I received my Haflinger AT slippers today and I must say that I'm disappointed.

I had such high hopes for them because of all the great reviews they have received here and on other sites.

Negatives:

a.  The left and right shoes that I received are different sizes.

I'm sure this is a rare manufacturing mistake, but it is annoying nonetheless. The right shoe is 3/4ths of an inch longer than the left one and is wider than the left one -- even though the size stamped on the two bottoms is the same.  Therefore, I would have to send this pair back even if I loved everything else about them.

The left one fits and the right one is way too big.  I am not sure if the right one or the left one has the accurate dimensions for the shoe size that I ordered, so if I did reorder, I would not know whether to stay with the size I ordered the first time, or to go down a size.

b.  These do not lessen my heel pain from plantar fasciitis.

Quite a few reviewers have mentioned that Haflinger slippers are good for their plantar fasciitis, but unfortunately my heel pain sparks with every step I take in them on my bedroom carpet.

(I have plantar fasciitis in my left heel, and the left slipper is the smaller one that does fit the length of my foot well, so it's an accurate trial.)

Maybe I would think a little better of the cushioning on these slippers if I had never tried Fitflops...
Two months ago, I discovered Fitflops.  Their footbed -- if one receives a well-manufactured pair -- is absolutely GREAT for my plantar fasciitis pain (and scores of other reviewers of them have said the same).  Indeed, it erases my heel pain.  I wish I could wear them all day and in every situation, but alas, I cannot do that this winter, because the only Fitflops I was able to keep were several pairs of their summer flip-flop sandals.  This is because many of the pairs of Fitflops that I have ordered and tried out in the last 8 weeks had problems of one form or the other (or several issues at once).  I have documented those problems in my reviews on Amazon listings of the Fitflop products that I tried.  I posted a general overview of my experiences with Fitflops, and a specific review of the Fitflop house slipper, at:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/FitFlop-Women-s-Lounge-Deluxe-Slipper/dp/B004SB1M04/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">FitFlop Women's Lounge Deluxe Slipper</a>.  My review was posted Oct 24, 2012 and is in the 3-star section.

c.  These slippers are too wide for my feet (even the smaller left one that nicely fits the length of my foot).

My bare feet float from side to side in them.  Of course wearing socks with them would help keep them on, but I personally don't like to wear socks with indoor slippers.  Additionally, slippers of this sort of material will stretch out over time (several previous reviewers have commented that they do stretch out), but if any stretching occurred, the shoes would begin to fly off my foot when I walked.

I don't even have "narrow" feet, and I have always done better with shoes made for the German market than shoes made for the British or American markets, so I am not sure why these slippers feel so wide to my feet.  Perhaps these are sized in a unisex fashion and are thus wider than female-specific shoes would be.

Positives:
-Have a slightly raised heel, which I need for my heel pain
-Are made of wool, which breathes, adjusts for hot and cool environments, feels nice, is natural, looks attractive
-Are washable
-Have a sturdy rubber sole
-Have at least some moderate footbed cushioning and some moderate arch support (which not many slippers seem to)
-Are made in the EU
-Look nice and understated (in the black at least, which I ordered) - they don't look like big boats or anything, which clog-type shoes sometimes can.

I'm glad I tried these out.  I expect that for most people, who perhaps have wider feet than I - or who may prefer to wear socks with their slippers, and who have mild or no heel pain, these slippers are marvellous.  I wish they had worked for me!

Last week when I ordered these I was also considering Giesswein slippers, but I expect that brand wouldn't have any more heel cushioning than the Haflingers, which neither of the brands claim to have anyway.  If you do like Haflingers, you might also want to peruse the available Giessweins.