Hi all, I always went barefoot then got fed up with having to wipe the soles of my feet as they always felt unclean (even though my house is spotless), so I bought some cheap black sliders from Tesco. What do you wear? X
I was wondering what "sliders" were.? Many, many years ago, my father used to call "sliders" the extra socks he wore, (over normal socks & inside wellies), both to keep indoor socks clean, & to insulate the wellies.!
Sheepskin ankle boot style for winter and similar but more lightweight during warmer months. Used to do flip flops or mules but began to find them dodgy on stairs so abandoned. Never barefoot.
Pink leather 'Freed' ballet shoes in summer , pretty and comfortable, also easy to put in bag when going to others houses ( ones that ask you to remove shoes at the door). Warm furry slippers in winter.
Birkenstock’s I just LOVE them. After plantar fasciitis I can’t go barefoot and need arch support . I now have three pairs ,one with a lovely wedge and use one pair mainly for indoors. So comfortable . Expensive but worth it . Go birkies . don’t be afraid they are prettier now than they used to be.
I have always gone barefoot when possible but if I have to wear something on my feet I either have slippers ( in winter) or toe-posts or Birkinstocks. I do prefer to go without shoes in garden & indoors if possible.
Slippers in winter, thicker slippers for when it’s really cold, flip flops for summer and fake crocs for the garden. I dislike walking barefoot unless I am on a sandy beach...ah, well, I can dream. Ps are sliders flip flops?
It was not i who talked of wellies, that was Furret. I’m just mildly astonished that this thread has run to 5 pages !
I wear whatever comes to hand , mostly sandals I hated wearing those slippers in Japan , any one and everyone wearing them before me , Japan was the cleanest place I have ever been Doormats outside and inside the front and back door so I feel my sandals are ok
I can’t bear bare feet. I wear slippers, and socks for most of the year as my feet soon get cold. Since I had plantar fasciitis about four years ago I wear firm shoes or trainers outside but I take them off as soon as I come in. In this heat I have some mules or sandals I wear without socks, but ideally I want to protect my feet as like others, I broke a toe a couple of years ago by stubbing my foot against the bed. It took months to be pain free. DH wears proper shoes all the time as he is diabetic and feet are a danger area. I do wish I could get him to change when he has been outdoors though. If we go to a house where you are expected to take your shoes off, he refuses. So he rarely goes to anyone’s house( in normal times).