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MagicFelt Slippers There are a lot of wool-felt slippers being made these days. Even the Chinese have taken to knock- ing them off. The fact remains, that the Stegmann folks in- vented them in 1888 and have been making them ever since, in their same village in Tyrol. The Stegmann’s take the wool from the first spring cutting, and felt it in their local, pure alpine water, without any harsh chemicals. They then shape the felt, seamlessly (!), into perfectly anatomic comfort. There are no better fitting, or lighter weight,
felt slippers. *European Men & Women Sizes Given. See U.S. conversion chart on our website.
SPECIES PROTECTION
What attracted us to Stegmann, besides their obvious quality and fit, was the fact that they are actively engaged in Species Protection. As you probably know, many species of domestic farm animals are dying out. For any number of reasons, but principally, uniformity makes industrial farming easier! We support Species Protection, because we feel it important to keep those gene pools as com- plete and pure as possible. (Like a seed bank on four legs). To that end, we offer felt slippers from the wool of these seven sheep species: the Tirol Stone Sheep, Tiroler Bergschaf & Steinschaf, Gotland, Yak, Alpaca, and Swiss Jura Sheep.
Tiroler Steinschaf Boot Slipper
These booties are felted with un-dyed wool, from the protected species of Tyrolean
Stone Sheep, one of the oldest sheep breeds worldwide. The slippers have a removable foot-bed made of light cork and latex, and a cowhide outer sole, with a leather pull loop on the back to make getting in easier. You may venture outside with these, but don’t recommend long hikes in the wet. These will be the best purchase you’ll make this winter, because you’ll do good for the species and keep your feet delightfully warm. These booties come in sizes 36-46.
GT17731
$159.
50
Please allow 8 weeks for delivery. These slippers are handmade in Austria for you at the time ordered.
Tirol Stone Sheep Slippers One of the oldest sheep breeds worldwide. The breed derives from the Neolithic Torsheep, and is native to Tirol. With its warm and resistant coat, a combination of coarse upper, and fine under coat, these ani- mals brave the harshest weather. The Tirol Stone Sheep is acutely endangered, only about 6,000 sheep left. They come in the natural wool color, with waterproof, rubberized
felt soles. Sizes 36-46 GTAT719-4850
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$138.
50