Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Wicked Good Slipper

I have shin splints at nite bc my heels migrate to one side of the insole and my ankles are twisted all day working from home. Be wary It is a problem with buying online. No opportunity to try on for comfort or fit. Love these from the '90's but the upgrade, same size etc is painful as of this last Christmas 2019 seems the insole at heel is much narrower.

I love this slipper, I've bought at least five of them in my lifetime, but buyer beware - they don't last long. My current pair, bought in 2018 are already shot. I wear them for three or four months in the winter, just around the house, the stitching holding the sole to the upper just doesn't last. I will continue to buy them, but I also know that I won't get more than seven or eight months of wear out of them before they come apart.

quality not as good as previous wicked good slippers. bottoms not as stable

Had a pair for well over a decade. Finally fell apart. Kept my feet happy during damp PNW winters. Replaced old pair this Christmas. First pair were defective, sole had real cushion which was great but had been cut unevenly so my ankle started rolling within the first week. LL Bean replaced that defective pair. Customer service was fantastic as usual btw. The replacement pair? The shearling seems thin compared to my old pair and has already become quite flat. Old pair had enough shearling at the sole so that they supported my high arch. The sole also has thinner foam cushion than the first pair sent which I find odd. I've had them less than a month. They aren't keeping my feet very warm especially at the toes. I'd like if they'd keep my feet warm even with cotton socks on, but so far only wool socks with the shearling work. That was not the case with my old pair. I got them on sale so 20% off which is making the quality more bearable, but only just. Still on the fence as to whether they will be returned. I'd rather pay more for something that will last for many seasons than less for poor quality.

The slipper isn't high enough. I have to wear socks with the slipper in order for it to cover my leg high enough on the bottom clothing I'm wearing. It was also too wide especially in the heel but the sock keeps the heel from sliding.

I thought it had rubber soles but it had leather . It was also tight.I sent it back so I could get the other one like the one's I have now that are wore out.

I have worn these slippers for years. For whatever reason the right slipper fits great however the left one has an issue. I walk halfway up the left side of this slipper and cannot make it not do that. I have tried to correct the issue but without success. I have always been happy with them in the past and usually wear them until I wear the leather cording that holds the sole to the upper completely out. I hate to think this may have to be my last pair.

These are great shoes if you have perfect foot alignment. If your heels pronate, then you end up walking on the side of the shoe making it hard to keep the show on. I am going to order some heel supporters to see if this will help the problem. The problem is the foot---not the show!

The soles shift to one side causing me to be unstable. The don't lay flat.

First I love LL BEAN Slippers and these fit like they should, and keep my feet toasty warm, BUT.... The inner heel area lost all of the "fur" within a month (ordered 11/112018). I was told that they don't have these in the store, I live close to the main store, and I wrote customer service to be told they will evaluate, but only after I pay shipping back. The weird part is I'm one of those guys that hardly walk on my heels in the house. Except for the now cold inner heel area these slippers are well worth the $$, BUT I hate to send them in to find they are not covered under the guarantee, which is inconvenient for the price.

I continue to buy this product because it's as close as I can get to what I want. I really need a wider slipper but do not readily find them, so these have filled a need. PROS: Looks nice and fits fairly well. CONS: I would prefer that the spiral stitching that joins the upper to the lower (sole) be of a more robust material like leather. I tend to wear these slippers over on the edges, and the current stitching (and for many years past) is fabric and wears through quickly. Partly this is my fault for trying to fit really wide feet into only marginally wide slippers. However, once the stitching starts to fail, I replace it with flat leather lacing, and it never wears out after that. Also, I have frequently (multiple pairs of slippers) had the machine stitching (thread) around the bottom fail. This is in an area where I do not step, so this is just a fault with materials. I hand sew repairs with a durable thread and never have a subsequent problem >> poor materials used in production. CONCLUSIONS-RECOMMENDATIONS: I conditionally recommend this product. Since I keep buying these slippers, they are a mostly suitable product. However, as noted above, there are two areas of "stitching" that could stand improvement.

these slippers are great but they only last about 1 season because they are stitched together with cotton cord which wears through and breaks. I believe if the bottom was stitched on with leather cord they would certainly last much longer.

These slippers are very cozy and comfortable to sit around in. I usually wear an 11.5 wide. Since these aren't available in half sizes, I bought a 12 medium, figuring that a little less width would make up for the little more length. The front part of these slippers--the part of a shoe that I often find to be too narrow--fits me nicely. The problem is that they are too wide at the back, despite the fact that a bought a medium. Because they're so soft and flexible, the excessive width at the back means that my heel keeps sliding off the sole. Another reviewer complained of ankle pronation; I think we're referring to the same thing. As long as I walk carefully and am conscious about making sure I don't let my feet slip sideways off the heels, I guess I'll be okay. The question is whether I want to have to think about walking carefully when I'm wearing slippers. I expect I'll end up deciding that this isn't what I want from slippers.

The slippers are well made, but order Wide even if you have a regular width foot because these things are extremely narrow. Also, if you have a high instep they are little bit difficult to get on. I had to return them because they were too narrow, would have otherwise gave 5 stars.

