Slippers headed the national headlines recently when the charity Age Concern launched a Slipper Amnesty Campaign. Elderly people were urged to swap their potentially worn out and dangerous slippers for a safer new pair. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has in the past warned of that sloppy slippers are a contributory factor in many home falls, particularly among the elderly.

Research has shown that a third of all people over 65 will trip or fall each year, with even higher rates for those above the age of 75. These accidents are often caused by worn slippers and, unfortunately, it is the most likely accident that people of this age group will have.