# Spiffy Shiny Slippers Newbark Shoes Blend English Men's Slippers and Moroccan Babouche By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-10-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newbark-shoes References: [style](http://www.style.com/vogue/voguedaily/2009/07/wear-and-carry-newbark-slipper-shoes-are-ready-to-go/) & [newbark](http://newbark.com) Your go-to ballet flats have something to worry about. Newbark Shoes, a line of jazzy slippers by [L.A.](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-jewelry-brand) sister stylists Maryam and Marjan Malakpour (who have styled the likes of Heidi Klum and Courteney Cox-Arquette), are making their way into the fashion scene and onto your feet. A glamorous spin on the Moroccan babouche and English men’s slipper, Newbark Shoes are a bit pricey at $350 USD per pair. But they look so gosh-darn comfortable they might be worth it. According to [Vogue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highheeled-sneaker), these [spiffy slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabah-1), which are available exclusively at Net-a-Porter.com, “seem poised to become the next necessity-accessory.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Newbark Shoes:** Newbark Shoes are introducing a glamorous spin on the traditional Moroccan babouche and English men's slipper. - **Fashionable Slippers:** Fashionable slippers are emerging as a necessary accessory. - **Luxury Footwear:** Luxury footwear is becoming more comfortable and practical. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Newbark Shoes are a high-end fashion item and therefore, provide a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion retail industry. - **Luxury Consumer Goods:** The emergence of fashionable slippers as a necessary accessory creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury consumer goods industry. - **Footwear Industry:** The trend of luxury footwear becoming more comfortable and practical creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the footwear industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Fashion-Forward Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mave-chez.md) - [Luxe Long-Lasting House Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbour-hall-quilted-slippers.md) - [Elegant Ballerina-Inspired Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satin-ballerin.md) - [Fashion-Centric Quilted Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quilted-slipper.md) - [Adorably Decorated Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embroidered-slippers1.md) - [Comfortable Home Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-slippers.md) - [Comfort-Centric Ultra-Stylish Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrastylish-footwear.md) - [Oversized Faux Shearling Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apc-x-subu-slippers.md) - [Collaborative Stylish Sneaker Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-balance-530-mules.md)