Bull + Tassel Prince Albert Slipper
When Lisa Birnbach divulged to all and sundry in True Prep that collecting is a prep pastime, I doubt she imagined Prince Albert slippers would ever be the object of one's affections. But yet, with upwards of ten pairs, here I am. Guilty pleasure? Absolutely. I blame the countless variations for my teetering on the fringe of excess: velvet, linen, needlepoint, monogrammed, facetiously embroidered, tasseled...and plaid. Which brings me to my latest addition, a Glenurquhart check slipper by Bull + Tassel*.
Bull + Tassel was created by David Zimmerman, owner and founder of the southern California private membership club Matador Alcove in Costa Mesa, CA. Looking for a shoe that embodied the interests, character, and style of his members, he fashioned a “club shoe” that could be worn to suit their lifestyle. "I saw a need for a shoe that was not only luxurious but practical," Zimmerman recalls. The driver-esque rubber sole employed makes the slipper ideal for wearing outdoors as well as in. Whether you're looking to indulge your hoarding habit add to your collection or step into a Prince Albert slipper for the first time, I recommend going up a whole size in these...and lose the socks.
*courtesy of Bull + Tassel
left a comment on 3/27/2013 at 8:33 AM:
L’importance de cette cant vêtements négliger. Par conséquent, il est essentiel que vous en avez un dans votre placard. Nous envoyer des invitations à toute notre famille et amis. Nous invitons nos frères et amis proches pour être demoiselles d’honneur.
left a comment on 3/19/2013 at 6:44 PM:
I know they’re popular on all the best blogs, and they’re the kind of thing I would typically like; I just cannot get past the - what - the femininity (?) of them.
left a comment on 3/19/2013 at 10:39 AM:
@James—I do not use shoe trees for trainers or sneakers since I wear “invisible” socks with them.
left a comment on 3/19/2013 at 10:27 AM:
Fred,
Do you also use shoe trees for your cloth and rubber sneakers?
left a comment on 3/19/2013 at 9:09 AM:
@James—I’ve found shoe trees serve to do three things: the cedar wood re-establishes your shoes’ original shape—ironing out creases in its leather, absorbs moisture your feet leave behind after 8 hours of pounding the pavement, and keeps the insoles smelling fresh. Save for the former, my slippers still benefit from shoe trees, especially since I don’t wear socks with them most of time.
left a comment on 3/19/2013 at 7:54 AM:
I didn’t think you don’t need shoes trees with casual, rubber soled, cloth slippers.
JVB left a comment on 5/14/2013 at 11:42 PM:
How are these sized in comparison to a Del Toro?