please report back!

I bought those boot trees from another source that Google turned up, Peas & Corn. They seem to be a bit cheaper, but you'd have to put the whole order together and figure shipping, etc to know for sure.
http://www.peasandcornco.com/shoeand...care/cedar.asp

They work pretty well. The $100+ trees certainly look nicer, but $90-$100 nicer? Hard to justify. I also bought regular shoe trees and some Lincoln polish. The order was shipped promptly and correctly.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Am I a monster for just using regular trees? They seem to work well enough. With Chelseas, I don't want anything stretching the elastic anyway, right?


The boot trees have more vamp support, and some are designed to be easier to get in and out of boots, is all. Don't really know how big a factor either one is...

 

[JLibourel]

Like Doc, I use regular shoe trees with my chukka boots, also with my A-E York zipper boots. So far I have never had occasion to rue the practice.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by JLibourel

Like Doc, I use regular shoe trees with my chukka boots, also with my A-E York zipper boots. So far I have never had occasion to rue the practice.
Same here. The boot "shafts" (ankle part, whatever) don't seem to get much wear that would need to be fixed with trees.

 

[J.P. Myhre]

Gentlemen,
The most important point with a shoe, or boot tree is to stretch out the sole. If the tree is matching the volume of the shoe, or boot, the upper leather will stretch out and match is position, resting. An ill fitting tree, or a tree which is not made for the shoe, or boot will never be able to stretch out the sole. I therefore recommend my customers to use silk paper, or newspaper instead, unless they change their mind and let me make a tree for them. It is fine to use a shoe tree for an ankle boot, if it is stretching the sole out to the original position!

 

[Jared]

Originally Posted by J.P. Myhre

The most important point with a shoe, or boot tree is to stretch out the sole. If the tree is matching the volume of the shoe, or boot, the upper leather will stretch out and match is position, resting. An ill fitting tree, or a tree which is not made for the shoe, or boot will never be able to stretch out the sole. I therefore recommend my customers to use silk paper, or newspaper instead, unless they change their mind and let me make a tree for them. It is fine to use a shoe tree for an ankle boot, if it is stretching the sole out to the original position!
Ah, an expert, how wonderful! By "stretching out the sole" do you really mean that the most important thing is the length of the trees and filling out the rest of the boot is secondary? And do ill-fitting trees not perform their duty in all footwear or are boots particularly susceptable? I ask because I lie at the junction of two OTR shoetree sizes: so far I've opted for the smaller size and then cover them in socks (as recommended in AAAC) if they seem especially loose.

 

[zjpj83]

John Lobb. $110

 

[zjpj83]

Unlike those posted by Christofuh, the Lobbs go up high on the forefoot part too. They are nice.