Brand profile

Dearfoams

Columbus, Ohio slipper label founded in 1947, making washable memory-foam house shoes and indoor/outdoor comfort footwear under R.G. Barry Corporation.

ColumbusOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$Price

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A close-up of a pair of Dearfoams Slippers

What to know about Dearfoams

Slippers are the whole business

Since 1947 the line has stayed on at-home footwear: memory-foam scuffs, clogs, moccasins and bootie slippers, plus indoor/outdoor pairs with rubber outsoles.

Foam rubber was the founding idea

Florence Melton built the brand on then-new foam rubber to make house slippers lightweight and washable, and cushioning is still the selling point.

Priced for mass-market shelves

Distribution runs through mass-market and department stores plus its own e-commerce, and parent R.G. Barry calls it the leading US slipper brand.

How Dearfoams fits

Overall fit

true to size

Most shoppers find Dearfoams slippers comfortable and true to size, with plush memory foam and a fairly roomy fit that suits most feet.

Tip: Order your normal size; sizes are often sold in ranges (S/M/L) so pick the upper end if you're between.

true to sizeroomyplush memory foamsold in S/M/L rangescomfortable

Medium confidence · based on 40 sources

By category

CategoryRunsShapeSize advice
Sandals & slidestrue to sizeroomy toe box with cushioned, wide-friendly footbedBuy your usual size; if you're between sizes in a S/M/L range, size up for a more relaxed slip-on fit.

Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.

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Isotoner

$$Cozy slippersCincinnati, United States

Memory-foam house slippers sold through the same aisles

What changes: Built around gloves and accessories as much as slippers

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Oofos Boots

$$Recovery slidesBraintree, United States

Cushioned foam slides for off-duty recovery

What changes: Performance recovery positioning, higher price, no soft uppers

Dearfoams fit questions

Does Dearfoams run big or small?

Dearfoams fits true to size. Order your normal size; sizes are often sold in ranges (S/M/L) so pick the upper end if you're between. Most shoppers find Dearfoams slippers comfortable and true to size, with plush memory foam and a fairly roomy fit that suits most feet.

How does Dearfoams fit?

Most shoppers find Dearfoams slippers comfortable and true to size, with plush memory foam and a fairly roomy fit that suits most feet. Overall shape: roomy, cushioned footbed with generous width.

How do Dearfoams sandals & slides fit?

Dearfoams sandals & slides fits true to size. Buy your usual size; if you're between sizes in a S/M/L range, size up for a more relaxed slip-on fit. Shape: roomy toe box with cushioned, wide-friendly footbed.

Brand facts

Dearfoams is the slipper brand of R.G. Barry Corporation, founded in 1947 by Florence Melton, who used then-new foam rubber to make lightweight, washable house slippers. The Columbus, Ohio company still concentrates on at-home comfort footwear: memory-foam scuffs, clogs, moccasins, bootie slippers and indoor/outdoor styles with durable rubber outsoles, distributed mainly through mass-market and department-store retail plus direct e-commerce. R.G. Barry also owns the Baggallini handbag label and Columbus Product Group, and describes Dearfoams as the leading slipper brand in the United States.

Founded
1947
Origin
Columbus, United States
Made in
China, Vietnam
Price
$
Focus
Unisex
Facts checked
August 2026
Styles
Athleisure / Sportswear, Minimalist / Contemporary

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