I paid just under eleven fifty for these & are happy with them. Our disabled adult son lives with us & we moved into a 2 story house. My son wets the bed sometimes and gets urine on his bedding & on himself. We needed a way to get him from his upstairs bedroom down to the downstairs shower while keeping our carpet clean - regardless of what may or may not be on his feet. Slippers were the obvious answer, but most slippers can not be washed frequently. So, we purchased these - 3 pairs, so that if one was in the laundry, he'd still have a pair available. The 3rd pair was simply a back up until we found another solution to our problem, because quite frankly, we didn't think they'd last this long! We've been using the same 3 pairs for 2 years & they show no signs of wear - even though they are laundered frequently. We wash in cold & air dry - they dry fairly quickly. They are flexible & easy to put on - even if you're putting them on someone else. I don't know weather they breath well or not, as I haven't worn them myself. Once we've gotten our son downstairs, he has a wood floor to cross to get into our bathroom which has a tile floor. Even with his mobility issues, he has not slipped or fallen while wearing these on either of those surfaces. I also like that they are not 'floppy' like a lot of slippers are - again that can be a hazard for him (especially on stairs), while these are not. I don't know that anybody else is in our position, but if you are, these slippers solved a problem for us in a safe manner, are washable, & have lasted 2 years. For anyone that's wondering why we don't use incontenance products for our son at night, we do, but he removes them - the washable & the disposable briefs. So, since we can't prevent the mess, we did the next best thing - we purchased this product to keep from spreading the mess. So, while I get tired of washing bedding, @ least I don't have to shampoo carpets :-) For anybody considering these - I would describe these as a bootie, rather than a traditional slipper - definitely not a shoe. As durable as these have been in the laundry, I see no reason why one couldn't wear them to take out their trash or check their mail. I'm thinking of ordering a pair for myself for that very purpose. With no 'sole', I wouldn't wear them like shoes, simply because there would be no real protection if you stepped on a piece of glass in a parking lot or a nail, etc. They are probably a bit more protection than a sock, so for those of you that go outside on your own property barefoot or in socks, I think these would be sufficient for that, but I wouldn't try to mow the yard while wearing them :-) My son wears 7 1/2 to 8 in men's shoes - We ordered the small Nufoot & find them easy to put on him, while not being sloppy or loose while he's wearing it. I wear a 6 1/2 women's shoe & just tried a pair of his Nufoots on (with a thin sock) & it's a great fit. Hope this helps.
