I had a pair of similar slippers from an excellent store in Maine; maybe you've 'beane' there?  They drove me crazy because if there was any detritus on the floor (like a crumb of  errant dog food), they would somehow flip it into the slipper and it was like The Princess and the Pea...it was really irritating.  I tolerated them until the slippers finally started to wear out.  I have to give the company credit for making a durable product, but I was glad to have a legitimate excuse to get new slippers.  When these first arrived (I got them in navy) my first thought was that they're really cute and a little whimsical.  I liked the braided edging.  When I first put them on, I thought they were too tight, and checked the size.  Then I remembered how loose the old ones were and decided to give them a break-in period.  Glad I did. They're very comfortable now.  They have better support than the old ones did, and that little rise on the back is enough to keep 'stuff' out of the slipper.  The Princess is happy now.  The End.