UGG Scuffette II Slipper

The Scuffette is the UGG slipper you see on every porch in December: an open-back suede slide with a sheepskin lining that stays warm without getting damp, and a rubber sole so it can go to the mailbox. It is the slipper the recipient would have bought for herself if she were the type to spend a hundred dollars on slippers, which is exactly why it is a good gift.

It lands for a wife or girlfriend at Christmas, a mother on Mother's Day, and a sister who works from home in socks. The lining packs down over a season, and that is the point: it molds to the foot.

Sizes are whole sizes and run true to street size; the listing shown is a women's 5 in black and grey, so pick her size and color from the options. Suede does not like rain, so spray it with protector. The price is the price of real sheepskin, and the imitations do not stay warm.