Common Types of Slippers

Slippers are slip-on footwear. These are comfortable house-wear, easy to put on and off. Here, we have listed common types of slippers. 

Common Types of Slippers

Single Strap Slippers (एक पट्टे वाली चप्पल)
Open Back Slippers (एड़ी की तरफ खुली हुई चप्पल)
Slides (एक पट्टे वाली रबर की चप्पल)
Flip-Flops (अंगूठे वाली चप्पल)
Mules (एड़ी की तरफ खुले हुए जूते)

Other Types of Slippers

Clogs (एड़ी-पट्टा युक्त तथा आगे की तरफ बंद चप्पल)
Sandals (सैंडल)
Floaters (एड़ी-पट्टा युक्त सैंडल)
Down Slippers (गर्म चप्पल)

Single Strap Slippers (एक पट्टे वाली चप्पल)

It consists of a sole and a wide strap over the sole (to keep the feet in place). It has an open-front and open-back. It is generally made of soft & comfortable fabric.

Open Back Slippers (एड़ी की तरफ खुली हुई चप्पल)

Open back slippers are closed at the front and open at back. These are closed slip-on footwears, primarily made of soft and stretchy fabric.

Slides (एक पट्टे वाली रबर की चप्पल)

Slides are like single-strap slippers. Slides consist of a wide strap attached to a sole. These are made of rubber or synthetic materials. Slides are waterproof slip-on footwear.

Flip-Flops (अंगूठे वाली चप्पल)

Flip-flops consist of a sole and a triangular strap. These have an open front and an open back. Flip-flops are made of rubber or synthetic materials. These are waterproof footwear.

Mules (एड़ी की तरफ खुले हुए जूते)

Mules are usually backless shoes with short heels. These are made of fabric, leather, synthetic leather, etc.

Clogs (एड़ी-पट्टा युक्त तथा आगे की तरफ बंद चप्पल)

Clogs are closed at the front and consist of a flexible ankle strap. These are made of synthetic materials or rubber. These are waterproof slippers.

Sandals (सैंडल)

Sandals are "open front and backless" slip-on footwear. Sandlas usually consists of two foot-over straps. These are made of leather, fabric, or synthetic materials.

Floaters (एड़ी-पट्टा युक्त सैंडल)

Floaters consist of two foot-over straps and an ankle strap. These have a fabric, rubber, or leather upper and a rubber outsole.

Down Slippers (गर्म चप्पल)

These are warm slippers that consist of down feathers and are used to provide warmth to tired feet.
Recommended brands: Columbia, The North Face, Rab, Marmot