I have worn out a pair of these slippers every 2 years or so for over a decade. I love them and wear them all winter. My most recent pair had to be returned because the foam padding was uneven - thick on one side, paper thin on the other. Happy to get the replacement pair - until I put them on. A little tight is normal with the new thick fur lining - but my toe was against the front. Compared them bottom to bottom with 2 sets of my older pairs and clearly they are smaller. Tag inside confirms Mens 9M, like the stamp on the bottom, but bottoms to bottoms they are about 1/2 inch shorter. Very, very disappointing as I have, until now, loved them so.

First out of the box I couldn't visually tell which slipper was for my left or right foot before trying on these slippers. Very comfortable and soft. Very warm and seemed to fit well before I started to walk. Now the negative it's just too lose on the sides. My feet slides left and right inside the slippers. Just not L.L.Bean quality that I expected. These were replacing my old worn out slippers which I loved and wore in and around the home. I'll be looking to replace these shortly.

Return customer, hence I've come to expect exceptional products from L.L. Bean. These slippers would have been my 3rd or 4th purchase of the same or very similar footwear spanning over 35+ years. Bought a similar looking shearling lined slipper from a competitor because sale price was lower. Returned immediately as they didn't hold a candle to my 4 year old "Bean" slippers. Blamed myself for putting price ahead of quality. Bought the wicked good L.L. Bean slippers. Sadly they were not any better. Shearling lining perhaps a third thinner than the pair I purchased 4 years ago and other pairs bought many years previously. I must say though, if you are a first time buyer, the slipper appears to be well made, true to size and comfortable. I've returned the slippers and received full credit. Be aware L.L. Bean has dropped its lifetime guarantee. Never had need to use it, but it reassured me I was buying exceptional items that spanned the gammet from river driving shirts, Portuguese flannel sheets, deerskin moccasins, Hudson Bay (like) blanket coats, rugby shorts, jackets, etc. I'll still pore through every L.L.Bean catalog, but will be a more cautious buyer. I know it's harder for "stores" to maintain quality and affordable pricing. Time will tell if I return to L.L. Bean.

They are nice and warm, and my husband loves them. But they are way too expensive for slippers. And they don't last more than a year - the fleece inside gets smashed down, and wears out under the heel. And the stitching came loose after a year, and LL Bean would not replace them. If they wore better, I'd give them 5 stars.

I have purchased several of these slippers over the years and have been generally satisfied with them. PROS: These are available in EE Width, and they are generally made of very good materials. CONS: The stitching holding the upper to the sole has never held up well. I admit that my wide foot contributes to this problem. SOLUTION: Once the stitching starts to fail - usually in a couple of months - I replace the effected areas of fabric stitch with leather shoe lace. This is VERY inconvenient but allows the remainder of good quality material to last much longer. CONCLUSION: I think Bean should find a better, longer lasting material for the sole stitching. I do not think I will purchase this slipper again. I used to buy similar slippers from another vendor, and the sole leather extended further up the side so that stitch wear was not an issue.

My new shoes are too wide, causing my foot to slide to one side. This causes wear on the stitching.

I've had these for 2 months now. They're very soft and warm, but have 2 problems: First, the leather is so soft that after 2 months of careful use, they've stretched from skin-tight, to so large they sometimes fall off my foot. Second, the felt lining on the inner sole looks like it was glued on by a child. In some parts, piles of fake wool are glued together like a hairball; other parts are almost bare of felt. It's a little uncomfortable to walk on this uneven surface.

I replaced a pair of llbean handsewn slippers with the wicked good slippers because I thought they would be more comfortable, just from the looks of them. I wear my slippers pretty much all the time when I am in the house, so I walk quite a bit in them. I found that the "wicked good slippers" were fine for sitting around but not great for walking around. My right foot began to ache. I stopped wearing them and my foot felt better. I started to wear them again and my foot began to hurt again. So I have put them away for now. I plan on buying a pair of the handsewn slippers to replace these.

This is my 4th pair, and to be honest with the current price if I did not have a credit from a return I would not have purchased them. They last 2-3 years if worn regulary. I used to bite the bullet on $59 per pair. I think $89 is to high for something to last only a few years. I am a women who wears size 9.5 in women's shoes, the mens size 8 fits me perfectly. When there was a store in our area I was able to try them on to get the right fit, none of the women's sizes worked for me because they do not come in half sizes.

This was my 3rd pair bought for my husband. Very disappointing. Not as good a quality and MADE IN CHINA!!! He says the padding/interior is much thinner than his older pair(7yrs old). O

I love these slippers and have owned three pairs over the years. My latest pair, though, I received for Christmas after we had moved into a house with wood floors. On wood, these slippers SQUEAK until I think I'll go mad. I waited 9 months before reviewing them in hopes they would quiet down, but no such luck. The noise is so grating I've taken to leaving the slippers next to my easy chair and putting them on only after I sit down (then taking them off to walk across said floors). Not an ideal situation for a pair of slippers. I won't buy another pair until I stumble across a solution or move to a house with carpeting.