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Topic: Acorn space shuttle-worn slipper socks
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Philip
Member Posts: 6242
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-11-2007 12:55 PM
   
Are these leather sole socks still widely available? Haven't seen these in use on the space shuttle for a long time now? The Original Slipper Sock - over 40 years and still going strong. The legendary shoe sock, slipper sock has made missions to the moon with NASA. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2131
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-11-2007 02:04 PM
I bought a set of these and feel like an astronaut walking around my home.They are very comfortable as they use a layer of memory foam inside the shoe portion. The package says they have been used on the shuttle since Ken Mattingly brought his own pair aboard in 1982. Wearing my shuttle shoes, holding a shuttle tile and reading a book on the shuttle — does it get any better for a space enthusiast? I don't think so. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6242
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-12-2007 05:41 AM
You can see these in many onboard photos of the pre-Challenger shuttle era. Don't know if these are still used on the ISS? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51438
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-04-2007 10:26 PM
Suni Williams' slippers aboard ISS (source: ISS015-E-10579). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51438
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-14-2018 07:42 PM
Reviving an old thread — has anyone seen in private hands, or own themselves, a pair of these slipper socks that were flown or used in training?I know the National Air and Space Museum a couple of pairs in its collection. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1436
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 04-14-2018 11:43 PM
I don't know, but they look very comfortable and I'd like a pair! |
GT76
Member Posts: 92
From: New Orleans, La. USA
Registered: Jun 2015
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posted 12-02-2023 09:47 AM
I always thought these were Lands’ End brand. Look pretty similar to the older style from the 80’s. |
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