Are there any slippers that a young man can wear with style?

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I find if I only wear socks on my feet, I catch my little toes on doors and table legs and it hurts like bejimminy!

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:11 (seventeen years ago) link

lex is otm.

shoes are not always so comfy! depending on the shoes of course -- but lex and i wear 8-hole cherry-red DMs, which aren't great for a night on the sofa.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link

I am a total sockist.

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link

(omg I just noticed the hilarious typo I made upthread)

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Seeing as how you're Dan Perry, I assumed it was purposeful.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Look it's New Year's and my game is still slightly off. Give me a week to recup.

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:36 (seventeen years ago) link

Cup away.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Wearing slippers = officially "home". Also: prevents drunken/exhausted falling-asleep-with-shoes-on phenomenon.

― has been plagued with problems since its erection in 1978 (nklshs), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:52 (seventeen years ago) link

OH NO, NOT D/EFAWSO

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:53 (seventeen years ago) link

M&S Slippers Fo' Life.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:54 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, if you're a person who likes that kind of thing, there's a lot to be said for the ritual de-shooing/-suiting and donning of slippers/PJs/leisure clothes.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:55 (seventeen years ago) link

You can always just wear two pairs of socks, that's what I do.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Who knew that 40% of ILX were Mr. Rogers sockpuppets?

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 16:57 (seventeen years ago) link

Occasionally, I wear slippers that look like this:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/tapestore/slippers.jpg

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:21 (seventeen years ago) link

leather slippers protect toes much better than socks do, and style is not the point

― nuneb (nuneb), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:21 (seventeen years ago) link

socks aren't stylish either

― nuneb (nuneb), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:22 (seventeen years ago) link

But it is the point, of Alba's question.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:22 (seventeen years ago) link

We worry too much, about style.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:25 (seventeen years ago) link

why is everyone so hung up about feet?

― nuneb (nuneb), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:25 (seventeen years ago) link

HI DERE BRYCE

Ha: Just last week Bryce stopped on Park Avenue right in front of my workplace to shift some things around in his bag and check his hair in the front window, and I had to mentally confirm that it was him by checking that he was wearing Chinatown slippers. But he finished adjusting and moved along before I could say hi.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:27 (seventeen years ago) link

That's awesome!! What the poor child is gonna do when it snows, I have no idea.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Unsexy slippers are the sexiest thing of all—to be able to wear something so incredibly dowdy and still drive my husband wild with desire. Like handicapping a racehorse, fleece-lined scuffs advertise my volcanic baseline hottness.

The same applies to my general slovenliness, feral-slut hair, disinclination to change my clothes, wear makeup or give a shit in any way.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:12 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.shipton-usa.com/images/ms-plain-green-300.jpg

― Michael White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:15 (seventeen years ago) link

I knew it was a matter of time before ilx's sartoriar godfather made an appearance.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:16 (seventeen years ago) link

sartorial.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:16 (seventeen years ago) link

wow. that was the most amazing thing I've ever read, Beth.

"feral-slut hair"!!!

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I KNOW THIS ANSWER

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:31 (seventeen years ago) link

I love slippers so much I have regularly got in the car and only realised later that I still had them on. I've set off for holidays twice with them on. I would happily wear them to work but The Man says I can't.

― Ned T.Rifle (Ned T.Rifle), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:36 (seventeen years ago) link

haha I was just going to post feral-slut hair in quotes w/ exclamation points, but I see someone else has.

For the record, feral-slut hair is the most sexy hair-style.

― has been plagued with problems since its erection in 1978 (nklshs), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:41 (seventeen years ago) link

"feral slut-hair"!!!

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:44 (seventeen years ago) link

I just saw a man wearing the slipper whose photo Michael White posted. Without socks. With rolled-up jeans. I ran from him.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:44 (seventeen years ago) link

So you would not be blinded by his solar-flare level élan.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:47 (seventeen years ago) link

so obviously:
http://shoes.lovetoknow.com/images/e/ee/Deck_shoes.jpg

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:49 (seventeen years ago) link

The sad reality in, my case, is actually this:

http://www.shoemall.com/assets/product_images/styles/medium/600377BNE1R.jpg

If I'm not barefoot, I'll slip on an old pair of these and on weekends, when I'm doing laundry downstairs, that's pretty often.

― Michael White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:25 (seventeen years ago) link

O temperate climes!

