Review on Cozzy Slipper Chocolate Suede Men's Shoes by Florsheim by Shawn Hill

Picked these up from the auction website for $16 as they are mostly new retail sales. The color I ordered and received was a gray variant with black lacing. My usual shoe size is a 13 EEE (Extra Extra Wide) and they were ordered in a size 13 Extra Wide. At first glance, they appear to be well made apart from the dainty green foam and faux suede insoles which only fit 85% of the time. way on foot. I threw them away and replaced them with a pair of old wool-bottomed Cambrella-topped insoles that I had saved from a pair of old hiking boots. I have relatively flat feet, but this at least provided some sort of heel cupping, which some other reviewers have mentioned is badly needed with this shoe. The padding on the sides and at the top is synthetic and feels too fluffy at first, making the slippers look too small. Its texture is less Sherpa-like and more like short, wavy doll hair. However, the down was able to firm up a bit after the first week, which cost it some insulation value but made it feel less cramped overall. However, I can only wear them barefoot. The suede upper is of medium quality against the skin, very soft and almost saturated with oils and moisturizers. Most likely chrome tanned and varnished. Lower quality leather laces, judging by its light weight, variable thickness and uneven surface. The toe box is double stitched with thick braided polyester cord and looks pretty sturdy. The rest of the body is plain stitched, including the stitching around the tub's rubber sole. I'm guessing the stitching is decorative as it looks like a cemented construction. The sole itself feels quite soft and thin. I don't know if I'm counting on them to last very long if you plan on wearing them outside very often. Someone mentioned that they need frequent cleaning, probably due to overly damp skin. I treated mine with two applications of Kiwi Suede Protector and that seemed to fix the problem. Now they shed water and stain like a duck butt. The leather straps were the biggest hit with these slippers as they seem to untie no matter how many times I tie them and no matter how tightly I tie them. I honestly laughed at a review where someone mentioned this before purchasing. But I have to say that the struggle is real. Thongs/shoelaces are a bunch of junk that will break sooner or later. You can only twist it so far before you feel like it's about to break, and it's not tight enough to keep it from coming loose. The obvious solution is to replace it with something more permanent that I know I can make quite cheaply at my local leather shop. Considering how little I paid for it, it should be worth repairing. I also bought a pair of LB Evans Hideaway slippers from the same place for $12 and they seem to be much more durable, warmer, more comfortable and fit better overall. You can only lose against them because of their looks and their weight. So I can keep the Cozzys near the door during outdoor activities and use the Hideaways as my regular indoor shoes. Or I can offer them to my son who just turned 13 but has almost the same foot size. The time will show. To be honest I wouldn't believe they are worth the $79 retail price or even the $49 they are being sold for here. Again, not so much these days.