What shoes do you wear as house slippers?

clog Birkenstocks

are you a lesbian?

I used to get the Target version of Birkenstock's for $18.99 or whatever, but they stretched out quickly and got too loose to walk around in safely. Now I have actual Birkenstock's in suede because they're softer. I can wear them year round with or without socks. Very comfortable and they can be worn outside to let the dog out, minor garden stuff, etc. They also stretch somewhat, but I can take them to the store to get new holes punched in. Love them.

OP is at the 2 minute mark

black OP flip flops

Crocs I'm ashamed to say.

I am a full-fledged FRIEND OF DOROTHY. They’re red.

In 2006 I met a fellow who turned me on to men's shoes. In 2007 I surpassed his collection with my own, wh. numbered 55+ pairs. Nordstrom online had some fantastic deals on men's shoes during this time. Now I wear them around the house because I'll never wear them out.

Socks.

I need to wear slippers with arch support so I have the Zermatt - a felted wool slipper Birkenstock.

Bowhill & Elliott, of course

Rubber flip-flops

Crocs

R10. Very nice. Do they have arch support?

Crocs = When you've given up on life and just can't be bothered to give a shit about anything.

I have hard wood floors and love wearing my fancy loafers. I hate to exercise, but I love to tap.

Birkenstock Boston in wool felt.

The standard issue Birkenstock Arizonas have been my go-to shoes/slippers for 10+ years. They kinda shape to your feet after a while and as someone mentioned above they're actually proper shoes so you can just wear them out in the warmer months. Also great for wide-footed hobbits like myself.

A friend swears crocs are the most comfortable shoes she's ever worn.

I keep a bunch of slipper booties in a box on my shoe bench at the front door. it feels so relaxing to ditch the shoes when I come home. Added bonus is they are washable and you can offer a clean pair to guests, if they want.

Tommy Hilfiger fancy flip-flops.

Gators are my go to house shoes.

Havaianas flip flops

None.--just socks. Do you all really wear slippers and flip-flops at home?

If my feet really feel cold, I have a pair of Uggs slides that some relative gifted me many years ago.

And Crocs are awesome dog walking shoes, especially on rainy days. Not sure I'd wear them for any other purpose--maybe gardening if I actually gardened.

Addidas slipers, but when it's cold these concoctions selfmade, they are warm and lovely

Always have worn Birkenstock Arizona sandals around the house. I just ordered some black Birkenstock Kyoto sandals. They look serious. Looking forward to giving them a spin.

My house shoes are polo Ralph Lauren flip flops and they’re old, I have 2 pair

I still have a really old pair of Adidas, like 11 years old, that I keep around because they are so broken in. They're easy to step into. I've still bought other newer pairs of shoes since then, but I keep these around for doing basic stuff like taking out the trash or checking my mail.

My house shoes are none. I have fucking Plantar Fasciitis and shoes make it worse.

I bought a pair of Ugg’s because there was so much talk about how they were the best and most comfortable slipper. For $100+ they were no better than my slippers from Costco and definitely a lot cheaper then Ugg’s.

A pair of athletic shoes for the purpose, that I seldom wear outside the house. I have a pair of moccasins as well for the same, and flip-flops for summer. With tile floors everywhere it can be cool in the few winter months, but even in the warm months I'm not in the habit of un-shoed feet for any length of time. It's looked on as a bit odd to not wear shoes in the house and now I'm more comfortable doing the same.

UGG Ascot Slippers

Leather uggs slippers of course

Barefoot, no socks even.

If it's cold in the morning, I wear some suede / fake fur-lined Spenco house slippers. I've had them for several years. Still going strong.

I wear fake rubber Birkenstocks. Used to wear Adissage slides but I noticed the nubs from the Adissage slides coming off on my floor so now I only wear those at the pool. I need some support - can no longer wear just socks on the floor.

NO FLIP FLOPS EVER!!

Bare feet.

When it’s very cold or I have to step outside to get the mail, firewood, etc. I have fleece lined suede moccasins from LL Bean. Otherwise barefoot.

Barefoot or socks, it depends on the season.

Sometimes I wear Mahabis or Adidas Adilette slides when I'm in the kitchen.

Adidas Slides. I have several pairs.

I fucking hate wearing shoes in my house. I take them off the moment I get home. In the colder months I leave my socks on, otherwise I love walking around with bare feet.

Bedroom slippers give me fasciitis, so I wear socks instead.

