They're not exactly as slippery as most slippers that we all are aware of. But they are not rubberized either. They're kind of in between. I also put my feet on the floor during a transfer but someone is helping me so it is not something I would have to worry about
The only thing I worry about when purchasing any type of shoe... is how much pressure it can put on any part of my foot or heel. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 2, 2008 4:46 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ARE they slippery or rubber bottomed? i put my feet on hardwood floors to > transfer and slipery isn't cool. i have an electric heater under my desk > on lo so i don't burn. > dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 3:18 pm > Subject: [QUAD-L] Cold? I would suggest these! > > For those of you who are out there in states that are bitter cold (I see > it is barely in the teens in Chicago today) or get cold in the house like I > do even though I live in southern Arizona... I'd like to make a suggestion. > > My husband bought these for me for Christmas. He found them the least > expensive on eBay. They're perfect for gals or guys! > > Prior to nine years ago... fashion was very important to me and I would > not be caught dead in sweatpants or anything other than nice jeans, nice > shoes, matching this and that, etc. etc. etc.. But then warmth, necessity > and age allowed me to change my wardrobe somewhat. > > In 1997 my feet and ankles began swelling like the sizes of big potatoes. > I had to stop wearing tennis shoes and turned to other shoes so I would not > get pressure because of my fat feet not fitting in anything. Further... it > seemed as time goes on... the colder I would get very easily. > > Anyway... I wanted to attest that the following Tempur-Pedic Foot > Comforters are very, very nice! I have been wearing sandals of some sort > over the last seven years and in the winter time I put socks or colored > stockings on and then the sandals. > > At first I thought that they would look too big or out of place but they > are actually pretty stylish. The ones that I have are very dark navy blue > (that I can only tell when I put them on with my black pants) and are so > plush that I just put my bare feet into them. > > Also... a sore that I have had for many months has JUST healed although it > is still a little pink. Since it is my husband would have to deal with the > repercussions of the sore coming back...HE WOULD NOT EVEN ATEMPT OR ALLOW me > to wear these. But since I am wearing them... that is how soft they are and > rather pressure less (since absolutely no pressure is the only solution to > get rid of a sore). > > So if anyone is interested in keeping their feet warm (which will help > warm you all over)... check out the following product: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120196407260&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002#ebayphotohosting > > > Shipping and handling is free within the United States and this is the > best price we could find on the product. NO... I am not the seller! > Just trying to help somebody out who easily gets cold. It is sunny and > 64° here today but chilly in the shade and the same temperature as always in > the house. But I love my new foot comforters despite that! > -- > Lori > C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post > Tucson, AZ > ------------------------------ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL > Mail<http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003> > ! > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
