Slippers?!
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bern

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1,397 posts

249 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I've avoided slippers all my adult life. I seem to remember having some novelty ones as a kid but with time and counseling I've managed to put that all behind me.

However, we've just got dogs back in the house for the first time in a while and I'm getting fed up with getting soggy socks from drips from the dog bowl and wet paw marks from when they've been down the garden. So, I'm very reluctantly considering getting some slippers. Bear in mind my opinion on slippers has always been that they are a sign of giving up and one step away from sitting next to the sunny window quietly dribbling from both mouth and penis.

Now I've had a brief Google and my worst fears have been confirmed, it's a sea of moccasin, fluffy wool, and tartan. Surely the Pistonhead massive of CEO's and directors can't all be dominating the stairs whilst wearing a pair of these?



So what are you wearing around the house?



popeyewhite

23,017 posts

149 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I have a pair of slippers. Only worn twice in a decade, a couple of overnight hospital visits. Put a towel down for the dogs and man up a bit. Shameful.

GroundEffect

13,864 posts

185 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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popeyewhite said:
I have a pair of slippers. Only worn twice in a decade, a couple of overnight hospital visits. Put a towel down for the dogs and man up a bit. Shameful.
Or just put on some slippers?

CS Garth

2,873 posts

134 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Trickers


Chicken_Satay

2,515 posts

233 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I was of the same opinion as you on slippers. However, I had to get some for use when working from home as I kept getting cold feet during winter.

The most contemporary slippers I could find were the Mahabis Curve slippers and they look quite nice. At about £100 though, they're quite expensive for slippers! Made out of real wool though...

DanielSan

20,002 posts

196 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I've got some similar to these

popeyewhite

23,017 posts

149 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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GroundEffect said:
popeyewhite said:
I have a pair of slippers. Only worn twice in a decade, a couple of overnight hospital visits. Put a towel down for the dogs and man up a bit. Shameful.
Or just put on some slippers?
Or not. See above.

lost in espace

6,586 posts

236 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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A step up from slippers, just about bearable for me. My wife chose a bloody stone floor and you stub your toes if you don't wear shoes of some description.

DodgyGeezer

48,995 posts

219 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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something slight fluffy and warm for me to be honest. I don't wear thick socks and we've got laminate flooring throughout so I'm more than happy to have toasty toes.

Chicken_Satay

2,515 posts

233 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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lost in espace said:


A step up from slippers, just about bearable for me. My wife chose a bloody stone floor and you stub your toes if you don't wear shoes of some description.
Lol!

abzmike

11,983 posts

135 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Barbour moccasin with sheepskin lining. WFH most of the time so on all the time. Perfectly comfy, and a good enough sole to go out to the shed for logs. Last pair lasted 5 years of pretty heavy use as well and still good enough to use for decorating.

Super Sonic

14,226 posts

83 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Dangerous imo. Zero grip soles have had me bumping down the stairs on my rear.
Am also clumsy so shoes on indoors to avoid stub toes etc

eatontrifles

1,442 posts

263 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

215 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Buy washable ones.

DodgyGeezer

48,995 posts

219 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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eatontrifles said:
they look quite reasonable - bit pricey, but not insane. So I looked for Essex stockists, there's only one.... in Frinton on Sea roflrofl

OMITN

3,046 posts

121 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I had moccasins at prep school back in the 80s (slippers were compulsory but these were a way of avoiding the old man look). I didn’t them own any more slippers until I was in my late 30s when I bought a pair of Camper Wabi slippers - they look vaguely Japanese and because they’re wool they keep my feet warm when WFH during the winter.

Remarkably I also gave in to Crocs at a similar time - only used for going outside when putting shoes on would be a faff, I refer to them as my “garden slippers”.

PH User

22,154 posts

137 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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All the footwear shown so far look grim, which does kind of prove what the OP said.

stogbandard

442 posts

79 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I wear slippers as we have a 2 zone heating system
In the house. With the thermostat being set cooler upstairs the cooler air sinks and circulates around my feet whilst warmer air downstairs drift upstairs. Having cats means that I can’t shut the living room door to stop the cooler air drifting in.

It’s an inconvenience but better than having cold feet.

DSLiverpool

16,503 posts

231 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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Mahabis are just brilliant - wouldn’t look at anything else

51mes

1,557 posts

229 months

Sunday 31st October 2021
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I wear Birkenstock Zermatts these days much better than you traditional style. Very comfy!

https://www.birkenstock.com/gb/models/zermatt