R29 I do the same, I wear old running shoes tied very loose in colder weather and flip flops in warmer weather .

I wear a pair of legit house shoes I bought in Germany. The brand is Geisswein, and they’re so comfortable (and easy on my wood floors).

I bought some well-reviewed slippers during the pandemic (since my German shoes were packed away in storage), but like most everything else con Amazon, they turned out to be pieces of shit made in China.

Suede UGG clogs. They are cozy

Socks. I come from a family of shoe hating heathens.

Crocs

So far no decent freezing weather slippers offered up here. DL is failing me.

These

It used to be Gucci drivers, but I wanted a full sole, so I moved on to Trask. They're still good at12 years. They don't fling off as well.

I’m so confused. This many of you wear drivers, flip flops, and sneakers at home when you’re lounging around? And do you also wear these shoes outside to collect and bring back dirt? Why not slippers or just socks?

Believe it or not, the Birkenstock clogs mocked upthread are extremely trendy right now. I live on the UES where all of the stylish moms are wearing them to their private school drop offs.

Birkenstock - Black EVA Arizona around the house.

These BHPC slip ons, I found them on sale for about $16 and bought several pairs and while they are ugly as hell but not as bad as crocs, they are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn.

Are you all lesbian ladies?

Vans slip-ons are great house shoes.

Another vote for barefoot or just socks - wearing shoes inside my own home world feel really strange.

Barefoot in the summer and in the winter LL Bean wicked good scuffs. This is the pair I just bought for my dad.

They are hideous but warm and comfortable.

Flip-flops from the dollar store

[quote] I’m so confused. This many of you wear drivers, flip flops, and sneakers at home when you’re lounging around? And do you also wear these shoes outside to collect and bring back dirt? Why not slippers or just socks?

The only reason I can think of is warmth. I go barefoot except when the weather cools down. Then I wear my fake fur slippers. I don't wear my fake fur slippers outside, though.

People who just walk around barefoot are gross. In the evening you're walking around and then getting into bed...bringing all the dirt and germs from the ground with you.

I wear Oofos slides. I have hardwood floors under concrete, and they are heaven for my plantar fasciitis. I never take them outside, I switch into them when I get home.

Those are cute, R23, and grey is one of my favorite colors! It's a shame they aren't more in the style of a poulaine! I really need a pair.

I wear just some regular slippers I bought at Costco.

I have fuckedup feet too. Plantar fasciitis disappeared when I lost weight

R59, my house is clean. The soles of my feet are clean (I actually just checked).

Long dark winter calls for a bit of whimsy.

Heels, darling. 6 inch heels to go with my 2 inch dick. I can tell my tricks on Grindr that I’m packing 8 inches.

I mostly wear running shoes that I don't wear outside my apartment. I wear flip flops to and from the shower. And if I'm getting read for bed I change into fleece lined slippers that have arch support.

^^ who makes those with support?

I switched to Teva flipflops, which are made for good traction on whitewater rafting expeditions, after taking a bad slip and fall in my damp utility room whilst wearing cheapo flipflops. Very grippy, very comfy.

Tevas have arch support

I need warmth/fleece for freezing temps and arch support.

Fleece holds foot stench. Give me a loafer with leather lining. This where we're FIT and we KICK! Dogs love playing kick the shoe and cats respect it.

^^ you don't live in freezing snow country, right?

Bearpaw is having a 25% sale, but I'm quite sure these have no arch support.

Summer: Slip-on sandals (not flip-flops)

Winter: Socks and Teva Naot clogs

Walmart. 15 bucks

Padding around the apartment I go barefoot or wear socks if it's feeling chilly. Never shoes, slippers, or any other kind of footwear.

I have made wet welted slippers in several sized. They live in a basket in the entry so everyone entering my apartment has something to wear.

I smell patchouli and hippie crafts.

R78, I loath patchouli. The only scent in my house is lavender and beeswax candles. Please define "hippie crafts". No tie-dye or macrame if that is what you mean.

Socks only, sometimes barefoot when out of the shower or just haven't gotten around to putting socks on yet, but we live in a semi-rural area and there are enough big spideys hanging around on the floor just waiting to be kicked that I try to have socks on, just in case.

Dad used to wear slippers like the ones at r56 except they had a little leather tie on the top, so looked a little more like a moccasin.

R77, cool!

[quote]What should I do?

You should make your own decisions about basic shit like house shoes, OP.

[quote] In the evening you're walking around and then getting into bed...bringing all the dirt and germs from the ground with you.

