I Flew 11 Hours in These $139 Shoes—Why They're Perfect

I've never been one to look glam at the airport, and I'm okay with that. As long as I'm not pulling up to the terminal in hole-ridden sweatpants and a stained college tee, I consider it a win. When it comes to airport style, my expertise is comfort, not elegance. That's why I was particularly pleased with the shoes I chose to wear on my most recent trip. Flying from Los Angeles to Honolulu and back, approximately five and a half hours each way, I wore Ugg Classic Micro Slip-Ons ($139), which debuted in May 2025. It was the first time I've boarded a plane in these particular shoes, and now I'll never go back.

Why do I love them for flying? Let me count thy ways. I would feel too casual at the airport in full-on house slippers, but I still want footwear that slides on hands-free because I don't like touching my shoes on the flying cesspools of germs that are airplanes. I want shoes to keep me warm on chilly flights, where I'm often freezing, but I would sweat too much in Ugg boots walking through seemingly neverending terminals. In other words, these slip-ons are the perfect hybrid of slippers and boots, taking the best qualities from both, and excluding the attributes that make them unsuited for traveling. Scroll down to see my comfy-but-not-super-chic travel outfit and shop the shoes in question.

wearing Ugg Micro Slip-Ons at the airport

What I'm wearing: Somewhere in Carmel sweatshirt; Vuori AlltheFeels Slim Flare Leggings ($118); Ugg Classic Micro Slip-Ons ($139); July weekender bag; Away suitcase; Pebble Beach hat; Warby Parker Elias Eyeglasses in Cacao Crystal ($95)

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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.