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UGG x Aimé Leon Dore: The Slipper Steps Outside
The brands’ first collaboration brings full-grain leather, a moccasin-inspired shape and a campaign built around friendship.
By I Want Her Shoes Club · November 12, 2026 · 3 min read
What makes a comfortable shoe feel considered? Sometimes it is the shape. Sometimes it is the material. UGG and Aimé Leon Dore’s first collaboration puts both in focus.
Announced by Deckers on November 10, the all-gender UGG ALD Slipper has a moccasin-inspired silhouette in full-grain leather. It comes in Coffee Bean and Goldenrod, with UGG branding alongside Aimé Leon Dore’s Queens Crest.
The accompanying campaign features Method Man and Redman in Harlem, talking about friendship, family and the lives behind their music. