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WineGumption · 01/01/2019 19:31

Dog chewed my slippers (to be fair they were falling apart anyway) and am shopping for a new pair. We have stone floors so need something on my feet in the mornings!

I was bought a pair of Ugg scuffette slippers as a (bloody marvellous) Christmas present a few years ago butI wore them to death and definitely can't justify spending £80 on a pair of slippers! I did love the hard sole and shearling/fluffy inside though!

Anyone have any secret slipper knowledge that they can share of alternatives that are a bit less eye-watering on price!? Smile

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smartcarnotsosmartdriver · 01/01/2019 20:20

I got really nice ones from fatface in the sale just last week. They feel really well made.

candlefloozy · 01/01/2019 20:22

I have ugg ones and won't ever change. Sorry that's not what you want to hear. But they're heaven!

y0rkier0se · 01/01/2019 20:27

Ugg ones but from the outlet store at MacArthur Glen (we use the one in York but you may have one close) they were £40 😊

planespotting · 01/01/2019 20:27

https://www.gumbies.co.uk/

I love these ones because I can run outside to hang laundry and back in Smile

Not cheap but on my second year and looking brand new

Thebookswereherfriends · 01/01/2019 20:29

Moshulu. Dp bought them for me last year and they’re the comfiest slippers I’ve ever had and are lasting really well. They have a good sole which means you run out to the bin and they’re also not frumpy looking.

Rottie454 · 01/01/2019 20:30

Bedroom athletics bootie ones. They can be quite expensive but so soft and comfy Grin

Raggedyaine · 01/01/2019 20:31

I got some fab Gumbies recently.

Readysteadygoat · 01/01/2019 20:36

www.husandhem.co.uk/glerups-slippers/4234-glerups-felt-house-shoe-grey.html

I was given a pair of these Danish felt house shoes and they're bloody lovely

FrigideBarjot · 01/01/2019 20:40

Just Sheepskin mule style with a hard sole. Had them a year and still like new.

Aragog · 01/01/2019 20:45

I don't wear slippers but dh does. He has ones from Mahabis which he really likes.

Kittykatmacbill · 01/01/2019 21:07

Costco ‘uggs’ - no stone floors but a rickety cottage.

www.costco.co.uk/c/Kirkland-Signature-Short-Shearling-Sheepskin-Boot-in-Black-Size-5/p/970064_blk_b

Rafabella · 02/01/2019 00:11

Mahabis but I just learned they went into administration a couple of days ago. Sad

TamzinGrey · 02/01/2019 00:36

Got these Hotters slippers for Christmas. Love them and they're now in the sale. www.hotter.com/gb/en/heart-slippers?searchterm=heart%20slippers

DaysOfCurlySpencer · 02/01/2019 00:45

I found Moshulu very uncomfortable, they have a ridge, like many of the Totes ones, and also the sizing is a bit small.

I have Free Step ones, slip ons with birds/animals on, not the older person ones, they have good soles so can be worn outside. I also wear some cheap Asda George ones, soft and fluffy but mostly wear fabric flip flops (not ones with a toe post) as they also have a sole suitable to pop outside in. About £5.00 on Ebay and last ages.

sycamore54321 · 02/01/2019 00:53

If you can afford the Ugg’s without anyone going hungry, then I’d say you should reconsider and just re-purchase the ones that you loved. £80 for something worn every morning for a few years sounds like brilliant value. You know you like that style and you know they endure. So you are at risk of a false economy if you choose others you don’t like as much.

(I only say this because you said “can’t justify” rather than “can’t afford” in your OP. I am guilty often of not feeling deserving enough of nice things so just giving you a little nudge as your post read a bit the same way.

Separately, to all slipper-wearers reading this, if you live in a home why stairs, I want to tell a cautionary tale against open-backed slippers. I’ve just learned of a colleague who fell down the stairs when her mule-style slipper slipped and she has ended up with appalling injuries - spinal fractures etc. I had often heard of open slippers being dangerous on stairs but never really thought seriously about it as I personally prefer the closed ones anyway. So be careful out there!

VeryFoolishFay · 02/01/2019 01:15

I got these for Christmas - gorgeous! Am very careful on the stairs though.

www.landsend.co.uk/Womens_Shearling_Mule_Slippers__/pp/P_38231.html

SilverySurfer · 02/01/2019 02:10

None, I hate slippers and have never worn them.

agnurse · 02/01/2019 02:23

If you know an older person, or someone who works with older people, ask what type of slippers the seniors wear.

Reason being, seniors have a greater risk for falls, so they need good footwear. I bought Hubby a pair of "old man slippers" a few years ago and he loves them.

Meralia · 02/01/2019 04:37

Skechers bobs. I live in those slippers!

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