Why High-Quality Slippers Are Underrated Everyday Heroes
Do you actually know how many pairs of street shoes you own? Ten, twenty, or more? Shoes for different outfits, occasions, and seasons. Many of them are worn only occasionally, some perhaps for just one season. Price often plays a secondary role – what matters is that they fit the look and last through the season. Street shoes are allowed to be fashionable. They are meant to age, be replaced, and exchanged. The fact that they do not last forever is taken for granted. That is precisely why it feels easy to spend money on them without thinking twice.
With slippers, it is different. Most people own just a single pair. This one pair accompanies us every day: in the morning, in the evening, and in between. Day after day, often for years. And yet, different standards apply. Slippers are expected to cost as little as possible. They should “simply work.” Expectations are low – at least at first glance. And yet, we often spend more time wearing them than any other shoes we own.
Comparison: 1 Pair of 2BCozy vs. 5 Pairs of Street Shoes (Cost per Hour)
| Product | Cost per Pair | Daily Use | Annual Use | Cost per Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BCozy Slippers | €59.95 | 2.0 h | 730 h | €0.08 |
| Street Shoes – €60 | €60.00 | 0.6 h | 219 h | €0.27 |
| Street Shoes – €80 | €80.00 | 0.6 h | 219 h | €0.37 |
| Street Shoes – €100 | €100.00 | 0.6 h | 219 h | €0.46 |
| Street Shoes – €120 (favorite pair) | €120.00 | 1.2 h | 438 h | €0.27 |
| Street Shoes – €180 (special occasions) | €180.00 | 0.6 h | 219 h | €0.82 |
To compare street shoes and slippers fairly, we did not look at the price per pair or per season, but at actual everyday use. What matters is not how long shoes could theoretically be worn, but how many hours they are realistically in use.
For slippers, we assumed one pair used for about two hours per day – in the morning, in the evening, and during routines at home. Calculated over a year, this results in approximately 730 hours of use.
For street shoes, we considered active wear time: walking, errands, leisure, movement – not time spent sitting in the office. This active use was estimated at around three hours per day and distributed across several pairs. In this example, across five pairs of street shoes with different usage frequencies – from the favorite pair to shoes for special occasions. The price of each pair was then divided by its respective annual usage time. The result shows the cost per hour of use. These figures are not an absolute judgment; they serve as a relative comparison to illustrate how differently we value things.
How do you see it?
Are slippers a minor detail to you – or underrated everyday heroes?