There are good reasons for wearing comfortable slippers that also promote the health of our feet and toes. For the entry into the world of barefoot shoes, it is advisable to first buy a few shoes for your own apartment. We generally recommend barefoot shoes as “healthy slippers".
If you consider that slippers are worn every day, it is worthwhile to find out more beforehand. The quality and practicality of slippers must be just right so that you can feel good from head to toe at home.
How to find the right slipper
As a rule, slippers should above all be warm, comfortable and non-slip. In order to find the right slipper for you, the following criteria have to be considered:
- The time of year the shoe is worn?
- How warm should the slipper be??
- If the shoe is also used outdoors?
- How often is the shoe put on and taken off??
Characteristics of barefoot slippers
In order to enjoy all the advantages of walking barefoot even in slippers, the slippers must also meet all aspects of barefoot shoes.
Here is an overview of all the features:
- Form is closed to the rear
- Light weight and light material
- thin and flexible sole (minimal sole)
- Sole without detonation (zero sales)
- wide cut on the forefoot (toe clearance)
Healthy slippers
Slippers, mules, BIRKENSTOCK, clogs and other shoes that are praised as healthy slippers for various reasons such as the footbed are not barefoot slippers. The shoes are all open at the back and must be held by the toes on the foot. So that the shoe does not fall off, you have to change the natural gait and roll over the heel when walking.
Just try it out, go to Birkenstock with a ball. You will quickly notice that the shoe simply falls off the foot unless you hold it with an unnatural claw toe.
Closed slippers not only guarantee more sure-footedness. Even patients with diseases such as back problems or misalignments in the feet can maintain their natural gait and thus benefit healthily.
socks
Socks may be the favorite barefoot slippers for many, but they may just not be warm enough for winter. Conversely, some normal slippers with warm socks can be made suitable for winter.
The right socks in the slipper ensure good heat regulation and the moisture is better absorbed in suitable socks, which reduces sweaty feet. A stop function (ABS) is advisable on smooth floors in the apartment.
There are also toe socks. They do particularly well in barefoot slippers or as sock slippers. Tried it before?
Barefoot slippers for winter
Natural material such as new wool, felt or lambskin are particularly suitable for warm feet in winter. Many winters Barefoot shoes for outside are insulated with natural materials. Natural material tends to be warmer than synthetic lining. It has heat regulating properties and absorbs moisture well, so warm feet without sweating.
Despite its natural nature, cotton is an exception. Cotton doesn’t warm very well and is more for moderate temperatures.
Ankle-high slippers are appropriate for winter, because the cold will especially taken over the feet. That is why a high shaft that covers the ankle is essential for slippers that are supposed to keep you warm. If the ankles stay warm, it is easier for the rest of the body to stay warm. One of the reasons for this is that the kidney meridian runs along the ankles. And weak kidney energy makes you susceptible to diseases like colds.
In ground floor apartments or for apartments with cold floors (stone, tiles) the slipper needs one more insulating sole, if it should keep warm. If you want to walk to the garbage can with your slippers in winter, you should also pay attention to the weather-resistant texture of the sole (non-slip).
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