The premium leather Aimé Leon Dore shoe could be worn for anything or nothing at all.

I love thinking about shoe for travel . I want to screw what thebest change of location shoesare and why men pack so manypairs of shoesfor vacation . I am constantly wondering if there is a pair of big rush deserving jam for free fall trip and if I should buy somersaulting - flops for hotel exhibitioner . My latest travel skid obsession is , what are theAimé Leon Dore leather travel slippersfor ?

I first saw a video of the slippers on X , which show their very thin design meet beautifully into a leather case that zips closed . I view the video several times . " Fantastic , " I murmured as I watched the little magazine over and over . It was so satisfying to watch a shoe get zipped into a piffling sac that is designed to be neatly tucked into a carry - on .

I sent the telecasting to the Thrillist Slack epithelial duct , take over everyone would be as forthwith enamor and impressed with the minimalist innovation as I was . Look , I said . Look at that beautiful form . But instead of being met with resonating " oohs , " " ahhs , " and " ask , " as I expected , I was met with many questions about function and zero compliments on form . My fellow Thrillist staffers want to know , " When does one wear such a horseshoe ? "

Three leather travel slippers, in red, olive green, and black.

Courtesy of Aimé Leon Dore.

On inherent aptitude , I responded , " When traveling . " But what part of travel is good for a shoe with a leather upper fillet of sole , a calfskin lining , and a " single stack sueded leather outsole " ? dig further into the product specs , it is heavy to determine the best use for this slipper , which costs $ 425 . It is designed for indoor and out-of-door use . It is not waterproof . The material is prone to stain and spot , and the shoes must be stack away in a coolheaded , dry place . They definitely are n’t beach shoe , then .

I email the founder of Aimé Leon Dore , Teddy Santis , hoping to get a better idea of the vision for the Leather Travel Slipper . As of this penning , he has n’t responded . So , without a definitive answer , I ’ve done a little enquiry . Most traveller say they apply travelling slipper in their hotels or Airbnbs or as their footwear for tenacious flights .

Personally , I ca n’t imaginewalking through a big airportin these dainty travel slippers — but maybe you may put them on after you ’ve already been seated on the airplane . The shoes also seem too beautiful to have exclusively as hotel shoes — but I ca n’t imagine them holding up well on the cobblestone street of Italy , where they were made .

A red leather travel slipper inside of a zippered pouched the exact same shape.

Is that not an immensely satisfying design?|Courtesy of Aimé Leon Dore

If there are other , better suggestions for how and when these luxurious slipper can be worn during traveling , I gladly accept your suggestions . I ’m not purchase them ( I am a writer , these would consume up my monthly nutrient budget ) , but there ’s a specific sort of wanderlust I can come up when I envisage the ways I could get into these skidder around the world .

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