Right. The pearl clutchers who can't handle people wearing shoes in the house - would you rather get the fecal germs from the bathroom on your bare feet, or a pair of shoes?

Fecal coliform is all over the place whether you go barefoot or not, r82.

[quote]“We, as a society, are literally bathed in feces,” Tierno said. “Wherever a man touches, there are feces and fecal organisms present.” Even to focus on toilets is to sort of miss the point: One study compared surfaces in the bathrooms and kitchens of 15 homes and found that the toilet was among the least bacteria-laden places tested, likely because people tend to more vigorously and regularly clean their toilets.

[quote] bringing all the dirt and germs from the ground with you.

Do you live in a mud hut R59?

Espadrilles with rope soles.

I'm horrified by all these Birkenstock responses. Is this post only being seen in Portland and Seattle?

I turned 65 and my doctor told me, with my neuropathy, that I should not go barefoot in my home. No change as I wear a pair of Vans all the time. I have a dozen or so custom wide suede slip ons. The custom Vans website is awesome and they fly their shoes out of Shendong. Easy peasy.

So many of these options don't provide much arch support.

I've tried them all and what works best for me are lined Crocs in colder months and unlined Crocs or Crocs' flip flops in warmer months. Believe it or not, they have the best arch support for "non-shoes" and when you get older, you can't walk around in bare feet or even in just socks. there just isn't enough skin on the soles of my feet.

R49 No, I have my dedicated house shoes/slides that I only wear in the house.

Kitten heel Marabou pumps

Because I read this, IG showed me an ad for Japanese house slippers.

WTF

R82 I don’t know about you but I deposit my fecal matter IN the toilet, not around it.

I am curious if R82 also wears shower shoes or if they stand barefoot in there?

Birkenstocks are ugly as sin. They make everyones feet look look like flat-footed peasants.

I'm starting to think arch support is not necessary for all people.

[quote] Dr. Ray McClanahan ... compares the arch of the foot to an architectural archway. These arches do require support, yes, but not under the arch to hold it up like many shoes do. They require good, strong bases at either end that give the support to the entire arch.

^^ ridiculous

Keeping it real. Double pair of short, white socks.

R65 I have a pair of those.

I hated Birkenstock and Teva scandals until I began having major foot problems, specifically pain in my grotesquely flat feet.

Jane & Bleeker Dahlinks!

R92, then you are unaware of aerosol fecal clouds that are crested with flushing. Women get their purse bottoms covered in this fecal sediment when they put their purses on the floors of public bathrooms. I remember Joy Behar being pissed off when The View did a segment on this and her purse was swabbed and discovered to be covered in shit. It's not all about the hand washing.

Nice shit purse, Joy. Does it match your shoes? Really?

Socks when it's cold, bare feet when warm.

Yes yes re know about socks. We're looking for warm men's slippers with arch sulport.

6" mules featuring glass heels each containing a live tiger prawn.

^^ Are they fleece lined?

^^ I see Josh from Beekman is back @R105.

I wear leather slides .The bottoms have to be leather as my feet could grind diamonds into dust. I lotion them,use a pumice stone etc,yet they are like shark skin. If I try to wear anything other than leather they quickly get shredded.

R92 Okaaay, frau. No sane woman puts her purse on the floor of a public bathroom, except dumb cunts on the View. No sane woman takes her purse to her own bathroom either. Thirdly, there is something called a toilet lid, which I was taught to close before every flush precisely to prevent aerosolized shit and piss from floating about. Yes, we all wear shoes in public bathrooms. Some of us don’t at home because we keep our bathrooms clean at all times. If you have a dirty bathroom, you’re dragging filth everywhere with or without shoes.

I have some knock off ugg slippers from Costco that are great. And i wear the Birkenstocks as well. The Arizona and clog version.

Buy the birks. Treat them well they’ll last you for life.

FFS, arch support is a problem for those with a problem of arch support.

And a problem of no one else.

The rest of the world worries about arch support as frequently as they do about having too many drive-in vaults packed to the rafters with gold bricks.

^^ Fine shoes have arch support. Always have. You're getting used to all the shit from China I'm afraid. And yes that's what the rest of the world wears now. Shit from China.

R112. The old KEDS were famous for their lack of arch support. I believe the same was true for Converse Hightops.

[quote]Thirdly, there is something called a toilet lid, which I was taught to close before every flush precisely to prevent aerosolized shit and piss from floating about.

