- -50° C
- Patented thermal fibers, guaranteed to keep your feet cool.
Baffin Cush hybrid slipper, the low-cut version of the Cush Booty. Soft nylon upper at 6.4 cm (2.5 in), elasticated toggle drawstring, fixed multi-layer liner and hard-wearing nylon sole. B-Tek™ water-repellent finish for short trips outside. Vegan build, 0.26 kg (0.58 lb) per pair, EUR sizes 36/38 to 46/48.
A 6.4 cm (2.5 in) upper, an elasticated toggle drawstring, a fixed multi-layer liner and a nylon sole: the Cush goes on in one movement and weighs 0.26 kg (0.58 lb) a pair. The soft nylon takes being packed and comes back into shape, and the B-Tek™ water-repellent finish sheds surface water for the two-minute trip outside. This is the low-cut version of the Baffin hybrid bootie, for anyone who would rather leave the ankle free. Vegan build, EUR sizes 36/38 to 46/48.
On an overnight flight to Helsinki or Montreal, the cabin sits at around 22 °C (72 °F) and your feet get cold anyway: eight hours seated, no heat being produced, and circulation already slowed by the position. Taking your shoes off and slipping the Cush on changes the rest of the flight — the fixed liner works under the foot, where the heat is actually being lost. Once you land, it stays in the bag and earns its place at the cabin, the bunkhouse or the hotel. At 0.26 kg (0.58 lb) a pair, it is not the thing you leave behind when the case won't shut.
Indoors, cold comes from the floor rather than the air: constant contact draws heat away far faster than the room around you. The answer therefore sits under the foot, where the fixed multi-layer liner holds warm air. The low upper leaves the ankle free: it makes the slipper easier to put on and easier to pack, but it leaves that area exposed — the mid-height version takes over once you start feeling the draught.
Because it puts the insulation where it counts — under the foot — in a package that fits in hand luggage. The fixed multi-layer liner handles conduction with a cold floor, the water-repellent finish allows the two-minute trip outside, and the low upper goes on without bending down. This is the one to pick when packing space is the constraint; the mid-height version adds protection at the ankle.
Warm feet change how the whole body feels: it is one thermal system, not two separate problems.
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