shoetree
/ˈʃuːtriː/
noun
- A device shaped like a foot, placed inside a shoe to help it keep its shape when not being worn.
- Using a shoetree can help your dress shoes last much longer.
- She bought a pair of adjustable shoetrees for her favorite heels.
- He put cedar shoetrees in his leather boots to prevent them from creasing.
Synonyms
verb
- To insert a shoetree into a shoe to maintain its shape.
- You should shoetree your shoes right after taking them off for best results.
- He carefully shoetreed his new boots before storing them for the winter.
- After wearing them, she always shoetrees her leather loafers.