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Slippers

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MawB Wed 13-Nov-19 11:02:18

Do you wear slippers in the house?
I do try as I appreciate the wear on carpets and, especially in the country, the muck that can be brought in and (ironically) always take my shoes off or have a pair of something else to wear at the DDs.
But at home?
I wear slippers when I get out of bed and until I am dressed but just cannot get to grips with wearing them all day! Slippers make me feel slow and a bit lumpy, even clumsy. Perhaps it is the association with total relaxation, but I cannot “work” in them!
So despite having two very nice pairs of comfortable slippers both with indoor/outdoor soles for patio use at short notice, I have now designated a pair of lightweight suede loafers which I wore in the summer as my indoor shoes.
Am I unusual?

loopylou Wed 20-Nov-19 07:49:00

I have a pair of those too NfkDumpling, but mine are purple ?
Comfortable and practical!

NfkDumpling Wed 20-Nov-19 07:17:48

I paid more than I usually would for my lovely slippers. They have proper soles, are warm and comfy and I can slip them off without having to bend. I dread when they eventually wear up.

Yehbutnobut Wed 20-Nov-19 07:04:40

I wear Skecher slippers in the winter indoor and go barefoot in summer.

wholesale7 Wed 20-Nov-19 06:04:55

I know a lot of people who prefer to wear comfortable lightweight shoes indoors rather than slippers. Or barefoot on the floor, so comfort

Oopsminty Sun 17-Nov-19 20:08:06

Not had a pair of slippers since I was about 10. Barefoot in the house. And in the garden at times.

I've got very rough feet!

jeanie99 Sun 17-Nov-19 19:58:56

If you feel you want to wear something on your feet just ware a light weight shoe, it doesn't matter what other people do it's your choice whatever makes you happy.
Hubby always wears slippers.
We never use outdoor shoes indoors.
The thought of bringing mess into our home and me having to clean it up just doesn't appeal at all.
To be honest all our friends do the same.

Some years ago I realized the skin on my feet was becoming very thin(age I guess) so to toughen it up I decided to just wear socks indoors and it as made a difference.

BBbevan Wed 13-Nov-19 18:22:26

I wear closed toe Birkenstocks ( if I may mention them ) indoors. Handy for nipping down the garden when DH can't hear me.

Witzend Wed 13-Nov-19 17:13:22

In winter I usually wear my lovely house boots (2nd pair) from Celtic Sheepskin. Can wear them out of doors too but they have a lighter sole than their outdoor boots.

In summer it's more likely to be flip flops.
In between I have some lightweight, non-old-lady-ish slippers from Joules, present from a dd.
Or else just socks.

ninathenana Wed 13-Nov-19 17:10:36

phoenix ?

ninathenana Wed 13-Nov-19 17:09:23

The first thing I door when arriving home is take my shoes off. Not for the sake of the carpets, I just don't like my feet enclosed.
My indoor footwear in summer are a pair of Berkenstock style sandals but the minute I sit down they are kicked off. In winter I wear mule style slippers with outdoor soles. They get kicked off too.
Indoor boots are my idea of hell.

phoenix Wed 13-Nov-19 16:28:11

Barefoot here! (As the soles of my feet prove, never quite sure if I should just have a pedicure at the local salon, go to a chiropodist, or get the farrier in with his hoof trimming knife blush)

Sar53 Wed 13-Nov-19 16:09:12

Comfy slippers here. I have pairs at both DD's houses. I like my feet to feel warm and cosy.

M0nica Wed 13-Nov-19 15:58:50

All our floors are wood and our stairs those narrow windy cottage stairs, so walking round in bare feet or socks or any slipper with a smoth slippy sole is a complete no-no, so like threexnanny I wear backless leather clogs because they are safe to walk in on slippery floors but I can slip my feet out of them as soon as I sit down.

merlotgran Wed 13-Nov-19 15:37:36

I have large feet so I wear men's tartan pattern slippers from Tesco.

They actually look really good with jeans and I have been known to forget to take them off when popping up to the village shop!

MawB Wed 13-Nov-19 15:16:27

Well not we’ll

MawB Wed 13-Nov-19 15:16:01

We’ll that was rather my point LadyMuck hmm

ladymuck Wed 13-Nov-19 14:19:15

The point is to wear different footwear in the house. If you prefer to wear light shoes instead of slippers, that's fine, so long as you keep them for indoors.
When you consider the things our shoes have to tread in, it's quite disgusting to bring that muck indoors onto your carpets.

lemongrove Wed 13-Nov-19 14:04:19

I always take shoes off indoors ( and at anyone else's house too) and pop a pair of slippers on.M&S do good flat mule with a supportive sole, and when really cold the knitted boot type are very cosy.

lemongrove Wed 13-Nov-19 14:01:24

grin

Gonegirl Wed 13-Nov-19 13:36:58

I am a granny. I walk on carpet.

They are the slippers that stop my plantar faciitis.

You're only saying that cos I didn't like your coatagin anyway. hmmgrin

ayse Wed 13-Nov-19 13:33:18

I love my sheepskin slippers as they keep my feet toasty. I bought them on amazon and wouldn’t be without them.

Each to their own, I think

MawB Wed 13-Nov-19 13:30:14

Not glam though

You can say that again.
The epitome of granny carpet slippers. ???.

threexnanny Wed 13-Nov-19 13:16:31

I like slip on mules with a firm sole and small heal too. Last pair bought a few weeks ago while on holiday in Devon. They have velvet tops and a warm lining but not sheepskin which I find too hot. Manufactured by 'Lunar' - never heard of them before.During the summer I wear leather backless clogs also bought on holiday.
Cannot wear anything soft soled as I don't feel safe coming down stairs in them. OH likes soft suede loafers indoors.

BlueSapphire Wed 13-Nov-19 12:55:43

Always wear slippers in the house, in them all day if I'm not going out.
What I'm going to do when these wear out I do not know as M&S seem to have stopped selling my favourite style - slip-on mules with a tiny heel. Will have to have a good trawl around the internet.

Gonegirl Wed 13-Nov-19 12:51:14

I always wear these slippers You can tighten them to stay on well. Important especially on the stairs.

Not glam though.