Our Verdict on the Controversial Ugg Tasman Slipper: The Perfect Shoe for Long Flights

As an Australian expat residing in London and dealing within the journey business, I’m no stranger to a really lengthy and uncomfortable flight. From my travels, I can report that Seoul Airport is certainly the nicest airport on the earth (sure, higher than Singapore), the layover instances at Doha Airport are by no means lengthy sufficient, and Qantas is the perfect airline with regards to free in-flight snacks. I do know now that avoiding your reflection within the aircraft’s toilet mirror is an act of self-care, packing cubes in your hand baggage is important and brushing your enamel earlier than touchdown will at all times make you’re feeling higher.

I’ve additionally discovered that what you wear on a long flight could make or break the expertise. Denims haven’t any place on a 10-hour journey. And trainers, whereas comfy, should not very sensible – see: bending right down to tie laces whereas sitting in a cramped financial system seat. As a substitute, I’ve at all times sworn by a straightforward idler or ballet flat to put on on a flight, that’s till I found the trending Ugg Tasman slipper.

When you’re not one to endlessly scroll on Instagram, you might not have observed that the UGGs of the early 2000s period—suppose Sienna Miller sporting them with a brief skirt at Glastonbury—are shockingly again. As a substitute of the mid-calf sheepskin trimmed types of yesteryear, although, the brand new UGG sits both just under or simply above the ankle and has been noticed on an array of jet-setting celebrities, together with Hailey Bieber, Gigi Hadid ,and Shanina Shaik.

Of the new-gen Uggs, it’s the Tasman slipper that caught my eye. The below-ankle unisex model is good for sporting on a flight—simple to slide off however sturdy sufficient to stroll or, as I discovered when late for a flight in Geneva, even run in. The tread on the only is spectacular too. In contrast to ballet flats that may be slippery, I’ve worn them outdoors on snow-covered streets and lived to inform the story. The opposite aspect I actually like about this model is the seasonal versatility—put on them with socks to the airport within the UK after which take away the socks while you land in, say, Thailand or the Caribbean.