Ladies’ Slippers in Bulk

A slipper does two jobs a shoe cannot. It is what a woman puts on the moment she is through the front door, and it is what a market trader stands in for ten hours on tiled or concrete floor. Both buyers move this category in volume, all year, without any of the seasonality that clothing carries.

Description

This is a mixed range of women's flat and low-heel footwear: slide slippers, thong sandals, cross-band and knot-strap slippers, and a few strappy block-heel sandal styles that came through in the same supplier batch. They are sold and quoted together because they share the same source, the same sole construction and the same minimum, not because they are all one shape. If your order is slippers only, say so and we drop the sandal styles from the mix.

Uppers are PU leather, EVA foam or a woven strap over an EVA or rubber sole. PU wipes clean and holds its colour under sun, which matters for anything displayed outdoors on a stall. EVA is lighter and softer underfoot but marks more easily and shows wear sooner on a rough floor. Sole material is the other variable worth knowing before you order: EVA soles are light and cheap to freight but go slick on a wet or polished tile, while rubber-compound soles cost a little more per pair and grip far better on the floors most of these are actually worn on.

Colours and finishes are what carry a display, more than the shape does. Solid tan, black, cream and burgundy sell steadily as everyday pairs. Metallic buckles, leopard print and two-tone slides move faster on a stall that depends on catching the eye, and they carry a slightly higher shelf price for it. A first order is generally stronger mixed across both groups than loaded onto either one alone.

Specification

These are the points that decide what actually arrives in the container. Every one of them is confirmed against the specific supplier and against an approved sample before we quote.

Style	Flat and low block-heel women's footwear: slide slippers, thong sandals, cross-band slippers, knot-strap slippers and strappy sandals. Open-toe throughout.
Upper material	PU leather, EVA foam or woven fabric strap. PU wipes clean and holds colour under sun; EVA is lighter but marks more easily and shows wear sooner.
Sole	EVA foam or rubber-compound. EVA is light and cheap to ship but goes slick on wet or polished tile. Rubber grips better on the floors most of these are actually worn on and costs a little more per pair.
Heel type	Flat, low wedge or block heel up to roughly 5 cm. A flat sells as an everyday house and market shoe; a block heel sells as a dress-up piece and moves slower in volume.
Closure	Slip-on slide, thong toe-post, cross-band or buckled strap. A toe-post needs a closer size match than a slide does, since there is no strap to take up slack on a foot that runs narrow.
Colours and finishes	Solid tan, black, cream, burgundy and multicolour, plus metallic buckle trims and animal-print finishes. Solids sell as everyday stock; prints and metallics sell on display appeal at a slightly higher shelf price.
Minimum order	1,000 pieces across the whole order, not per style or colour. Styles, colours and sizes are mixed freely within that figure.
Size range	Typically EU 36 to 41 on the Asian grade. Ask for the cm/EU size chart rather than ordering by S/M/L, which this category is not reliably graded to.
Packing	Individually polybagged or paired and bulk packed, with the size assortment set per carton. This decides how much sorting you do before the first pair can go on display.
Branding	Unbranded stock as supplied. No logos, no printed insoles. Anything you want added is a separate factory-order conversation with its own minimum.
Sample approval	A physical sample pair should be checked and kept before bulk production runs. Sole grip and strap stitching are the two points that photographs do not show accurately.

We do not publish prices, because the landed figure depends on the specification, the Customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day you pay.

Minimum order

1,000 pieces across the whole order. Not 1,000 of each style or colour. Styles, colours and sizes are mixed freely within that 1,000, so a first order can carry six or seven styles instead of tying you to one.

That is worth checking against any other quotation you hold. Minimums in footwear are usually counted per style or per colour, which is where buyers lose money: six styles on a per-style minimum of 1,000 is a 6,000-pair commitment and six times the cash tied up before a single pair has sold. Ask every supplier whether their figure is per style, per colour or per size, and get the answer in writing.

A size run that skews toward the smaller EU sizes tends to sell fastest in most Nigerian markets, but that is worth checking against your own counter rather than assumed. The mixable minimum is what lets you test that on a first order without overcommitting to a size curve you have not yet confirmed.

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What decides the right one

Sole material comes first, and it is the one point buyers most often skip. EVA is lighter, cheaper to ship and fine for a covered stall or indoor use. Rubber-compound costs a little more per pair but is what keeps a customer upright on a wet or polished tile floor, which is most of the floors these are actually sold and worn on. Ask for it by name, because a catalogue photograph looks the same either way.

Then closure type against the sizing you can actually source. A slide is forgiving of a size that runs slightly off, since the foot sits loose in it. A toe-post sandal is not: a narrow fit in the wrong size is uncomfortable in a way a customer returns over. If your size chart is uncertain, lean the order toward slides and cross-band styles rather than toe-posts.

Then finish against where it will be sold. Solid tan, black and cream move as steady everyday stock in any market. Metallic buckles, leopard print and two-tone slides sell on catching the eye and suit a stall or shop that depends on display appeal, at a slightly higher shelf price to match. A mixed first order across both groups tells you, within one cycle, which side your own customers actually favour.

Then the sample, which is the one part of this worth being slow about. A photograph will not show you sole grip or how the strap is stitched to the sole. Approve a physical pair before bulk production starts and keep it in your office. It settles every argument afterwards, and without one you have no position at all when the goods do not match the conversation.

Common questions

What is the minimum order for ladies' slippers?

1,000 pieces across the whole order, not 1,000 of each style or colour. You can mix styles, colours and sizes within that 1,000, so a first order can carry several styles rather than committing you to one.

Can I mix styles, colours and sizes within the minimum?

Yes. The 1,000 pieces is counted across the order, so you choose the style split, colour split and size run inside it. Tell us the breakdown you want and we build it into the quotation.

Why does the catalogue show sandals as well as slippers?

This batch came from one supplier source and covers a range of casual women's footwear, not slippers alone. Everything in it shares the same minimum and lead time. If you want slippers only, tell us and we quote just that portion of the range.

How do I get the sizing right?

Ask for the cm/EU size chart rather than ordering by S/M/L, which this category is not reliably graded to. The grade is Asian, and a size run built on the letters alone is the most common cause of a mismatched shipment.

Which sole should I ask for?

Rubber-compound grips better on tiled and polished floors and costs slightly more per pair. EVA is lighter and cheaper to freight but goes slick when wet. Specify which one you want in writing, since a photograph does not show the difference.

Are prices shown in the catalogue?

No. The catalogue is images only. What a pair costs you depends on quantity, specification and the exchange rate on the day, so we quote per order with every line itemised.

Tell us the styles and the quantity

Send the reference numbers from the catalogue, or just describe what you want. Tell us the style and colour split you have in mind across the thousand, whether you want slippers only or the sandals included, and which sole you are ordering. We will come back with the specification to insist on and what it lands at in Naira with every line itemised.

There is no charge for it and it commits you to nothing. If the quantity you have in mind sits below the minimum, we will say so and suggest the version that works.

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