So you have an airtight toilet lid? Wow!

No need to get classist, R112. FIne shoes do. But the subject was house slippers, including it seems slides, flip-flops, moccasins, fuzzy flopsy bunny shoes, etc. Not opera pumps, not business shoes, not chic driving shoes for your inner Tom Ripley, not shoes with delightfully elongated and curved toes for a Venetian masked ball.

My footwear was made in Europe, if that's good enough for you and your international trade concerns, and if it's not I leave you to lecture about China in your weird looking Huntsman bespokes. And no, my moccasins do not have arch support, nor my fucking flip-flops (though yes, the flip-flops likely are from China.)

The point was that everyone asking "Oh, those slippers look nice, do they have arch support?" are trying to make their fallen arches everyone else's problem. Not all of us need arch support in our flip-flops.

Barefoot in warmer months. Ugg’s in cold.

Le Slip Francais slippers and Louboutin slippers

R115. Triggered in her shit Chinese footwear.

[quote]they stretched out quickly and got too loose to walk around in safely

Man, do I ever feel your pain.

Both my feet were amputated.

^^ On the bright side, you did get to eat them D.O.

R46 Well, if you're genuinely extremely cold, these North Face tent mules are amazing for that! Not stylish though.

Why do people feel the need to wear anything on their feet at home. Are your floors dirty? Are you cold?

L.L. Bean's "Wicked Good Moccasins" for at least two decades now. Yes, I live in New England.

Don’t wear shoes in my house, socks with little grips on the bottom if it’s cold (cause hardwood is treacherous). I keep my crocs in the garage for a quick mail run or light yard work. I love them for that, but I don’t wear them anywhere else.

[quote]Why do people feel the need to wear anything on their feet at home. Are your floors dirty? Are you cold?

Why can't people be fucking exactly like this one at R123?

Bare feet. All of the time.

Bare feet is only good if you live in a hot climate or have heating cranked up. The rest of us wear slippers.

I don't wear anything unless it's been like 15 degrees and overcast for days and I don't want to turn my heat on - I'm in an older building with plaster walls and tons of windows with sun streaming in. I rarely open my radiators as I get enough ambient heat.

If you keep your core body warm your feet and hands will be fine. My wood floors don't get cold either - though I do have carpets overing much of it. If you move around you'll be warmer and if you have a throw that should be enough when you're sitting on your ass watching whatever.

Slippers - just something else to have to wash and dry.

Or if you're not a big sissy, R128.

R130 really, where do you live then? It's very, very normal to wear slippers in cold climates.

I've lived all over- cold and warm climates and in-between. Still no slippers.

Though my mother might have bought me some over the years. Is that it? Are you all mothers?

R132 I certainly am not a mother but I know tons of men who don't have kids who wear slippers. Guess that's what comes of living in a Northern Europe country?

Apologies, R128. If I knew you lived in Northern Europe I wouldn't have been critical.

I only like to rag on Americans.

I noticed watching various SKAM series (largely European) that some of the teenagers wore slippers but it seemed weird to me.

I am back living in the U.S. midwest looking after my nearly deaf and serious dementia suffering mother, but I lived in California for 25 years (both SF and LA).

I live in Houston and even socks are too hot in the summer and some kind of indoor footwear is only needed a few times in winter if at all. Bare feet, it is. Some people might wear flip flops around the house I suppose but most everyone I know and my family all go barefooted.

It's usually socks, but my feet have an attraction to anything wet or gooey. It's a feeling of revulsion/disgust I avoid with moccasins. Any lining holds funk, so I stick to leather.

I wear these year-round. I like that they slip-on and cork is naturally antimicrobial. They are durable enough to wear outside and I wear wool socks with them in winter.

Your floors are wet and gooey?

You need these. In many lovely colors.

Going barefoot is uncivilized.

Even civilized homes have Weiner dogs that scoot across carpet because they can't reach back there. They never licked their own balls....so sad. Wear shoes, Fuckos..

Work from home in front of standing desk so wear these & around house during winter; otherwise, regular Arizona or barefoot

Bunch of dorks here at DL. What have you turned this place into?

Slippers. LOL!

Prison Chanclas

[quote] When it’s very cold or I have to step outside to get the mail, firewood, etc. I have fleece lined suede moccasins from LL Bean. Otherwise barefoot.

Yup, LL Bean slippers keep my feet toasty warm during endless mind numbing zoom calls. They’re the best.