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Slippers Worth Spending a Weekend In Worth Having in Your Wardrobe

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Black Slippers That Look More Expensive Than They Are MILANOO_UK Black Sexy High Heels Net Platform Peep Toe Stiletto Sky High Sandal Slippers Jump to section ↓

$31.15 MILANOO_UK

Brown Slippers That Go With More Than You'd Think STUARTS LONDON Barbour Brown Halom Slippers Jump to section ↓

$64.96 STUARTS LONDON

Mule Slippers That Look Better as They Age BEDECK HOME Murmur Knitted Slippers, Linen Jump to section ↓

$50.00 BEDECK HOME

Suede Slippers You'll Actually Keep Wearing HUNKEMOLLER_UK Hunkemöller Slippers Reya Purple Jump to section ↓

$10.00 HUNKEMOLLER_UK

Tan Slippers That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting SCHUH UGG Classic Slip On Slippers in Chestnut Jump to section ↓

$100.00 SCHUH

The Backless Slippers Worth Owning SNEAKIN UK Slippers Moon Boot Teddy Jump to section ↓

$69.92 SNEAKIN UK

The Leather Slippers Worth Owning LA REDOUTE UK Kids Crib Bootie Slippers Jump to section ↓

$30.00 LA REDOUTE UK

Black Slippers That Look More Expensive Than They Are

There is a version of the black slipper that looks like it wandered in from a retirement home. Flat, shapeless, with a sole that gives up before you've even left the house. And then there is the other kind, the kind that sits low and clean on the foot, with a proper last and leather or suede that has some weight to it. The gap between those two things is enormous and the price difference is often smaller than you'd expect. We've been looking specifically at slippers that could pass for something considerably more expensive than their tag suggests. The kind you'd wear to answer the door without a second thought, or push into a loafer at the last minute for something smart casual. Toe shape matters. So does the insole. A thin lining ruins everything. The ones we've pulled together here have the proportions right and the materials honest. They look like they cost more. That is the whole point.

MILANOO_UK Black Sexy High Heels Net Platform Peep Toe Stiletto Sky High Sandal Slippers $31.15 MILANOO_UK

STUARTS LONDON Carhartt WIP Slippers - BlackWhite . $50.00 STUARTS LONDON

SAVANNAHS_UK Lupita black suede slippers $360.50 SAVANNAHS_UK

SCHUH Crocs Classic Cozzzy Slippers in Black $50.00 SCHUH

DAMART Damart Leather Slippers $42.00 DAMART

SNEAKIN UK Slippers Caussün La cendrée $28.36 SNEAKIN UK

BLACKS Men’s Cirrus Hut Slippers - Black MENS $31.47 BLACKS

SAVANNAHS_UK Anok patent black slippers $377.50 SAVANNAHS_UK

SCHUH UGG Tasman II Slippers in Black $115.00 SCHUH

STANDOUT Classic Slip on Slippers $99.95 STANDOUT

SNEAKIN UK Slippers Caussün Le Sabot Bicolore $31.24 SNEAKIN UK

OFFICE_SHOES Crocs Classic Cozzzy Slippers Kids Black $24.00 OFFICE_SHOES

Brown Slippers That Go With More Than You'd Think

Brown slippers get underestimated because most men think of them as a house shoe and nothing more. That is a limited way to look at them. The right pair in the right shade of brown works with tailored trousers, with dark denim, with a linen suit on a warm evening. Tan leather slippers have been doing quiet work in European men's wardrobes for decades and the smarter dressers among us have always known it. The key is structure. A slipper with a proper sole and a well finished upper crosses into outdoor territory without losing the ease that makes it worth wearing. We have been particularly drawn to suede options in darker cognac tones and polished leather in tan, both of which sit far more naturally alongside a considered outfit than most men expect. These are not afterthoughts. A well chosen brown slipper is the kind of thing people notice without quite knowing why.

