I first bought this exact slipper in the late 1990s--one pair silver, one gold--and always loved them for a great summer house slipper. (My mother--having grown up in the South--didn't raise her children to be barefoot-type people. ;-D ) All good things come to an end, and over the years my big toes poked holes, the glitter dimmed, the soles even thinned out; by 2012 I had to replace them.  I had absolutely no glimmer of a hope that I might actually find them again--but through Google and then amazon.com, I did, the exact same slipper!  (I know, I know, my needs are simple, and I'm easily pleased.) At $3.90/pair, I bought two pairs gold, one silver, and even though I paid perhaps $7 shipping, I consider them still a great bargain. (They weren't eligible for amazonPrime.) I have never found a better around-the-house summer slipper than these, and it's because that, being mesh, they're cool in hot weather.

Why did I purchase two pairs of gold?  I'm now 69yo, and figure that, actuarily speaking, these will last me the rest of my life. After all, I lucked out this time, but I certainly can't count on them being available another 14 yrs down the road.