Was the first question we got about our new foam shoe trees. And the short (and long answer) is yes. Since the shoe tree is made of, well, foam, it is meant to be squeezed (don't worry, this is not a herculean task) into the shoe. It then expands to keep the shoe in its proper shape. So yes, on first appearance, the tree may look too big or wide for the shoe, I promise, it isn't.