Wool and leather slippers from Denmark.
this post was submitted on 05 Dec 2025
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im on my second year of wearing glerups every day while at home. still love putting them on. I strongly recommend the leather outsoles
I've had a pair of the leather out-sole boot style ones for 5 or 6years now. I finally had to buy some (wool) insoles since I had almost worn through to the leather.
alright i'll target 6 years then! did you consider having a leather patch stitched on the outside? just thinking that adding a soft insole wouldn't give much added wear resistance / longevity
The leather itself was fine. The wool inner sole was what was wearing out. My toes could feel the leather where the wool had worn away. The new insoles solved that.
You are crazy. These are typical home footwear for old people. In every country where the winter exists at some scale.
I'm not crazy, you're crazy! /s
Of course they're not the only slippers this side of the Mediterranean, I'm just advertising some nice, locally made products with a long history in a community dedicated to nice, locally made products.
โHausschuheโ, as they call them in German
Americans often don't own slippers at all even in cold climate they just wear socks
Thanks friend for this great tip. I live for this kind of slippers
I bought a pair of alpaca wool socks this year and let me tell you they kick the shit out of any slippers I've had over the last 30 years. I have feet that sweat under any condition that's even the slightest bit warm but those socks somehow hold my feet at the perfect temp where they don't sweat but are still cozy. Worth every damn penny. Oh also they're grippy. I've tried probably 10 different pairs of slippers and always ended up having to take them on and off constantly because my feet would get too hot. Yeah, not with these. Anyway, end my shill rant.
Just a question: Why are you wearing shoes at home? I understand putting on some slippers when you go into your garden/balcony or outside to grab the mail. But inside your living room?
hardwood floor no like soft human foot
Because of wood splinters? Or do you think it is just uncomfortable to walk on? I don't mean this in a bad way, I am just really curious to understand this.
I grew up in a place with mostly carpet and I eventually moved out to a place with hardwood. It is very uncomfortable when walking barefoot which is not too unusual but the work around is to just wear slippers all year round.
Shoes/sandals/slippers ONLY worn inside isnโt that uncommon. In fact in Japan many hotels provide you indoor slippers
Itโs good for cold floors, if you have any pets, if you have those annoying showers that always seem to get the floor wet, can give you extra grip on the floor for older adults, and makes stepping on a Lego trivial.
I personally have a pair that I use whenever I mop or clean the bathroom
I know that it is not uncommon. I just don't understand why people are doing it. In my opinion/experience you are fine by just wearing socks (maybe thicker ones if you want it to be extra comfy).
I get the point with the wet bathroom floor. But these textile slippers would not solve the problem. They would get soaked.