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10gallonhat
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I saw some of these Barker Black slippers at Neimans today:
I liked them a lot but threw them down when I saw the $900 tag. I have to admit the insole was incredibly comfortable though and if I had more money to burn I probably would have bought them. My male friends also like them a lot but my mom (who usually dresses very well) said not to buy them, ever, because "real people don't wear stuff like that and you'll have maybe two events per year where you can actually wear them." I have a lot of things I could wear them WITH, but she's right in that I can't think of many occasions on which I'd actually wear them. However, I've never bought velvet slippers before and they might be a lot more versatile than I think.
I looked at some online and I really like these Stubbs & Woottons:
The price is pretty reasonable but they don't look nearly as comfortable as the Barker Blacks (I couldn't find any brands that offer that plush-looking insole), although the color is a lot nicer and thus would make them easier to wear. Or I could just not get any slippers and get these loafers instead:
I've been wanting an "out-there" casual shoe and was planning to pick up the purple loafers until I started looking at slippers. Now I'm undecided. What do you all think?

I liked them a lot but threw them down when I saw the $900 tag. I have to admit the insole was incredibly comfortable though and if I had more money to burn I probably would have bought them. My male friends also like them a lot but my mom (who usually dresses very well) said not to buy them, ever, because "real people don't wear stuff like that and you'll have maybe two events per year where you can actually wear them." I have a lot of things I could wear them WITH, but she's right in that I can't think of many occasions on which I'd actually wear them. However, I've never bought velvet slippers before and they might be a lot more versatile than I think.
I looked at some online and I really like these Stubbs & Woottons:

The price is pretty reasonable but they don't look nearly as comfortable as the Barker Blacks (I couldn't find any brands that offer that plush-looking insole), although the color is a lot nicer and thus would make them easier to wear. Or I could just not get any slippers and get these loafers instead:

I've been wanting an "out-there" casual shoe and was planning to pick up the purple loafers until I started looking at slippers. Now I'm undecided. What do you all think?