Although these slippers are warm and very comfortable, I find the leather laces come untied all of the time. I find this annoying and dangerous as I'm worried that I will trip on them. If they weren't a gift, I would send them back. I'm surprised that no one else has mentioned this. I think that you should be able to put your slippers on without worrying about tying laces that serve no purpose several times a day. I think I'm going to try gluing them.
My last pair of similar L.L. Bean slippers lasted for more than 30 years. I mostly wore them inside the house, but they also held up to brief trips out to the car in my gravel driveway. I even wore them to stroll around a mountain finca in Colombia in 1979! I normally wear size 7.5 medium width. I had originally ordered an 8.0 as suggested at the website, but found them to be a little too roomy. Size 7.0 fits comfortably snug in my bare feet.
These are sooo comfortable! Best worn Bare Footed so you benefit from the soft fur directly on your feet (don't worry, it won't smell-wool is antibactierial)t I have a narrow foot and they fit well in my normal size (I have the brown leather). Can be worn outside for quick trips to get the paper, but not meant as a normal shoe due to the leather bottom (it will scuff up if worn on pavement a lot). Only available seasonly.
