A slipper is for indoors: breakfast, homework and a cold hallway. It should stay on the heel, feel soft underfoot, and come off the moment he goes outside. We fit boys from the early years up to older boys slippers, including a UK size 5.
The shelf is small and it changes. If you need a particular size, ask us before you travel. There is a separate rail for children’s slippers in the sale when we have reduced pairs.
Size 5 is not the same length in every brand, so we measure rather than trust last winter’s box. Older boys slippers sometimes move into a men’s fitting. When that happens we will say so and look at boot slippers for men. Igor turns up from time to time as a light indoor shoe. Ask what is actually in.
A soft slipper is fine for a toddler who is already walking, worn indoors and for short spells. It is not a first shoe and it is not for the pavement or the garden. Outdoors he needs a fitted shoe with a flexible sole. If you are at that stage, start with our shoes for toddlers.
The best slippers for boys are the ones he keeps on. Look for a soft lining, a sole with a little grip, and a heel that does not collapse. His toes should move, and the opening should not gape so widely that he walks out of them. We will compare two or three rather than sell the first soft thing on the shelf.
Slippers turn up in stories and on people who are rarely seen in outdoor shoes. Fame is a poor way to choose a pair for a child. We are more interested in whether the heel stays put on the way to breakfast than in who else owns a pair.
A roomy toe may be more comfortable if the big toe feels crowded in a narrow slipper. A slipper will not treat pain, swelling or a toe that is changing shape. See a podiatrist for that, and bring any advice to the fitting so we can look for width and depth around it.
The slippers for boys sale sits with our other reduced children’s slippers. Come to Gabriel’s Hill in Maidstone and we will measure both feet before you pick a pair, sale or full price. A second pair for grandparents is worth fitting too, because floors and socks differ.
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