Woodlore was launched as a division of Allen Edmonds. Woodlore began by making cedar shoe trees to protect Allen Edmonds fine leather welted shoes. Made to mirror the quality of our shoes and to honor our Wisconsin heritage the manufacturing facility is located just across the road in Port Washington. The company was branded Woodlore so that it could concentrate on creating wooden products for Allen Edmonds as well as competitive shoe brands and major department stores across the world.Woodlore was launched as a division of Allen Edmonds. Woodlore began by making cedar shoe trees to protect Allen Edmonds fine leather welted shoes. Made to mirror the quality of our shoes and to honor our Wisconsin heritage the manufacturing facility is located just across the road in Port Washington. The company was branded Woodlore so that it could concentrate on creating wooden products for Allen Edmonds as well as competitive shoe brands and major department stores across the world.