Discover the perfect footwear for adventurous kids with these colourful wool slippers.
Whether exploring the world around them or engaging their active imaginations, these slippers will keep up with every step of their journey. The New Zealand wool feels great against their skin, while the durable leather outsoles will endure their endless excitement. Easy for little hands to pull on, these slippers will add a pop of personality and style to any outfit, making them the ideal choice for young explorers.
100% New Zealand wool upper
Premium sheepskin fleece footbed
Durable leather outsole
Hand dyed in small batches, no two exactly alike
Machine Washable. No Dryer
ABOUT PADRAIG
Padraig Cottage is a manufacturer of fine woollen goods best known for our unique hand-crocheted slippers. Family owned and operated, the company was founded by Helen Long in 1977 as a home-based business to support her young family.
Helen grew up on a sheep farm in Perthshire Scotland, where she developed a love of traditional arts and crafts and learned to knit and crochet with wool from her parents. After moving to Canada, Helen returned to these skills, making sweaters and clothing for friends and family. Her first pair of slippers were made for her young son, using hand-spun wool and a hand-cut sheepskin sole.
From there, she began selling her textile designs at local Vancouver craft markets. She found a vibrant community of skilled artisans at these markets, where she was able to further develop her designs and explore new ideas.
As the popularity for her slippers grew, it wasn’t long until demand outpaced Helen’s production capacity. It was clear there was an opportunity to expand the business and a Cottage Industry production model was a natural choice as it allowed Helen to offer other local women the opportunity to work from home as she had.
As production capacity grew Padraig expanded beyond local craft markets and began to supply a growing network of Canadian retailers. It was around this time that Helen’s husband Jeremy joined the business full-time. Over the years Jeremy has driven across the country multiple times, introducing Padraig slippers to new customers, many of whom are still with us today.