The Tasmanian Slipper Company

Every Tasmanian knows the joy of warm fluffy slippers in autumn and winter to keep your cold feet toasty on a frosty morning. They are not only an iconic piece of Australian footwear, they are a staple for about the house for people of all ages.

A pair of sheepskin boots is a practical, stylish and essential part of your shoe collection. The Tasmanian Slipper Company is Lake Leather's own brand of sheepskin boots and slippers for men and women, made on site in Evandale, Tasmania, from 100% real Australian sheepskin. Sheepskin is naturally insulating, breathable, and wicks moisture away from the wearer's skin and into the fibres. Sheepskin and wool can hold between 30 and 36 percent of their own weight in moisture.

For over thirty years, Lake Leather sold the slippers made on this machinery in Melbourne under the name Cherokee Starlight. When the original makers retired, they offered Lake Leather the chance to buy the machinery and equipment and continue their legacy. And so The Tasmanian Slipper Company was born!

The machinery was installed in the garage at the Evandale site, now known to all as 'the slipper factory', and it has become an exciting new chapter in Lake Leather’s life. With no-one on the team having done this before, they were thrilled to be learning a new trade and adding another line to their on-site production.

The slipper factory complements our on-site leather workshop, which has been making goods in Evandale for well over a decade. Now Lake Leather makes not just bags, belts, purses, aprons and much more on site, but its very own range of sheepskin slippers, boots and slides too.

The workshop team have come a long way since first sitting down and having a red hot crack at making some slippers, gradually honing their technique so that they now consistently produce good quality slippers that you should definitely get your feet into.