Shoes for staying in

Kolo Japanese House Shoes (Topdrawer)

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I first visited the Cambridge, MA, location of Topdrawer in search of Japanese notebooks and pens to sate my stationery obsession. But instead of leaving with paper goods, I walked out with a pair of color-blocked corduroy house shoes.

With a plush, cloudlike lining, these shoes are designed for the Japanese tradition of removing outdoor shoes before entering the home and replacing them with clean, comfortable indoor footwear. Topdrawer, which also has LA outposts in Larchmont, Venice, and Pasadena, carries a wide range of house shoes, produced by their in-house brand, Kolo, in materials like linen, suede, wool, and corduroy — all with the same modern, minimalistic aesthetic. For frequent travelers, the house shoes fold flat for easy packing, in accordance with Topdrawer’s “Tools for Nomads” ethos. They’ll make you feel at home wherever you are. –Phoebe Fry

→ Shop: Kolo Japanese House Shoes (Topdrawer), $95.