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Dearfoams launched the first foam-cushioned, washable slipper in 1948. Over a billion pairs later, our legacy of comfort, style, and innovation continues—making you feel at home anywhere.

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From one woman's innovative idea to a billion pairs of slippers later, Dearfoams remains a legacy brand that gives you the comfort of home anywhere and anytime.

  • 1945 Florence Zacks Melton, Columbus, OH, inventor and entrepreneur, created detachable shoulder pads for women's military-style fashions of the time.
  • 1947 Florence Melton visited the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in Akron, OH, to research new materials for her shoulder pads. There, she found foam latex, a material that was developed during WWII. Florence decided that the material would be best used in footwear, not shoulder pads, and she created her first slipper prototype.
  • 1948 Dearfoams introduces the world's first foam-cushioned, washable slipper. It is an immediate hit in the notions area of department stores.
  • 1958 Dearfoams moves slippers from notions departments to first floor hosiery departments, launching what will evolve into the accessory footwear category.
  • 1979 Net sales top $100 million mark for the first time.
  • 1980 Dearfoams Warm-Up Boots become one of the top-selling holiday gift items in U.S. department store history.
  • 1997 Dearfoams celebrates its 50th anniversary and is named Wal-Mart Stores International Soft Lines Vendor of the Year.
  • TODAY 70 years and a billion pairs later, people still love the exceptional comfort, style and quality provided by every pair of Dearfoams.