The Best Slippers for Indoors, Outdoors, and TSA Lines, According to Us
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this time of year, when plunging outdoor temperatures sneak through every ill-fitting doorjamb and thin window pane, the best slippers make the difference between lounging comfortably around your home and wanting to crawl back under the covers until the middle of March. Like most remote workers—and a good percentage of nonremote workers—the WIRED Reviews team spends a lot of time in slippers. After debating the subject at length we’re confident that we have helpful advice on which slippers you should be wearing while on Zoom meetings or making those chilly trips between the couch and fridge.
Here are our favorites, which range from Uggs to a pair of wool clogs that senior editor Adrienne So has had since the second Bush administration. For more cozy recommendations, check out our related guides, like the Best Merino Clothes, Best Organic Mattresses, and Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold.
Updated February 2025: We overhauled this guide with updated recommendations and honorable mentions.
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How to Choose the Perfect Slippers
Soft or supportive? Do you want slippers that are more like a sock or more like a proper shoe with an insole, arch support, and a well-defined footbed? Our team likes both, but each reviewer seems to prefer one style or the other.
Indoor only? Do you plan to use your slippers only inside your home or to make occasional trips outside to pick up a package or toss a can in the recycling bin? While we are firm believers in keeping the soles of your house slippers clean, a sturdy sole gives you more options. On the other hand, it's less comfortable. If you get high-quality slippers with a proper sole, you could also plan to eventually demote them to the mudroom for quick jaunts outside.
Grippy or slippy? Do you want to slide around your floors or have a bottom with some gripping power? Some people really like to slip around after sliding into their slippers.
How warm? This will differ greatly by climate, but if you want to keep your toes toasty, opt for wool (shearling linings with the leather attached are the warmest), and if you're just looking to keep the draft out, go for cotton or polyester.
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Best Fuzzy Slippers
Cozy Earth Puffy Sheep SlipperI'm so jealous of my 9-year-old daughter, who has been testing these ultra-luxe slippers for me, since they’re not available in my size. They put puffy in the name, and indeed they feel more like cotton balls than sneakers. If you're looking for puffy spa-ready slippers, these are just the ticket. They do have a sturdy rubber sole, however, so while your feet are encased in ultra-soft sheep fur and shearling, you can run out to the mailbox and then wipe the sole off. —Martin Cizmar
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Best Men’s Slippers
Ugg Men's NeumanI currently have three pairs of Ugg slippers in rotation at my house. That’s partly because I really like my Ugg slippers, and partly because they’re indestructible and it’s hard to justify pitching them even after five years and a few trips through the washing machine. With apologies to my well-worn Tasmans and Ansleys, these Neumans are the best of the bunch and, in my opinion, some of the best slippers you can buy.
As with other Ugg slippers, you get a nice thick lining of sheepskin, which is moisture-wicking and relatively odorless. The slippers have the classic Ugg profile with the same bulbous toe and thick rubber sole as the Australian brand’s boots and clogs, but there’s a small notch that makes them just a little easier to get into and out of without making them any more likely to fall off. —Martin Cizmar
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The Vegan Uggs Dupe for Women
Bearpaw Women's Martis Vegan SlipperIf you want a fashionable slipper that supports your feet—indoors and out—these are it. I originally picked these slippers for quick trips around my neighborhood, but they've since become my favorite travel shoes. They are effortless to slip on and off at TSA and cozy as casual clogs when I'm out and about. The faux fur hugs my feet with just the right amount of cushion and warmth. The microsuede upper is treated with Bearpaw's BearCoat PFOA-free rain and stain repellent, and the rubber outsole makes them grippy enough to wear year-round, with extreme weather conditions aside. —Boutayna Chokrane
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Wicked Good Slippers From Maine
L.L. Bean Wicked Good SlippersMy wife and I decided to buy a nice pair of indoor slippers during the pandemic. Given my profession, I ended up spending many, many hours researching and reading reviews to find the best bang for my buck. That led me to L.L. Bean’s Wicked Good series. I bought my wife the Squam Lakes, and she bought me the Moccasins that year for Christmas, both of which have held up exceptionally well to regular use during the cold months over the past three years. The suede upper is tough but still soft, but it’s the shearling lamb fur inner that will win you over. It’s so soft and warm, like a little blanket for your feet. It does a fair job of wicking away moisture too; even if I’m quite toasty, my feet don’t feel like they’re sitting in a pool of liquid.
