Looking for slippers like the Muji room sandals

August 17, 2023 1:44 PM

I have a pair of Muji room sandals, and I love them. I wish I had bought more, but I didn't, and now they don't sell them anymore. I'm looking for something similar. I don't want the thong version or anything else Muji currently sells.

What I like about them:
- They aren't too tight, but they stay on
- Natural, breathable material
- The upper part is minimal (that's why I don't like the other Muji slippers, the around the foot part is wider and so they are hotter)
- Flexible sole

Basically, I'm looking for something to wear around the house that is cool in the summer. I would prefer to be barefoot but need a bit of padding due to foot pain. It seems like 99% of slippers are designed to be warm. I unfortunately cannot wear Crocs, or that would be my first choice. I used to love them but they don't agree with my feet anymore. My feet run extremely hot, so I need a slide rather than closed style, even if it is breathable.

posted by wheatlets to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (10 answers total)

It looks like they are available on eBay.
posted by virve at 1:48 PM on August 17, 2023

The material makes me think of espadrilles. Doing a search for “espadrille slide” seemed to come up with some promising results.
posted by amanda at 1:48 PM on August 17, 2023

Response by poster: I might do Ebay if I have to, but since mine didn't last very long, I'd rather not pay that much.

I'm finding most of the espadrilles have a thick, inflexible looking sole - I'm hoping for something very soft and flexible.
posted by wheatlets at 1:56 PM on August 17, 2023

Feelgrounds Mesh slip ons are great, but pricey. I wear them in and outdoors. Outside you can literally feel the breeze blow through them. They make a sandal but I have not tried it. Their winter boots are the best I've ever found for grip.
posted by dobbs at 2:02 PM on August 17, 2023

Response by poster: Feelgrounds look great for outdoors, but I should've specified that for indoors I want something that I don't need my hands to take on and off.
posted by wheatlets at 2:11 PM on August 17, 2023

I googled cotton mesh slippers and a bunch of things came up and these IKEA ones look promising
posted by Ftsqg at 3:12 PM on August 17, 2023

Those I would call Japanese slippers, and that gets you an assortment of results on a Google search.
posted by How much is that froggie in the window at 3:53 PM on August 17, 2023 [1 favorite]

These look the part
posted by piyushnz at 5:23 PM on August 17, 2023

UNIQLO has them sometimes, maybe not now though. They call them “house shoes”.
posted by matildaben at 9:02 PM on August 17, 2023

These (or something similar) might well come back to Muji next season - they're summer slippers, and even though it's still summer stores have switched over to selling autumn/winter stuff.
posted by mskyle at 7:56 AM on August 18, 2023