One of the gifts my daughter received this Christmas was a pair of Padraig slippers. Up until this Christmas she has been wearing her Robeez slippers, but because we keep the house a bit cooler this winter, we needed something warmer for her. When I found out about Padraig slippers, I just had to get a pair for her.

The Canadian Padraig slippers are made with pure New Zealand wool. They are dyed and crocheted by hand and are fitted with a soft sheepskin lining and leather soles. I have been looking for wool slippers, so I was very pleased to see that a baby store in my town was selling these.

The slippers are not cheap, but nothing made with wool is. If I wanted something cheaper, I could have gone with slippers made of fleece or something similar, but I really wanted something more natural and healthier for my toddler. That reminds me – I still need to find a wool hat for my daughter. If you have any recommendations, I would be very happy to hear them.

So far the slippers have been great. My daughter has loved them since the first time we put them on her feet. They seem to be very comfortable and her feet are always nice and warm. In addition, whenever my daughter has an “accident” and some urine gets on the slippers, I just let them dry because they are made of wool. Those who cloth diaper and use wool soakers are familiar with the wonderful properties of wool.

The only downside of having wool slippers is that they do pill a bit. So, after a few days of use my daughter’s slippers do not look as good as new. The pilling does not bother me much though maybe because I am used to pilling wool thanks to some hand-knitted wool soakers that I used a lot in the past.