I’ve accidentally forgotten to take these off before walking my dog (they’re that comfy), and they’ve fared well, offering decent traction thanks to the rubber outsole. My only qualm is with the rawhide laces on the Moccasins—I have a wicked hard time keeping them tied. This seems to be common enough that L.L. Bean has a whole video explaining how to tie them properly. —Julian Chokkattu
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Warmest Outdoor Slippers
Teva All Gender ReEmber TerrainAs a perpetually cold person, slippers are a key part of my home attire, and my current favorites are these Tevas. With the precaution that you should buy a size down (I am a size 7.5 shoe, got a size 8, and they’re too big), the ReEmber strike the perfect balance between keeping your feet warm at your desk and running outside to put the garbage bins on the street. Teva has several versions of these slippers; Terrain is the one with lugs on it if your trek to the garbage bins involves walking through gravel or mud. It still has the same insulated, quilted nylon upper, with brushed polyester edging that looks and feels very cozy and wool-like. I particularly appreciate that these are water-resistant, which helps keep them dry in the Pacific Northwest's constant drizzling rain. The rugged outsole also provides a bit more traction than normal slidey slippers do. —Adrienne So
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Arch Support for Plantar Fasciitis
Haflinger GZ Classic GrizzlyWhen I moved to Portland, Oregon, my mom’s Christmas present to me that first year was a pair of these slippers. That was more than 15 years ago, and I fully expect these to last another 10. I’m wearing them right now, and they’re in great condition—much better than my husband’s L.L. Bean slippers, which kicked the bucket after about five years (sorry, Julian!). This slipper has an unfair advantage because it’s much more of a clog, with a wool felt upper firmly attached to a lightweight, molded cork sole that’s also wool-lined.
I highly recommend these if you have plantar fasciitis or other foot problems that make it hard or painful for you to walk without support. The upper has retained its shape, and the cheery embroidered border has not come undone, despite years of being kicked into my shoe rack and left to molder all summer. The traction on the bottom is also good enough for me to skitter outside to take out the garbage. I wear them with socks and haven’t noticed any smell. —Adrienne So
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For a Warm Barefoot Feel
Glerups Slip-OnsThese slip-on wool slippers with a calfskin sole fit more like a sock than most of the slippers I own, which may be why I've found myself going to them more and more over the past year. The body of the slipper is a half-inch of tight-knit wool that feels almost like crafting felt and is warm in the winter without being hot in the summer. The wool used is a blend of Danish Gotland sheep and a breed from New Zealand, and I've never felt a tingle of an itch. Wool is naturally odor-resistant, which is great for slippers, and my pair of Glerups still smell about as fresh as the day I got them. —Martin Cizmar
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Xero Hassle Slip-On Slippers
Xero Pagosa Faux-Wool Slip-OnI’m not much of a slipper person. I’d like to be. I’d like to come home, sit down, and, like Fred Rogers, patiently take off my shoes and put on house shoes. Slippers. What have you. I might even sing a little tune while I do it. Because if you spend any time thinking about it, walking around your house in the same shoes you walked around the world in is … kinda gross. But I am lazy. Also, I live in an RV and go in and out of the door hundreds of times a day. Even Mr. Rogers would give up in my situation. That’s where these Xeros come in handy. They’re easy to slip on and off—you don’t even need the heel, most of the time I just step on it. Fred might be displeased at this haste, but, well, sorry Fred. The 4-millimeter rubber sole puts this squarely in the barefoot shoes category (see our guide to barefoot shoes), and the faux wool upper is vegan-friendly but really feels like wool. —Scott Gilbertson
Honorable Mentions
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Rothy's the Men Slipper for $149: Made with a mix of three plastic bottles and Responsible Wool Standard-certified merino wool, Rothy’s slippers are delightfully warm while offering enough traction in the gum outsole to Get Stuff Done™. They’re a snug fit, and I like the fluffy sherpa lining to protect the back of my heel. I wouldn’t wear these outside, but if you do accidentally step out because they just feel so dang nice (as I have), you can toss them in the wash to clean them (just let them air dry). —Julian Chokkattu
Target Women's Cozy Fleece High-Cut Pull-On Slipper Socks with Grippers for $9: After discovering these from Target, I refuse to wear any other slippers. They’re lightweight, cover my feet entirely (like socks), and have grips at the bottom to prevent accidental slipping and sliding on hard surfaces. Since they’re also super affordable, I own multiple pairs—I keep a pair at my apartment, my boyfriend’s, and my parent’s house. Depending on how often you wear them, they can get dirty fairly quickly (mainly because everything sticks to the fleece), but all you have to do is throw them in the washing machine and they’ll look as good as new. —Brenda Stolyar
Manitobah Faux Fur Street Suede Moccasins for $100: As a kid, I was seldom without a pair of moccasins. My grandma got them for all the grandkids every year at Christmas, and I wore them everywhere. The soft, comfortable indoor-outdoor shoe was just an everyday part of life. As I got to middle school I gave in to social pressure and my desire to be as incognito as possible, and gradually moved away from wearing or doing anything visibly Indigenous, anything visibly Mexican.
After my grandma’s death, I set out to find a new pair of moccasins similar in style to the ones she got us as kids, and I stumbled on to Manitobah. This is an Indigenous-owned brand staffed with Indigenous designers, and its slippers, cabin clogs, boots, and moccasins are all of impeccable quality. The street moccasins are like little clouds you can slip your feet into and wear anywhere, decorated with beaded designs just like the ones my grandma used to get us. Manitobah also has a small market page with unique designs. —Jaina Rodriguez Grey
