UGG Tasman Woven: New York Brand Adds a Woven-Suede Men's Slipper

UGG has introduced the men's Tasman Woven, a new take on its familiar Tasman slip-on. The brand showed it on Instagram on October 19, describing a classic silhouette with a new texture and personality, and pointed buyers to UGG.com, where it is available.

The change is all in the upper. In UGG's own photographs, the suede is cut into broad strips and woven into a checkerboard, so the surface reads as large, even squares. Up close you can see the slightly fuzzy cut edges of each strip, which makes the material itself the pattern. The pair pictured is a warm chestnut tan, and that single tone lets the weave show through shadow and depth rather than contrast in color.

Everything else points back to the original Tasman. A braided, zigzag-stitched trim runs around the collar. A small UGG label patch sits on the side of each shoe. Inside is a thick, fleece-like lining in cream, which looks especially soft against the firmer woven suede outside. The shape is the same low-cut, step-in slipper, with no heel strap.

The campaign images place the pair on a shaggy white rug, on a beige knit sweater and on a striped shirt in matching tan and white. That styling suggests UGG sees it as a home slipper that also sits comfortably with everyday knitwear and layers.

For Japanese readers who already know the Tasman, this is a variation on a model that has a strong following in Japan, with the texture as the main novelty. The release is online through UGG.com rather than at a New York storefront.