What do you use for house shoes/slippers for indoor use that also works with stairs?

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I read something like 87% of millennials don’t wear outdoor shoes inside. True for 100% of my kids. Being in the baby boomer generation it is around 50%. I wear outdoor shoes inside.

I need to convert but I am having trouble doing it. I cannot walk barefoot, I am notorious for banging my toes within seconds and injuring them.

Slippers seem to be OK for now. I leave them at their home entry. But, I was curious if any one has favorites they use?

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I wear Crocs as my indoor shoes/slippers. Comfy, easy to clean, and don’t get soggy if they get wet after a shower or in the kitchen.

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How do they work on stairs?

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They have some traction, if that’s what you mean. They aren’t slippery. And you can use the heel strap if you want them attached more securely to your feet so they don’t fall off. I don’t use the strap so that they are easier to slip on and off, which is my preference. Most of the domestic climbing I do is into my bed :wink:

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I wear these in the house:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08G6NMCG8

Fake shearling-lined Vionic loafers. They have rubber soles and are absolutely non-slippery. Also great arch support.

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Look at the Merrell jungle moc. This is what my husband wears inside the house. I wear the Birkenstock slide for inside the house but not the best for stairs and open toe. My daughter wears crocs inside the house. Based on what you described I would go with the Merell. PS I work in a shoe store.

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I use a pair of slip on sneakers as my slippers. They never leave the house and are indoor use only.

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My H also has pain issues wearing slippers in the house. He bought a pair of shoes with good support (we call them his indoor shoes) to wear inside.

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I like slip on, supportive sneakers. Like those made by Skechers.

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I’m always barefoot at the cabin, but need indoor shoes at the AZ house due to the tile. I wear these Crocs and travel with them as well for hotel use. Crocs are uber comfortable and machine washable.

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I have the lined cros for indoor, love them and need a new pair.
https://www.crocs.com/p/classic-lined-clog/203591.html

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I went through an indoor Oofos slides period when I was nursing a few chronic running issues (plantar fasciitis and posterior tibial tendonitis etc.) but then reverted to barefoot or socks which is my norm. The no-name puffy slides on Amazon are also comfy (slight arch support feels nice on footbed and the foam is cushy). I am talking about the ones where the part over the foot is also cushy.

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I wear LL Bean Wicked Good slippers.

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Had no idea there was so many types of crocs. I ordered some for try on.

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I like Addidas slides.
https://www.adidas.com/us/adilette-aqua-slides/IE8918.html?af_channel=Search&af_click_lookback=30d&af_reengagement_window=30d&c=PLA&cm_mmc=AdieSEM_Feeds-_-GoogleProductAds-_-NA-_-IE8918&cm_mmca1=US&cm_mmca2=NA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADrRVUi2UyxhQ6C98Nq2LWE5F6TNu&gclid=CjwKCAjwnei0BhB-EiwAA2xuBq_X4YU0gFSIYa64H9d8X35MIUpdMsA6eFoDT_RSjeoBKgTxggVFVRoCSP8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&is_retargeting=true&kpid=IE8918&pid=googleadwords_temp&sourceid=543457011IE8918

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Another croc wearer here. I just upgraded to a white pair from Marshall’s for $15. My old crocs I got for $7 at a discount store in 2008. They last forever. They were great pool shoes when I coached swimming and also soccer mom shoes when the grass was wet.

After that I didn’t wear them outside anymore. And I have lots of stairs in my house.

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I usually wear outside shoes in - and that would be athletic shoes or TEVAS.

I haven’t owned Slippers in decades.

Oofos are an indoor alternative for me.

I would wear what your feet love the most - even if that means getting an extra pair of Nikes or whatever jist for the house!

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I wear these Vionic slippers as well!!

I love them!!!

(I found mine online via Dillards in January on sale right after I was dx witb plantar fasciitis. I now only wear Birkenstock, Vionics, and Hokas.)

I’m sure other brands will be added to my mix that are well known for support, too, I just haven’t needed to expand my shoe wardrobe yet.

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I love my FitFlop clog slippers, and they are fine on stairs in my experience (tri-level townhome, so lots of stair use), but the whole brand has gone downhill and I don’t think they’re selling anything that I like as much, anymore. :frowning:

I also have a designated indoor pair of slip-on sneakers - Kiziks - which are very comfortable but need after-market insoles to be as supportive as I like.

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I wear Oofos slippers in the house. I have chronic heel pain in one foot and these are wonderful. Soles are plenty grippy enough for the bare wooden stairs. Gives enough cushioning that I can walk comfortably on hard flooring. They can be tossed in the washer or dryer if they get wet or dirty.

Gave a pair to my brother who has a bad back plus has had multiple ankle surgeries as a result of a serious car accident . He loves them too.

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