Assuming they were yours, of course!
I bought my slippers from L.L. Bean last fall, and they did a great job of helping me to stay warm. Plus, they were nice and comfy, so comfy that I, an avowed hater or shoes, wore them happily…they really didn’t feel like shoes!
They’ve held up fairly well except for one thing: the lining.
The lining of the slippers has worn almost completely away in the heel and toe area…it rolls up under my socks especially by the toes and feels pretty uncomfortable. The slippers are not completely unwearable, but I’m a little disappointed that a pair from L.L. Bean didn’t last longer.
L.L. Bean does offer a satisfaction guarantee so I can return them if I want to. Would you return them if you were me? Do you think it’s unreasonable to be unsatisfied because they didn’t make it through more than one season?
If I do decide to return them, do I just ask for another pair of the same slippers? Unless the design has changed, the same thing will probably happen. I could theoretically keep asking for a new pair, but that seems terribly wasteful.
I’m so bummed. I really liked these slippers because they were comfortable and warm and yet they didn’t look like slippers(which was important, because I wear them while I’m teaching piano lessons). I suppose the sensible thing to do would be to find some shoes to wear, but I really, really hate wearing shoes inside the house. Plus, I’m not sure that shoes would be as warm as my slippers were. Although, perhaps some real boiled wool clogs would work out…they’d probably be warm, and they wouldn’t feel as constricting as real shoes do. Then again, those type of shoes tend to be fairly expensive.
What’s a frugal girl to do??
dontbefrugal
Sunday 16th of October 2016
Slippers are NOT shoes. Slippers last maybe 3 - 4 months, before they start to smell inside or get torn somewhere. The outer part could still be good but the smell inside.. well then you know they have to go. How can you even think to return them? That is ridiculous. Just buy another pair or put in a lining. You might not find the same but learn to love the next one you buy and maybe you can buy some soft shoes for teaching music.
Alex
Tuesday 8th of September 2015
I bought some similarly-priced slippers from Costco recently, and I'm afraid of the same thing you are: the quality just doesn't seem to be there, even though they are quite comfortable, warm, etc. I'll be certain to take advantage of Costco's return policy if they don't last the winter.
Celeste Marie Matthews
Saturday 11th of January 2014
I have old (15 plus years) real Australian Uggs and now (xmas 2013) a pair of the wicked good slippers too. They all wear the the fleece lining down and I found a pair of replacement liners from Plow and Hearth (a local Virginia company). They have made my Uggs like new and should do the same for the slippers from Bean.
Kristen
Sunday 12th of January 2014
That's good to know! The fleece is all but gone from mine. I browsed the site to see if I could find a liner, but came up dry. Do you have a link?
Lisa
Monday 25th of May 2009
I have 2 pairs of similar slippers (clog-type). I wear slippers basically every day for about 7 months out of the year. I think mine are both Dearfoam brand, or Isotoner (I got them 50% off at JC PEnney). I am hard on them, wear them like shoes and have thrown them in the wash several times each. They no longer look brand-new, but they are nowhere near as worn as yours. I remember when you got those slippers :) and I don't think you got a reasonable amount of wear out of them. I think they were in the $30 range, and that's pretty pricey for a pair of slippers, not bad if they last, but I expect more than a year's wear out of something that basically is worn inside.
Ask for a refund and buy a different brand or a different make from LL BEan.
Kelly
Friday 22nd of May 2009
I have two expensive pairs of cashmere slippers that were purchased at a retail store and online . I live in a sub-tropical climate , so excessive wear is not likely . My slippers wore out in the same place . I have not returned them . I decide to repair them by finding cashmere sweaters( on change of season clearance at the thrift store I paid $3.00 )and using the cashmere to recover my old slippers . I will double the cashmere where it wears the most . Happy toes : ) Happy pocket : )