shoe trees

I just got a pair of leather loafers in a size 8.5, and ordered a shoe tree for them, sadly its been delayed and may not get here til April 3rd(assuming it isn't lost in the mail). I wasn't sure if I should just buy a shoe tree in the store tomorrow, or wait to see if the one I ordered arrives...

Can anyone give some input on this? I have both a pair of YSL dress boots(Wyatt harness boots), and a Gucci boot with horsebit detail; and recently purchased a loafer from Gucci as well(Jordaan). I've seen this topic come up a lot, but wasn't sure what the general definitive answer was. Do you...

Good evening, All, I'm new in town, so before I get to my question, here's a quick introduction: I'm a former infanteer from Candada now living in Eastern Europe and teaching English. Since the military, I've had a thing for boots that are made to last, and I found this site while looking for...