Whether he knows it or not, every man would feel better with a special pair of slippers reserved solely for times of hard-earned relaxation—the kind of extended chill that comes with a sidekick of Scotch and a curled-up dog at your side. We are talking special slippers that only know the touch of wood flooring, carpet and the occasional expanse of driveway. Well, these slippers are very special

We’ve reported on Stubbs & Wootton slippers before, and made mention that they might not be for everyone. That is the double edged beauty of slips this singular-looking. If they are a little too loud for you to take to the grocery store, the needlepoint tapestry upper will stay in good shape for a good long while traveling from the easy chair to the decanter and back again. If, on the other hand, you are already thinking of ways to wear them to work, the wooden sole will be subject to abuse—and it would be rough watching these deteriorate no matter how long it took. (upscalehype)

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I could go and show you many of the wonderful new bags from Montreal’s WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie, including a new all-Japan produced document holder/wallet/passport holder selection… but we’ll revisit those at a later time (closer to their arrival). For now, I stick to a pair of zip-flat slippers and bracelets made from the same leathers and  zippers found on the WANT Les Essentiels bags. The zip-flat slippers are easy and the image tells the whole story. If you by chance fall into a hotel with no house slippers for use, pull these out of your packaway for a comfortable walk on tile or carpet. The bracelets are even easier: thrown one on to compliment your day look.

Photography: Jeff Carvalho/Selectism.com

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Find a Selectism staffer in the wild and ask them about their UGG slippers. Yes, UGG Australia makes what we consider to be one of the best men’s house slipper on the market today. The UGG Australia Ascot slipper model like most UGG products, is lined in Australian shearling wool and provides outstanding comfort and ride in any season. The upper is made of supple sheepskin leather that breaks in with wear. The sole is rubber and adds just enough support for your day to day. Worn sockless, the Ascot slipper is about as good as it gets in home comfort. Trust us.

We believe in them so much that we’re giving away a pair of them courtesy of UGG Australia.

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For many Christmas is the only time of year when having a serious conversation about slippers is permissible. Fact is you’re going to spend a lot of the holiday period doing some serious lounging, tying up shoes just feels very un-Christmas-ey. There is also the fact that slippers make the perfect gift, like handing over pure comfort. This stylish number from Swedish designer Pia Wallén manages to retain an element of cool while allowing you to kick back. Find them in red, grey or cream at Lollipop Shoppe.

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Get your Jeeves on with these embroidered slippers. As much as we like rolling the  street in our trainers, smoking endo and sippin’ on gin and juice, we do like getting regal. And you can’t get more regal than velvet slippers. They’re handmade in England and, more importantly, will make you feel like Hugh Hefner minus the weird, almost pedophiliac relationships. (Aspinal of London)

We’re unclear as to where these deerskin slippers will end up in your wardrobe. We’re thinking as relax-time huggers to use in the beach house. Avoid the dance floors with them as deerskin is too damn supple to be used for such traditional engagements. Hickorees has them.

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Unsurprisingly, we like feeling bawsy around the house. And, for us at least, the best way to do that is by wearing some bawse-like slippers. Actually slippers isn’t grand enough a name – we prefer the term ‘house shoes’. Our only problem with these is that we can’t walk down the street in them. Maybe someone should get on the blower to Birkenstock and tell them they’re missing a trick? (Muji)

Flip-flops aside, slippers are still king of my front yard walk. Hell, if Omar can walk to get his cereal in a pair, so can you. Do it in leather – nappa at that. Suede lined for the comfort. They have it.

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Started in 1932, Scott Hawaii was founded by Elmer and Jean Scott from Marblehead, MA. The Scott family comes from a very long line of shoe makers and “it didn’t take them long to establish a reputation within their community of Hawaii as manufacturers of quality footwear.” They first produced “plantation boots for the sugarcane and pineapple fields,” but due to WWII, “materials came in short supply” hence they started designing casual footwear. This soon led to the development of the “slippah.” The “Leahi” Slipper has a molded outsole and features a non-slip arch suppport, textured leather insole and a rolled leather strap that is lined with nylon to eliminate stretch. It is offered in tan, brown and black.

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England’s Barker Black delivers a pair of brown velvet slippers that feature hand embroidered logos on the toe – no two pairs are exactly the same. While the world is chilling in the Wings and Yuketens, you can be giving workwear a big middle finger with a pair of these. Killer.

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