A street vendor sells shoes and slippers in Port Sudan, Sudan, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig 

A teenage boy wears basketball-themed rubber slippers while watching a basketball game at the community-built court Baryo Aroma in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2023. Basketball is played everywhere and by almost everyone in the Philippines, which counts the sport as a national obsession along with boxing and beauty pageants. Enthusiasm for the sport is only intensifying ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which opens in Manila on Friday. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez SEARCH "LOPEZ BASKETBALL PHILIPPINES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Australia - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - July 8, 2023 Australia's James Slipper in action with South Africa's Pieter-Steph du Toit REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

Australia Wallabies captain James Slipper takes part in a training session at St Peter’s College in Sunninghill, ahead of the Rugby Championship fixture against South Africa, in Pretoria on Saturday, in South Africa, July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

Australia Wallabies captain James Slipper takes part in a training session at St Peter’s College in Sunninghill, ahead of the Rugby Championship fixture against South Africa, in Pretoria on Saturday, in South Africa, July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 

A slipper is seen adrift in a flooded residential area, that submerged in water following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko 

Rugby Union - International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 26, 2022 Australia's James Slipper exits the pitch after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge 

Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Former player John Jeffrey congratulates Australia's James Slipper after the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Australia's James Slipper celebrates with the trophy after the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Australia's James Slipper celebrates with the trophy after the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Australia's James Slipper scores their first try REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Australia's James Slipper celebrates scoring their first try with Jed Holloway and teammates as former Australia international player, Scotland's Jack Dempsey looks on from the sideline Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough 

A woman washes her slippers in front of her flooded house caused by Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David 

A police forensic team member inspects a slipper near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A shopping bag and slipper lie on the ground as a member of a police forensic team works near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team works near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A police forensic team member picks up a slipper as evidence while investigating near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A police forensic team member picks up a slipper as evidence while investigating near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team investigates near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team investigates near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team investigates near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team investigates near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A slipper lies on the ground as a member of a police forensic team investigates near the scene where a teenager and two children have died following an incident at a house on the Rossfield Estate in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT 

Umm Mohammed, mother of Sidra, a 17-year-old high school student, wears slippers at Jaramana in Damascus suburb, Syria July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar 

Lasanda Deepthi, 43, an auto-rickshaw driver for local ride hailing app PickMe, sells her homemade slippers to a customer outside her house in Gonapola town, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "ABIDI AUTO-RICKSHAW" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A man struggles to cross a road after his slippers got stuck in melted tar on a hot weather day in Ahmedabad, India, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

A man struggles to cross a road after his slippers got stuck in melted tar on a hot weather day in Ahmedabad, India, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

Rugby Union - Autumn International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 20, 2021 Wales' Liam Williams in action with Australia's Rory Arnold and James Slipper Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - Autumn International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 20, 2021 Australia's James Slipper during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - Autumn International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 20, 2021 Wales' Uilisi Halaholo in action with Australia's James Slipper Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - Autumn International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 20, 2021 Wales' Uilisi Halaholo is tackled by Australia's James Slipper Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are seen during a media preview ahead of the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni 

Simone Biles wears slippers with an image of a goat on them during the final day of women's competition in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Simone Biles wears slippers with the picture of a goat as she arrives to compete at the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics trials in St Louis , Missouri, U.S. June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Simone Biles wears slippers with the picture of a goat as she arrives to compete at the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics trials in St Louis , Missouri, U.S. June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Simone Biles' slippers with an image of a goat are seen during a training day before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Simone Biles wears a mask while sitting next to her backpack containing slippers with a goat on the front during a training day before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Savannah Rain, an Oakland-based stripper, stands in fluffy black slippers while she puts on her makeup at her home in Oakland, California, before going to work at San Francisco's Gold Club Strip Club on May 14, 2021. Picture taken May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

Slippers of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are seen in detail as she visits Wightman Road Mosque in Haringey, London, Britain April 7, 2021. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS 

A pair of slippers belonging to one of the JSS Jangebe school girls is seen a day after over 300 school girls were abducted by bandits, in Zamfara, Nigeria February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde 

Supporters of All Bengal Minority Youth Federation beat an effigy depicting French President Emmanuel Macron with slippers during a protest against the publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in France and Macron's comments, in Kolkata, India, November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

A Palestinian Hamas supporter hits with a slipper an effigy depicting French President Emmanuel Macron during a protest against the publications of a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad in France and Macron's comments, in Gaza City October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem 

Used ballet slippers of the classic dance company "Ballet de Monterrey", where some dancers were laid off due to the lack of economic resources caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are pictured in a container at the Ballet de Monterrey building, in Monterrey, Mexico June 25, 2020. Picture taken June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 

Opposition supporters wearing protective face masks and respirators amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak hold slippers during a rally to support their potential candidates in the upcoming presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, May 31, 2020. Picture taken May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak holds slippers during a rally to support his potential candidate in the upcoming presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, May 31, 2020. Picture taken May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

A woman wearing a protective face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak holds slippers during a rally to support her potential candidate in the upcoming presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, May 31, 2020. Picture taken May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

Slippers are pictured at the scene of a stampede that occurred when a businessman with five associates were giving money to the poor on the eve of the last Friday of Ramadan, in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte REFILE - CORRECTING TIME REFERENCE 

A pair of slippers is seen at an apartment door in a residential building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes 

A combination photo shows slippers at apartment doors in a residential building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes 

A pair of slippers is seen at an apartment door in a residential building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes 

A pair of slippers is seen at an apartment door in a residential building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes 

Two pairs of slippers are seen at an apartment door in a residential building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes 

An internally displaced Syrian child from Idlib, wears slippers in Azaz, Syria February 22, 2020. Picture taken February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi 

A pair of old skate shoes, which are little more than traditional wooden slippers with rusty blades crudely attached to them, are seen at the house of Atsushi Momose in Suwa, central Japan, November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE 

Atsushi Momose, 71, a local conservationist, shows off a pair of old skate shoes, which are little more than traditional wooden slippers with rusty blades crudely attached to them, at his house in Suwa, central Japan, November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/JAPAN-LAKE 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Uruguay - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 5, 2019 Australia's James Slipper celebrates with team mates scoring their sixth try REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Uruguay - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 5, 2019 Australia's James Slipper scores their sixth try REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Uruguay - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 5, 2019 Australia's James Slipper scores their sixth try REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Different types of "El Qobqab", a traditional slipper made out of a piece of wood, are pictured at a workshop in old Cairo, Egypt, April 30, 2019. Picture taken April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An Egyptian artisan works on "El Qobqab", a traditional slipper made out of a wood, with a piece of leather or car rubber on the top, at his workshop in old Cairo, Egypt April 30, 2019. Picture taken April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh