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#1311877 26-May-2015 10:55

maybe some less abrasive carpet ?

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i've worn out slippers but usually from the inside where all the fluffy stuff has matted or come away.

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on the other hand i have an expensive pair of rockport walking shoes that seem indestructible - bought in 1996, they still fit and shw minimal signs of wear & tear.

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#1311883 26-May-2015 11:01

Oh yeah, the fluffy stuff wore out ages ago, I put in replacement wool soles.

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#1312281 26-May-2015 20:50

got some fleecy boots from the warehouse today $8. will last about a year then i'll bin it

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#1312317 26-May-2015 21:52

My wife brought me a pair of these for fathers day this year. Good timing as with the weather change they are now getting used daily.

http://shop.canterburyleather.com/collections/slippers-scuffs/products/7170-loafer

I'll definitely be hoping to get more than 6 months out of them!

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#1312436 27-May-2015 07:36

Problem with buying online is you never know if they'll fit well. I tried on two slippers in the store, same size in theory, one was significantly larger than the other. The only shoes I'll buy online are ecco and merrell, because I have enough of each that I trust their sizing.

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#1312463 27-May-2015 09:01

Yep, I usually wear a 10 and my wife brought a 9.. Could barely get my foot into it so sent it back and got an 11.. After wearing them for a little while I shoulda got a 10.

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#1551271 12-May-2016 08:47

I've found the best slippers. Spenco Supreme Slippers, from amazon.com. I've been wearing mine for three months and there's no wear to the sole. They're more like an indoor shoe, built to last, with a soft but seemingly robust inner sole. They're probably considered orthopedic, just because they have some padding and contouring, rather than being flat and hard. All in all the best slippers I've ever worn, and worth paying double what average slippers in NZ cost - around NZ$100 ish.

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#1551490 12-May-2016 14:06

Be glad you can find ones that fit.. I have wide UK14/US15 feet, very rare to find reasonably priced footwear full-stop, and slippers is one of the things I've never seen in my size (i'm sure I could probably find some online if I was prepared to part with a limb or two however)

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