I found these slippers in Lucca the other day when I was attempting to renew my Permesso di Soggiorno.
Did you notice those bits sticking out of the soul?
They are actually mops to clean your floor as you walk around, talk about time saving!
They are stuck on with Velcro and come off to wash…a new era in floor cleaning. I can imagine that I will be shuffling through the house with new vigour…don’t you love my hundred year old floor tiles?
Look funny:)
By: villatalente on March 16, 2016
at 12:23 pm
I thought so too, I couldn’t resist them.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 12:27 pm
These are fantastic, please do let me know where I can purchase a pair from?
By: Andrea Waterhouse on March 16, 2016
at 12:23 pm
They are in a shop in Via Mordino, not far from Via Fillungo.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 12:27 pm
What s great idea! Love it!
By: margieinitaly on March 16, 2016
at 12:41 pm
I think it is a great idea.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 12:53 pm
I do love your floors. Also love the slippers. That’s my kind of house cleaning.
By: Espirational on March 16, 2016
at 12:43 pm
My tiles will never shine again, but I wouldn’t think of replacing them.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 12:54 pm
I remember my mother-in-law shuffling around her house years ago with similar on her feet. Not as fancy as yours though Deb.
By: Jan Fabretti on March 16, 2016
at 12:45 pm
They are pretty flash, lilac with white spots.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 12:55 pm
Are the soles waterproof? Fab idea.
By: orna2013 on March 16, 2016
at 1:02 pm
I have only tried them dry and they do pick up quite a lot of dirt. I will try them with some floor cleaner and water and see what happens.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 1:06 pm
Love the slippers Debra! Like I said, I’d go crazy in Italy. The food, the wine, the photos I’d take and the beautiful things to buy! 🙂
By: thirdeyemom on March 16, 2016
at 3:20 pm
The slippers are a bit silly..but fun.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 7:12 pm
Very stylish and yes, I do like the floor tiles!
By: Andrew Petcher on March 16, 2016
at 4:27 pm
The tiles are still made in the original way at a place in Lucca.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 7:13 pm
Ohh just what I’ve been looking for. I shuffle round on a towel drying my floor. These would be fab!
By: janetknight57 on March 16, 2016
at 6:13 pm
I did see them on line somewhere, but I don’t remember where.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 7:13 pm
I want a pair. And, they are my favourite colour. They will also be a fun gift to bring back to Aus
By: Lyn on March 16, 2016
at 7:51 pm
They were only about €5…cheap gifts.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 16, 2016
at 8:16 pm
Brilliant!!
By: Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on March 16, 2016
at 8:32 pm
Debra. Firstly let me say I love your blog. Your slippers are priceless. It reminds me of years ago when I was very young and on my first overseas posting to Athens. My apartment ‘came’ with an elderly cleaning lady who I didn’t need but she needed the small income so she stayed. She used to wrap bundles of rags around her shoes to clean the parquetary floors. I do it myself now for the edges of my hallway. But your slippers are a much better idea!
By: Maree on March 16, 2016
at 9:19 pm
make sure you have some great music – what a great idea – enjoy
By: Helen Close on March 16, 2016
at 10:54 pm
Love them……those Italians are very inventive!
By: Kerry & Jim on March 16, 2016
at 11:42 pm
What fun. Music maestro please! You could host floor cleaning/exercise parties – the laughter would be a bonus!! Actually I recall my mother giving my brother and I dusters to wrap around our feet and we could ‘skate’ around the tiled edges. I loved it.
By: Jan on March 17, 2016
at 1:28 am
Correction: my brother and me 🙂
By: Jan on March 17, 2016
at 1:29 am
I think. …
By: Jan on March 17, 2016
at 1:29 am
I adore your lovely tiled floor and I love your slippers! I’ve seen those slippers sold in Australia (through Magnamail) but not as fancy as yours – yes, a jolly good idea to clean and exercise at the same time!
By: Sandra Hoopmann on March 17, 2016
at 3:31 am
It is a great idea.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 24, 2016
at 6:34 pm
I do love the floor tiles, they are lovely!
By: Stacy di Anna on March 17, 2016
at 1:46 pm
They are old, but I love them
By: Debra Kolkka on March 24, 2016
at 6:34 pm
GREAT!!!!
By: samuelsonandscott on March 17, 2016
at 5:06 pm
So cool! Who’d a thought it?
By: timelessitaly on March 18, 2016
at 3:06 pm
Fabulous — the slippers and the floor tiles!
The tiles immediately reminded me of the tiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum. I remember thinking that the patten was quite interesting and snapped a photo.
By: Jackie Cangro on March 19, 2016
at 3:17 pm
Those slippers are quite impressive.
By: sheilasunshine on March 19, 2016
at 7:37 pm
Adore the tiles Deb. Where on earth did you find the magic ciabatte? 😉😙😊
By: janinevasta on March 24, 2016
at 12:34 pm
They were in shop in Lucca that sells all kinds of funny things.
By: Debra Kolkka on March 24, 2016
at 6:35 pm
How funny. Perfect for a mini appartamento. Not so much for the Australian McMansions…
By: janinevasta on March 25, 2016
at 9:31 am