We’ve put the best down booties and down slippers available in Australia altogether in one place so you can keep your toes toasty warm all winter long.

 

We recently compared a pair of down boots to Ugg boots and crowned the lightweight foot burritos (the down boots) as the champion.

But, there are a lot of down booties, down slippers, soft shoes, and hot socks out there.

Here are 9 pairs of warm winter footwear available to purchase here in Australia that’ll keep your toes toasty by the campfire, or warm on a winter camp, starting with the pair that forced our Gear Editor’s 10 year old Ugg boots into retirement.

 

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1. The North Face Thermoball™ Traction Mules

Price: $130 ($107.95 on Wild Earth)
Weight: 231g
Material: 100% recycled P.E.T. ripstop upper & recycled rubber outsole
Fill Type: PrimaLoft® ThermoBall Eco synthetic insulation

 

We waxed lyrically about these little foot ovens in our comparison between down boots and ugg boots.

These are the leaders when it comes to hard wearing and versatile camp booties. They’re compact enough to take on winter missions but not so fragile that you can’t walk around outdoors in them.

They’re stuffed with The North Face’s sustainably minded Thermoball Eco insulation and the 40% recycled rubber outsole offers the best traction in this entire list. Perfect for traversing snow and ice on a winter camp.

The collapsible heel also means they’re quick to put on and can be worn as slippers for smaller forrays in and out of the house.

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2. The North Face Thermoball™ Traction Booties

Price: $140 ($116.95 on Wild Earth)
Weight: 240g
Material: 100% recycled P.E.T. ripstop upper & recycled rubber outsole
Fill Type: PrimaLoft® ThermoBall Eco synthetic insulation

The higher cuff boot version of the above Traction Mules, these booties only cot a fraction more and provide great coverage around the ankles. 

They retain all the same material benefits of the above pair and only weigh a few extra grams.

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3. Macpac Down Booties

Price: $79.99
Weight: 240g
Material: 100% Recycled Nylon, 100% Polyester Fleece
Fill Type: 80/20 RDS Duck Down

These Macpac booties are proper foot ovens with a 600 loft fill power and 80/20 RDS Duck down. They are considerably bigger in size than The North Face offering but are ultra-compressible and come in their own booty bag — if you can call it that?

They’re one of the cheaper options available so durability is a question mark and the grip offering is considerably reduced compared to the hard-wearing Traction Booties.

These are a lofty and warm pair best suited to indoor use.

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4. Exped Camp Booty

Price: $69.95
Weight: S: 190g, M: 200g, L: 220g, XL: 230g
Material: 50 D Recycled polyester Oeko-Tex 100 certified PFC free
Fill Type: 100% Recycled polyester Oeko-Tex 100 certified

Exped make a similar product to Macpac with a few key differences.

They have an elastic heel strap and cuff that keep the booty in place and locks the warmth in — and the cold out.

A recycled polyester fill material also makes them an affordable option.

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5. Exped Camp Slipper

Price: $59.95
Weight: S: 120g, M: 136g, L: 156g, XL: 170g
Material:  recycled 50 D polyester Oeko-Tex® 100 certified PFC free
Fill Type: recycled polyester Oeko-Tex® 100 certified

A similar cut to the North Face Traction Mules, these camp slippers are low profile and highly portable. They’re lighter than the Traction Mules – which are weighed down by their impressively grippy sole, so it’s a question of where you anticipate wearing them and what your needs are. 

That said, they still come with a 4mm thick sole constructed from recycled materials so you can wear them comfortably outside. 

They’re also machine washable at 30 degrees, so the post camp clean is a breeze.

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6. RAB Lightweight Hot Socks

Price: $95.95
Weight: 109g
Material: Lightweight and packable recycled 20D polyamide & Nylon sole
Fill Type: PrimaLoft® Silver, a synthetic material made from 100% post-consumer recycled material.

These ‘hot socks’ are not conventional booties but rather designed to be worn like socks inside a tent or hut. However they do feature a 900D nylon sole that is somewhat abrasion resistant.

They are some of the lightest on the list and highly packable, so if you’re prone to cold toes inside sleeping bags, these are for you.

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7. Mountain Designs Bearfoot Fleece Booties 

Price: $49.99
Weight: Unknown
Material: 100% polyester
Fill Type: n/a

These are not down booties but an honourable mention must be made to the category’s younger brother, the fleece bootie. 

Made from Polartec 200 fleece, these booties won’t have the same warmth to weight offering as our down and synthetic down options, but they’re an incredibly affordable option for those who don’t need the ultimate in warmth and durability. 

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8. RAB Cirrus Hut Slipper

Price: $85.95
Weight: 172g
Material: Recycled 30D Pertex® Quantum with fluorocarbon-free DWR
Fill Type: PrimaLoft® Silver Insulation Luxe, a synthetic insulation made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottle chips.

Perhaps the biggest competition to The North Face Traction Mules, these Hut Slippers from RAB are around $30 cheaper and 60g lighter than the Mules. 

They might not be made to the same exacting quality and there’s no grip pattern under the sole. 

However, the insulation is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottle chips. 

They have an elasticated cuff and tough nylon edge around the base of the slipper so you can be confident wearing them around a campsite.

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9. RAB Cirrus Hut Boot

Price: $99.95
Weight: 206g
Material: Recycled 30D Pertex® Quantum with fluorocarbon-free DWR
Fill Type: PrimaLoft® Silver Insulation Luxe, a synthetic insulation made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottle chips.

If you like the features and price point of the RAB Cirrus slipper but want a little extra winter coverage, then their boot version might be your style. 

They’re one of the highest cut down boots in the list and can be cinched with a toggle at the cuff to lock in the heat.

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