Icy tiles in the morning, cold floorboards in front of the TV at night… Our feet are often the first to feel the cold, and that’s sometimes what makes us turn the heating up. Good news: a few simple habits are enough to keep your feet warm. And according to the French energy agency ADEME, lowering your heating by 1 °C saves around 7% of energy.
1. Insulate your feet from the floor
The cold mostly comes from the floor: tiles and wooden floors draw heat away from your feet. Slippers with a thick sole create a barrier between you and the floor. That’s the first habit to adopt.
2. Choose a lining that holds in the warmth
A thick faux-fur lining traps warm air around your foot. If you really feel the cold, a high-cut style that covers the ankle, like our Cocon slippers or our Chalet booties, stops the cold creeping up.
3. Layer up: socks + slippers
Thick sherpa-lined socks under your slippers are the winning combo for winter evenings. Just make sure your slippers are the right size so they don’t squeeze your feet: tight feet get cold faster.
4. Keep your feet dry
Damp feet get cold much faster. After a shower, dry carefully between your toes, and change your socks if they’re damp.
5. Put a rug where you spend the most time
In front of the sofa, under the desk, by the bed: a thick rug limits contact with the cold floor where you spend most of your time.
6. Warm up the bed before you go to sleep
Slip a hot water bottle to the bottom of the bed a few minutes before bedtime and you’ll get into warm sheets. Fill it with hot but not boiling water, and always use it in its cover.
7. Move a little
A few ankle rotations, getting up every hour when you work sitting down, taking the stairs: movement gets your circulation going and naturally warms your extremities.
8. A hot drink, a throw, and you’re set
A herbal tea, a throw over your legs and well-wrapped feet: that’s often enough to feel comfortable at 19 °C.
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