I've had these slippers for about 2 months and the shearling has already worn off part of the right heel. I expect it will be bare in few more months.
Disappointing, especially since I have the benefit of owning a pair of the older original version of this show. Differences include:
SIZING - these are bigger overall. In order to get the tight fit at first use, and keep my foot from slipping out of the shoe when walking I had to drop down to a size 7 (instead of 8) for the first time in my life.
SUPPORT - arch support is not what it was; therefore not quite as comfortable as cork can be.
QUALITY - on arrival it was clear that the shearling is less dense than in the originals. It felt silkier and thinner, and never did feel very tight. As noted above it has already started to wear away after just two months. The older pair I have only started to show wear after three years.
PRICE - too high, given the drop in quality. I love the shearling clog idea and will wear this inferior version into the ground I am sure, but I cannot recommend them at this point.
I hope the merchants restore this clog, its design and materials, to the original standard soon. I would buy that version.
I purchased these slippers last fall and almost sent them back but I needed slippers and did not have time to shop for others. The quality is very disappointing. I had purchased similar ones several years ago and they are still better than the new ones. These new ones don't look as good and have worn out faster.
After reading the rave reviews on these, I decided to purchase a pair of these on October 6, 2012. For the price, I expected them to last a lot longer than they did. It hasn't even been five months yet!!
They are comfortable, however, the shearling inside up in the ball of the foot area fell out very quickly on the one slipper. All I am left with now in the left slipper is a big spot with no fur (see picture) and it's sticky, I guess from the glue that was in there, and it leaves a brown mark on all of my white socks.
I kept noticing patches of brown fur around my house and didn't know what it was from until I realized the insides of the slippers were quickly shedding everywhere.
Needless to say, I don't feel I got my money's worth for a product that lasted not even 5 months, especially for the price. I can't even wear them now because if I wear them barefoot, my foot sticks on the left slipper where the bare spot is and if I wear them with socks, the socks get ruined. I probably won't be buying these again. I'm attaching a picture of the inside of the left slipper. You can see in the photo, the bald spot where the shearling lining fell out.
Don't waste your money! I have had these slippers for two months. In less than one month from receiving them as a gift, the shearling was flat and not at all "soft and cozy." Last week one slipper developed a hole in the toe! Closer inspection revealed that the slipper is made with very thin leather and very sparse shearling. This is an example of the manufacturer cutting costs by cutting quality.So, I am back to wearing my 5-6 year old pair (same slipper, but superior quality). The only reason I wanted a new pair was that the shearling in my old pair was worn out at pressure points in the foot bed. I am so disappointed, and I would like my husband, who gave them to me for Christmas, to receive a refund.
