Posted in: FLTD Field Notes

Once upon a time, felt slippers were reserved for your grandfather’s house—or a remote cabin with bad Wi-Fi. Chunky. Fuzzy. Oddly shaped. And definitely not something you'd wear in public.

But we’ve never been interested in trends. We’re interested in why things last, why they work, and what makes them worth wearing.

Turns out, wool felt is kind of a miracle material. It’s naturally antibacterial, temperature-regulating, and insanely durable. It adapts to your body and the climate around you. It’s breathable but warm. Soft but structured. No plastic. No gimmicks.

We took that functionality and reimagined it for real life—outside your living room.

Nova is what happens when you apply design thinking, purposeful minimalism, and small-batch craftsmanship to something the world forgot to love. Suddenly, the slipper becomes a shoe. And the quiet material? It becomes the story.

“Good shoes always take you to good places.”

Especially when they’re made to last.

Because sometimes, the smartest thing you can wear… is the quietest.