Men wearing slippers

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This is entirely lighthearted.

My DH (48 years old) refuses to wear slippers. He's just complained that his feet are cold, so I have suggested, again, that he buys some. We have hard floors all the way through downstairs, so it seems sensible.

He thinks if he starts wearing slippers, it's some sort of slippery (no pun intended) slope to old age.

I've tried telling him that younger men wear slippers, but he's having none of it!

So, Mumsnet, help me out - does your DH wear slippers?? Did they do so when younger, or are they really the preserve of the older man???

What does he think of house shoes? They're a half way between slipper and shoe.

Our 21 year old loves his Cosy Crew Christmas, fur lined slippers 😁

My DH is 44 and also won't wear slippers. He wears sliders around the house. He doesn't feel the cold though. I've bought him lounge wear before too that he didn't wear, preferring a t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms for watching TV in the evenings.

Whole family of slipper wearers due to cold floors! Have done since age 25 when we first moved to a house with wooden floors.
DH prefers crocs or slipper socks with non slip dots on the sole.
It doesn’t have to be the traditional style man’s slipper if he doesn’t like the look. DH wouldn’t wear those either, tbh.
I wouldn’t care if he wore them though.

My dp is 41 and always wears slippers.

My DH is a slipper snob

Barbour ones at present, he claims they're a hug to the foot

He said he could never go back to Matalan/Tesco etc.

I am also a slipper snob tbh but at least mine last longer than a year. I've furry Ugg platform ones on, they're battered but perfectly moulded to my delicate tootsies

Mine hit 50 and started wearing them 😬
Before that it was sliders.

Got my partner his first pair of slippers at the age of 25. Hes 34 now and theyre the first thing he looks for when he gets home 🤣

DH is 38 and has worn slippers for as long as I've known him! So definitely since his 20s. He currently has a favourite pair from Ugg.

Sliders are fucking hidious,

slippers are fine as long as they don't have Velcro closing!! 🤣🤣

I don't like 'sloppy' or manky looking slippers, so the oversized character type wouldn't last long.

if he's reluctant though would he consider slip on pumps? Or similar?

I hate slippers but discovered these make great slippers!! Mine were from Witcher, not Temu, but the same thing.

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Wowcher not Witcher bloody phone

He's being daft.

My dh has always worn slippers indoors as long as I have known him. He favours sheepskin moccasins. One ds wears tartan fleece backless slippers. Another favours the same as dad. A third goes barefoot and claims his blue feet are perfectly comfortable and warm. All mid-20s and younger.

No one wears slippers here, but then no one complains their feet are cold.

I always wear slippers at home. Currently in my 30s. Although your DH may have a point; I'm essentially an 80-year-old trapped in a younger body.

My husband does (48) and has done for quite some time. In fact I treated him to a pair of Rab ones at Christmas. He's definitely comfort over looks and they're like two sleeping bags on his feet!
I mean I can vouch for the fact they're extremely comfortable as I'm currently wearing them (way too big but can't find mine anywhere!!) 😀

I stopped wearing slippers at 14 lol yea I'm one of those men that thinks wearing slippers is a sign of old age and the fact my feet are only 5.5 think it would be difficult to find a good pair.

Well at 48 our 3 yo has aged my husband more than a pair of slippers ever could!! The teenagers are a dream though! 😀

I hate slippers. I’d find it impossible to fancy a man (of any age) in slippers. Any slippers.

My DH always wears slippers. My adult son used to nick and wear his GFs slipper boots so I bought him some of his own. He now has a lovely pair of his supported football team themed slippers his GF bought him as a joke present but he wears them all the time.

Haha @ClutchingOurBananas same here!
I mean wear whatever you feel comfortable, I do and don’t give a shit what anyone else thinks but if dh or I ever take to wearing slippers I will consider that we’ve given up on life - same as wearing a fleece 😂
No one here owns slippers.

Depends on the family you grew up in , all my family wore slippers . Loved nothing more than getting home from work freezing cold and putting baffies (Scottish word for slippers) on . My children from when really young wore character slippers . My husband on the other hand has them but forgets 🙄.

What about Crocs? My kids wear crocs as slippers.

My ex used to do the school run in all weather in a pair of flip flops and shorts. Then had the cheek to complain once in December he was cold!

I wear slippers. I love them. My dh is 36 and wouldn’t be seen dead in them. 🙈He would rather moan about being cold. 😳

Dh believes the same. I finally convinced him and he purchased the cheapest ones in primark and they fell apart so he’s confirmed they’re pointless 🙄

This is how I feel. 🤣

I can maybe think of a reason for fleece. But it’s all layer for snow sports or hillwalking related. But deciding to don the fleece for a trip to the shops is definitely crossing a threshold to the death of desire.