STUARTS LONDON Barbour Brown Halom Slippers $64.96 STUARTS LONDON

SCHUH UGG Dusted Cocoa Tasman II Junior Slippers $75.00 SCHUH

SCHUH UGG Tasman II Slippers in Rocky Oak $115.00 SCHUH

OFFICE_SHOES UGG Mens Ascot Slippers Espresso In Brown $120.00 OFFICE_SHOES

DAMART Damart Totes Mens Woven Wool Mix Moccasin Slippers $17.50 DAMART

SCHUH schuh Sandro Suede Mocassin Slippers in Brown $18.99 SCHUH

OFFICE_SHOES UGG Kids Brown Tasman Maxi Curly Slippers, Size: $75.00 OFFICE_SHOES

DAMART Damart Totes Ladies Cable Knit Boot Slippers $15.00 DAMART

SNEAKIN UK Dog slippers Nici $25.98 SNEAKIN UK

OFFICE_SHOES UGG Tazz Sun Stich Kids Slippers Musturd Seed Natural, youth $95.00 OFFICE_SHOES

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Plain Fleece Panel Home Slippers Brown - to $19.39 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

SCHUH schuh Seth Closed Toe Slippers in Brown $14.99 SCHUH

Mule Slippers That Look Better as They Age

Most slippers are bought and forgotten. They live under the bed, they pill and flatten, and after a season they look like something you'd be embarrassed to answer the door in. A good leather or suede mule slipper is a different proposition entirely. The right pair starts with some structure and softens into something that feels made for your foot specifically, which is more or less what's happening. The leather molds. The sole beds in. The colour deepens in the places where it catches most. These are not slippers you hide when someone comes round. We've been particularly drawn to vegetable tanned leathers and dense suedes that reward wear rather than just absorbing it. Fit matters here too. Too loose and you're shuffling. Too tight and you'll never bother. These sit in that useful middle ground where they slip on easily but stay with you. The kind of thing you stop noticing because they feel exactly right.

BEDECK HOME Murmur Knitted Slippers, Linen $50.00 BEDECK HOME

SPARTOO.CO.UK Sorel BYWAYS MULE men's Slippers in Grey $73.10 SPARTOO.CO.UK

SCHUH UGG Sand Tasman Mule Junior Slippers $80.00 SCHUH

TOKYO LAUNDRY Slippers Men's Ho Ho Santa D Christmas Mule Slippers in Navy - Merry Christmas - - $9.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

HUNKEMOLLER_UK Hunkemöller Slippers Isabella White $23.00 HUNKEMOLLER_UK

BOUX AVENUE Boux Avenue Plush heart mule slippers - Pink Mix - - $15.00 BOUX AVENUE

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Suede Mule Slippers Brown Tan - Size: - $45.49 SUPERDRY_UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Slippers Taylored Fleece Lined Mule Slippers with Checked Lining in Grey - - $9.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

TOKYO LAUNDRY Slippers Knightly Mule Slippers with Faux Fur Lining in Grey - - $9.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

BONMARCHE UK Bonmarche Faux Fur Mule Slippers $14.00 BONMARCHE UK

SCHUH UGG Beige Tasman Mule Youth Slippers $85.00 SCHUH

SPARTOO.CO.UK The North Face THERMOBALL TRACTION MULE V men's Slippers in Black $72.00 SPARTOO.CO.UK

Suede Slippers You'll Actually Keep Wearing

Most slippers get worn for a week and then quietly retired to the back of the wardrobe. The problem is usually the same. They feel fine in the shop or look good in a photo, but they're built like an afterthought and they start to show it fast. Suede changes that calculation. It wears in rather than wearing out, it takes on a bit of character over time, and it looks considered in a way that a generic moccasin simply does not. We've been looking specifically at slippers that work as well padding around the house on a slow Sunday morning as they do answering the door or stepping out briefly. Sole quality matters more than most people think. So does the cut around the heel. A slipper that stays on your foot without gripping like a vice is harder to find than it should be. These are the ones that solved all of it.

HUNKEMOLLER_UK Hunkemöller Slippers Reya Purple $10.00 HUNKEMOLLER_UK

SNEAKIN UK Slippers child Birkenstock Zermatt Hl Fe Cozy Home $39.28 SNEAKIN UK

LA REDOUTE UK Zermatt Standard Slippers $48.00 LA REDOUTE UK

SNEAKIN UK Slippers Moon Boot Park $96.23 SNEAKIN UK

WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK Mens Wide Fit Padders Peter Slippers - Ultra Wide, Black E $54.99 WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK

SPARTOO.CO.UK Hugs & Co. Slippers, sheepskin, navy blue suede men's Slippers in multicolour $110.00 SPARTOO.CO.UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Slippers Bogota Faux Suede Mule Slippers with Faux Fur Lining & Trim in Beige Leopard - - $9.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Classic Suede Mule Slippers, Tan Brown, Size: - $45.49 SUPERDRY_UK

