[Help] Slipper advice needed

[Springal]

Homeys !

 

[hart's shirt]

Good sole.

 

[Arthur]

Paying £70 to £120 for a pair of slippers is absolutely bonkers.

Really? Why?

When I'm at home I have them on constantly. Obviously currently that is an awful lot. I'm certainly wearing them more than any other footwear at the moment. Most people wouldn't bat an eyelid at paying that sort of money for a pair of shoes. Plus they last for ever, as I said I'm on my third pair in 10 years. So I reckon you get 4 years wear out of them.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

This is a tribute thread to BG....right?

 

[Lush]

Paying £70 to £120 for a pair of slippers is absolutely bonkers.

Cost per wear 0.000007p to 0.000012p

 

[Barham's tash]

You need a pair of Toms.

Non slip soles, comfy and lightweight.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Totes socks is my preferred choice, with the grippy soles, in the winter you can crash out with them still on keeping your feet warm.

 

[Palacefinder General]

Got a fantastic pair in Poundland, North Street last year. Hand-stitched by two Covid-19 infected blind Sri Lankan six year olds, but I’ll happily ignore that fact for the price I paid. Why pay more? They’re only slippers, and very comfy and durable they've proved to be. Cheers.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Got a fantastic pair in Poundland, North Street last year. Hand-stitched by two Covid-19 infected blind Sri Lankan six year olds, but I’ll happily ignore that fact for the price I paid. Why pay more? They’re only slippers, and very comfy and durable they've proved to be. Cheers.

I hope they were provided with thimbles.

 

[Norman Potting]

Bought a nice pair in Aldi for £4.99 on the Sunday before lockdown.

 

[Petunia]

Marks and Spencer slippers for me.

Fortunately I can buy them on-line here

 

[marlowe]

Looking for a new set of comfortable slippers,

Any recommendations?

When selecting a slipper there are far more criteria which need to be considered than merely comfort, the main ones being:

1. Style and aesthetic
2. Purpose
3. Practicality
4. Ease of use
5. Comfort
6. Fit

There are five main categories of slipper with numerous variations within those categories. Those categories are:

1. The traditional closed slipper with heel guard
2. The mule (or open heeled slipper)
3. The boot slipper
4. The sock slipper
5. The novelty slipper

Purely on the basis of style, aesthetic and even taste this cancels out most, if not all variations of the novelty slipper. This leaves you with four categories (with sub categories) from which to choose.

I might further add that one of the variations or sub categories of the closed heel slipper is something known as "the mocassin slipper". Unless you are a descendent of Native American ancestry or live on a Native American reservation the mocassin slipper should also be instantly dismissed for consideration, if not for the reasons already offered then certainly for reasons of style and taste.

I hope this makes your task much easier. If you require further help or advice please do not hesitate to ask as I consider myself well qualified to answer any question having worn and experienced all of the main categories of slipper apart from of course the novelty slipper. I am therefore well acquainted with their relative drawbacks and advantages regarding practicalities, ease of use and comfort.

 

[marlowe]

Really? Why?

When I'm at home I have them on constantly. Obviously currently that is an awful lot. I'm certainly wearing them more than any other footwear at the moment. Most people wouldn't bat an eyelid at paying that sort of money for a pair of shoes. Plus they last for ever, as I said I'm on my third pair in 10 years. So I reckon you get 4 years wear out of them.

There appears to be a hole in your rationale, and, as could be inferred from your post, also in the fabric or soles of your previous two pairs of slippers.

 

[marlowe]

Can't go wrong with an Ugg slipper....I'm on my third pair since I discovered them probably 10 years ago now.

https://www.ugg.com/uk/men-slippers/

Whenever I think of Uggs this is the image that always springs immediately to my mind...

 

[PTC Gull]

Can't go wrong with an Ugg slipper....I'm on my third pair since I discovered them probably 10 years ago now.

https://www.ugg.com/uk/men-slippers/

Another shout for Ugg, especially the Ascot model. Worn all winter and swapped for pool flip flops for the summer.
Had the latest pair for 2 years.

 

[hart's shirt]

You need a pair of Toms.

As long as Tom doesn't mind.

 

[Barham's tash]

As long as Tom doesn't mind.

Mind? He’s ****ing raking it in! ££££

 

[Norman Potting]

When selecting a slipper there are far more criteria which need to be considered than merely comfort, the main ones being:

1. Style and aesthetic
2. Purpose
3. Practicality
4. Ease of use
5. Comfort
6. Fit

There are five main categories of slipper with numerous variations within those categories. Those categories are:

1. The traditional closed slipper with heel guard
2. The mule (or open heeled slipper)
3. The boot slipper
4. The sock slipper
5. The novelty slipper

Purely on the basis of style, aesthetic and even taste this cancels out most, if not all variations of the novelty slipper. This leaves you with four categories (with sub categories) from which to choose.

I might further add that one of the variations or sub categories of the closed heel slipper is something known as "the mocassin slipper". Unless you are a descendent of Native American ancestry or live on a Native American reservation the mocassin slipper should also be instantly dismissed for consideration, if not for the reasons already offered then certainly for reasons of style and taste.

I hope this makes your task much easier. If you require further help or advice please do not hesitate to ask as I consider myself well qualified to answer any question having worn and experienced all of the main categories of slipper apart from of course the novelty slipper. I am therefore well acquainted with their relative drawbacks and advantages regarding practicalities, ease of use and comfort.

Splendid - are you a professor of slipperology?

 

[Icy Gull]

These are not cheap but then given they last for years I don’t mind splashing out on them. You may even find a pair that are named after you

https://www.draper-of-glastonbury.com/collections/mens-sheepskin-slippers

 

[NooBHA]

Looking for a new set of comfortable slippers,

Any recommendations?

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Just been on the phone with Cinderella. She said Glass ones are the best.