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Want to feel like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz? Try a pair of these shoes on for size. Not only are they a paltry $55, they’re also made entirely from recycled plastic. A quilted insole keeps your feet comfy or about as comfy as a plastic shoe is ever going to get.

Unlike other brands of shoes we’ve seen, these will be available in multiple colors, including black, yellow, green and pink. If you get a pair, I’m assuming you’re evaluating them for your latest issue of Blister Aficionado. Hey, at least you’re helping to reduce the Earth’s waste.

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Slippers. Most commonly worn by hospital patients and sleepy-eyed senior citizens. The Joy Slippers are a substitution for a mouse and joystick, controlled via foot movements. The best thing about the slippers is that you can make them yourself with a step-by-step DIY. (more…)

If you still find yourself walking like an Egyptian when you hear a dance-worthy song, it’s time to consider yourself being out of the times. Not that donning a pair of Mario slippers will make you any more hip (actually they’ll more than likely have the reverse effect).

But damn, if they aren’t the coolest mushroom themed slippers ever. — Andrew Dobrow

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The swiffer has been my saving grace the last few years. It just makes life so much easier. However, the Slipper Genie contains microfiber fingers that pick up dust, pet hair, and other dirtiness, as you shuffle around your home aimlessly as usual.

The Slipper Genie is safe to use on tile, carpet, and food floors, as well as most any other surface. The chenille soles detach for easy cleaning, and really just look like a nice pair of comfortable open toed slippers. Available for $9.95. For an even lazier way out, check out these vacuum shoes. — Andrew Dobrow

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I hate getting out of the shower and throwing on my slippers, because then, my slippers are sopping wet, and seriously start to smell. Finally, a solution to the age old problem! Mat Walk integrates slippers and a bath mat into one, cozy gadget.

The Mat Walk also keeps your clean feet….clean, by not having to walk across the dirty tiles of your bathroom floor. Who knows what kind of atrocities have dripped on that floor. Just be careful walking with this on your feet. We imagine it’s something like walking with pants around your legs. It’s more like shuffling. — Andrew Dobrow

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Why does it have to be so much pain to clean the floor? It doesn’t. Why do kids have to make the house dirty? Well, they don’t. The above picture is pretty much self-explanatory. Have all your guests put on these pairs of slippers and you will save hours of cleaning. If you want to mop the floor, simply get these slippers wet and the rest is history. Warm toes and clean floors this winter, why not? $10 per pair in Japan. — Sam Chan

Slippers story [Impress]

As we gearheads sit in front of our computers all day, crumbs and other debris have a habit of collecting beneath our desk chairs. We know from experience that these entrails will not be cleaned until our girlfriends (or mother’s…pathetic) force us to vacuum. Which is why the prototype of these Electrolux vacuum shoes make us bounce for joy in our desk chairs. No more running to get the vacuum. Those 30 second walks waste precious time out of our gaming schedule. It’s just unacceptable. Just rub your slippers on the ground, and there ya go! We want them now, screw prototypes. — Andrew Dobrow

Vacuum shoes! [T3]

We’ve all been there. Walking to the bathroom in the pitch black, fumbling for the wall to prevent a spill. Why walk around aimlessly in the dark at 3 in the morning, while the cockroaches and mice laugh at you? Spare yourself the humiliation and grab a pair of these lighted slippers. A light sensor signals the LED lights to power on when conditions are dark, allowing a safe trip to the nearest little girls room.

The slippers come equipped with 2 lithium batteries per slipper, so those who haven’t paid their electric bills don’t have to worry about fumbling around for those spare batteries. After removing the slippers, a built in timer makes sure the LED’s stay on long enough so you can have a safe trip back to the bed. Many lives will be saved that would of been taken by the midnight snack. — Andrew Dobrow

Lighted Slippers [Bim Bam Banana]