January 27, 2009 at 5:00 am by Mike Sowden
The Comfortable Silence of Eco Slippers
The early mornings are for padding along silently.
When the sun’s barely risen and the house is as cool and serene as a Buddhist temple, it would feel wrong to clatter through it in hard-heeled shoes – but at that hour, the floor’s too cold for your bed-warmed bare feet.
To wander through the house without a sound, you’ll want some soft, snugly contoured slippers. We’ve been in love with this softest of footwear since at least 1478 (the earliest recorded use of the word in English), but in recent years slippers have tended towards parody – great …
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You’re out on another date with your environmentally-conscious hottie.While you freshen up under low-voltage lights in the bathroom, he waits for you on your new, 
Dutch designer 
I’ve had a love affair with 
I have a place in my heart for loungewear that can truly pass as going-out wear. Nothing better than throwing on this gorgeous black kimono for a day at home, at the pool or a night out. I love 
My love for 
Po Zu – the biodegradable footwear company – has created slippers with shoe-beds made of coconut husks which not only biodegrade but also contain hidden seed trays which will sprout and grow, if planted in the earth. Compostable sprouting slippers! The inclusion of seeds improves the decomposition process, and ensures your discarded slippers will eventually undergo a swift unification with the soil. Not that you’ll want to plant them – the slippers are stitched to be extremely durable, make use of no harmful glues or dyes, and contain air pockets in the foot …
Feeling luxurious as you slip under the covers shouldn’t be reserved only for cuddling up next to a sweetheart. So, I indulge myself regardless of occasion. (I’ve always had a small obsession with sleepwear and lingerie. Even if it’s only me, I like to dress up for bedtime.)
