UGG Tasman II Women's Slipper, 8 B(M) US, Chestnut

Rating on Amazon US

4.7/5 based on 3642 reviews, checked 08/25/2026. Read the reviews on Amazon.

Details

UGG Tasman II: a sheepskin house shoe with a sole solid enough for the mailbox

The Tasman II is UGG’s updated take on its slide-in house shoe: a suede upper with the signature braid trim on the collar, a thick sheepskin lining, and a sugarcane EVA sole. It is built for people who want one pair they can wear from morning coffee to the end of the night, and who do not want to change shoes to walk down the driveway. What sets it apart from most fleece slippers is that sole: it is thick enough to handle a wet step outside without falling apart.

Comfort and Materials

The upper is suede, soft to the touch and closer to a moccasin than to a fabric slipper. Inside is a wool-blend sheepskin lining that runs the full length of the shoe, including under the foot. Reviewers describe it as thick and fuzzy, and several specifically mention it holding up on cold tile floors, which is where thin slippers usually fail. A recurring note is that it stays warm without turning into a sweatbox, so it works in a house kept at 65 degrees but will be too much in July.

The footbed is a foam layer topped with the same sheepskin, and it compresses to your foot over the first week or two. Owners who wear these as their primary indoor shoe report all-day comfort with no break-in period beyond that packing-in.

Support and Fit

The Tasman II gives you cushioning rather than structured arch support. The sugarcane EVA midsole is a flat slab of foam, not a contoured orthotic footbed, so if you have plantar fasciitis or a high arch that needs real correction, this is not a therapeutic shoe. Some owners do describe the arch as supportive, but that reads as “more support than a flat fleece slipper” rather than “support like a running shoe.”

If you need more, the insole is a layer you can supplement with an aftermarket orthotic insert. Be aware that one reviewer who did this found it pushed the fit noticeably tighter, so budget a half size of extra room if you plan to add an insole. The collar is snug going on: several buyers mention having to work the heel in the first few times, and it loosens as the sheepskin packs down.

Durability and Outsole

The sole is molded sugarcane EVA with a treaded pattern, thick and rigid enough that owners walk to the mailbox, take out trash, and cross wet driveways without wrecking it. That is the practical difference between this and a fabric-soled slipper, and it is the feature owners bring up most when explaining why they keep wearing them.

The limit is the upper, not the sole. Suede stains, and sheepskin flattens with heavy daily wear. Owners who wear these more than any other shoe in their closet report they hold up, but treat outdoor use as short trips, not walks around the block on gravel. Wet grass and mud will mark the suede.

Sizing Advice

UGG makes the Tasman II in whole sizes only, and that is the single biggest complaint in the review set. If you wear a half size, you have to pick.

The reports split. Some half-size wearers sized up and were happy. Others sized up, found it sloppy, went back down to the next whole size, and wear them with socks. Our read: if you wear a half size and plan to wear these barefoot, go down to the nearest whole size, because the sheepskin lining packs down and gains room over the first couple of weeks. Go up only if you wear thick socks indoors or plan to add an insole. If you are a whole size, order your normal size: buyers consistently call the fit true to size.

What Buyers Say

Across a large review base, the praise is remarkably consistent and centers on warmth, the sole, and the fact that these look presentable enough to answer the door in. The criticism is almost entirely about sizing, not quality.

• Praised: The sheepskin lining is thick and genuinely warm on cold floors, without overheating in a normal heated house.
• Praised: The thick, solid sole makes quick trips outside possible, which is why many owners wear these more than any other pair they own.
• Praised: They look like a shoe, not a slipper, so they pass with jeans or leggings when someone comes to the door.
• Praised: Comfort is immediate for most buyers, with no painful break-in.
• Criticized: Whole sizes only. Half-size wearers have to guess, and some end up ordering two pairs to find the right one.
• Criticized: The heel collar is tight the first several wears and takes effort to slide into.
• Criticized: Arch support is cushioning, not structure, and adding an insole to fix that both costs extra and tightens the fit.

Care and Maintenance

• Do not put them in the washing machine or the dryer. Heat and agitation shrink the sheepskin and stiffen the suede.
• Brush the suede dry with a suede brush to lift matting and dust, and treat scuffs with a suede eraser before they set.
• Spot clean with a sheepskin or suede cleaner and a damp cloth, then air dry away from radiators and direct sun.
• Spray a water and stain repellent on the suede before the first wear, and reapply a few times a season if you use them outside.

Our Take

At 4.7 out of 5 across more than 3,600 reviews, the Tasman II earns its reputation for a simple reason: it is a warm sheepskin house shoe with an outdoor-capable sole, and that combination is rare. Buy it if you want one pair you can live in all winter, you keep a cold house or have tile and hardwood floors, and you want something that looks fine on a quick errand. Skip it if you need real arch support for foot pain, if you want a slipper you can throw in the wash, or if you wear a half size and are not willing to gamble on which whole size fits you. It is a pricey house shoe, but owners who wear it daily tend to say the cost per wear works out.