This is a shoe keeper I purchased along with the McQueen model from Oliver Sweeney, a British shoemaker. The size is stamped as 8 in British shoe size. Therefore, I selected 26.5 for the listed size. There is also a "Made in France" stamp. I did an image search on Google for the stamps and their surroundings and the results suggested it was a Cordonnerie Anglaise shoe tree, but I'm sorry, I don't know if that's true. It has a glossy painted finish, but perhaps due to aging, the tips are darkened and the gloss has faded. Also, on the right side, on the inner side of the heel, the metal part that should be inside the wood has been exposed from a certain point, and I stopped using it because of that (see photos 6 and 7). If you intend to use it, I think you should file, shave, or cover this protruding part (please be careful as it is sharp). #oliversweeney *Will ship via either Rakuraku Mercari or Yu-Yu Mercari.