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:26 (seventeen years ago) link

O intemperate mores!

― Michael White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:03 (seventeen years ago) link

House Shoes, AKA Crip Slips AKA those wide wale corduroy slipers from the army surplus or swap meet that come in black, brown and navy.

― OMGMarcosDiosMio (mucho), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link

WTF is w/the $50 Volcom/Osiris/et. al skate slippers at Zumiez for $60+?

http://www.killerdana.com/killerdana/assets/product_images/PAIOIDFGEHGPANDBt.jpg

http://www.k5.com/images/products06/VOLCOM/M/STONEBEDROOMSLIP_TWD1.jpg

Hush puppies w/ a Volcom stone...WHY?

― Abbott (Abbott), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 22:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Slippers are fucking awful. Sloppy, usually ugly, and they just bring down the quality of any outfit, no matter how nice the rest of it is. Crocs especially make me want to start hacking off feet left and right.

― ALLAH FROG (Mingus Dew), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 23:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Stay away from me with that hacksaw, jesus chr--HEY I MEAN IT!

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 23:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Like handicapping a racehorse, fleece-lined scuffs advertise my volcanic baseline hottness.

The same applies to my general slovenliness, feral-slut hair, disinclination to change my clothes, wear makeup or give a shit in any way.

It still amazes me how my mother and her friends are shocked by women over the age of 16 who don't dye their hair, wear makeup, or generally try unnatural means to "look their best". I told my mother that when blokes started wearing makeup, I might too.

As for slippers for blokes, I like these Hermes ones:

http://www.jonesbootmaker.com/ebusiness1/images/product/large/Hermes_Black_L.jpg

― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 10:41 (seventeen years ago) link

The Bloke doesn't wear slippers, but instead has a pair of brown leather flip flops (possibly Timberland ones, but I am not sure) which he wears around the house. He often complains that his feet are cold though.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:02 (seventeen years ago) link

http://weblogs.variety.com/photos/uncategorized/jeanpaulgautier.jpeg http://a1377.g.akamai.net/7/1377/8278/20060215215603/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P62005/P62005_hero.jpg http://www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P99332/P99332_hero.jpg

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:05 (seventeen years ago) link

accentmonkey: those are part of a makeup line for men called "tout beau", by jean-paul gaultier

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:06 (seventeen years ago) link

My colleague's suggestion:

http://www.freewebs.com/spun_measured_and_cut/images/DSC00200.JPG

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:11 (seventeen years ago) link

That looks like you have a couple of dead squirrels lashed to your feet.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:15 (seventeen years ago) link

I think that's pretty much what it is.

Personally, I'm veering towards:

http://www.nznature.co.nz/images/snugglyslippers2.jpg

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Also : the clog version of australian Ugg boots (I think they are called 'cluggs') look rather cosy ....

http://www.emocs.com/uggs/cozy.jpg

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Techno-colleague has suggested the inevitable USB-powered slipper.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Presumably you can't roam too far from your USB hub though, and I suspect there would be a certain amount of wire-tripping-overage done.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 11:29 (seventeen years ago) link

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http://designer-entrepreneurs.com/blog/illustrations/freudian_slippers.jpg

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:49 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...

who would wear these?
ihttp://www.rpgshop.com/images/uploaded/spiderslippers.jpeg

and cthulu slippers, subtle and stylish - try to deny.
ihttp://www.toyvault.com/cthulhu/CthuluSlippers2.jpg

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 12 February 2007 02:57 (seventeen years ago) link

(whoops - thought ihttp still worked in the sandbox)

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 12 February 2007 02:59 (seventeen years ago) link

"I can't wait till you get home, baby"
"Whys that"
"I'm rockin it fuck style for ya, sugar"
"What?"

"I got M&S slippers on, all the way"

bahahahaha

[...] to be able to wear something so incredibly dowdy [...] like handicapping a racehorse, fleece-lined scuffs advertise my volcanic baseline hottness.

The same applies to my general slovenliness, feral-slut hair, disinclination to change my clothes, wear makeup or give a shit in any way.

I unconditionally endorse this stance.

― ice bat f/k/a xero (ice bat f/k/a xero), Monday, 12 February 2007 03:19 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.akrondesign.com/foundation/images/items/renaissancemen.jpg

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 12 February 2007 03:41 (seventeen years ago) link

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