CIRCLE FASHION BOSS MULE SLIPPERS Size: , colour: BEIGE $99.00 CIRCLE FASHION

TOKYO LAUNDRY Slippers Gravity Foil Star Print Faux Suede Mule Slippers with Faux Fur Lining & Trim in Grey - - $8.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

STANDOUT Scuff Suede Slippers $94.95 STANDOUT

COSYFEET Cosyfeet Rowan Suede Unisex Extra Wide Slippers for Swollen Feet $82.00 COSYFEET

Tan Slippers That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting

Tan is the colour slippers almost always get right when everything else gets it wrong. Navy reads preppy if you're not careful. Burgundy commits you to something. But tan sits in that useful middle ground where it works with denim, with tailored trousers, with shorts in summer without demanding anything from you. That matters more than it sounds. We've been paying close attention to slippers specifically because they occupy a strange and underestimated corner of the wardrobe. They're not quite casual footwear and not quite smart. They're the shoe you reach for when you want to look considered without looking like you tried. Done well, a tan slipper finishes an outfit in a way that feels almost accidental, which is precisely the point. The ones we've pulled together here are built properly, with leather that will age rather than deteriorate and soles worth trusting. These are slippers that do real work and look better for it over time.

SCHUH UGG Classic Slip On Slippers in Chestnut $100.00 SCHUH

SCHUH UGG Chestnut Tasman II Junior Slippers $75.00 SCHUH

SCHUH UGG Ascot Slippers in Chestnut $120.00 SCHUH

WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK Men's Wide Fit DB Edison Slippers, Tan Stretch Suedette V E - E $74.99 WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK

OFFICE_SHOES UGG Tasman Lug Slippers M Chestnut Tan $65.00 OFFICE_SHOES

INSTOCK UK Mens Moccasin Slippers with Memory Foam - Tan $16.68 INSTOCK UK

OFFICE_SHOES UGG Mens Tasman II Nubuck Slippers Dark Chestnut Tan $120.00 OFFICE_SHOES

WEIRD_FISH Weird Fish Hector Suede Style Moccasin Slippers Tan Size $30.40 WEIRD_FISH

WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK Men's Relaxed Fit Skechers Murette Garvanza Slippers, Tan E $79.99 WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Moshulu 'jocund' Suede Moccasin Slippers In Tan $52.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Ajvani Flat Heel Boat Shoes Moccasins Slippers In Tan $14.99 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

SCHUH UGG Tasman II Slippers in Chestnut $115.00 SCHUH

The Backless Slippers Worth Owning

Most men treat the backless slipper as an afterthought and it shows. A collapsed foam sole, a synthetic upper, something grabbed in a service station. It does the job in the most minimal sense and that is about the kindest thing you can say about it. The thing is, a well made backless slipper is one of those small upgrades that changes how a morning feels. Suede or leather uppers that actually hold their shape. A sole with some weight to it. Something you would not be embarrassed to answer the door in. We have been looking specifically at options that sit in that space between utility and considered dressing, because the two are not mutually exclusive. The best ones here work as well with tailored trousers at the weekend as they do with pyjama bottoms on a Tuesday morning. Comfort is not the compromise. It is the whole point. These just refuse to look like one.

SNEAKIN UK Slippers Moon Boot Teddy $69.92 SNEAKIN UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Clarks Harston Mule Black Leather Slip Ons,slippers $45.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Clarks Harston Elite Slipper Burgundy Leather Slip Ons,slippers In Red $50.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK Men's Relaxed Fit Skechers Renten Palco Slippers - Tan, Tan E $69.99 WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK

WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK Men's Relaxed Fit Skechers Renten Palco Slippers, Black E $69.99 WIDE_FIT_SHOES_UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Clarks Harston Elite Slipper Black Leather Slip Ons,slippers $50.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

The Leather Slippers Worth Owning

There is a version of dressing well that happens entirely at home and most men pay almost no attention to it. The leather slipper is where that changes. Not the shapeless foam thing that came free with a hotel stay. Something with a proper sole, a full leather upper, and the kind of construction that means it will still look good in five years. We have been looking specifically at slippers that work beyond the bedroom, the kind you can wear to answer the door or sit across from someone at a dinner table without feeling underdressed. Velvet gets a lot of attention in this category but leather is the more practical call. It ages better, cleans easier, and carries itself with a bit more restraint. The sole matters more than most people realise. A leather sole feels right. A rubber one gives you longevity. Both have a place. These are the ones worth actually spending money on.

LA REDOUTE UK Kids Crib Bootie Slippers $30.00 LA REDOUTE UK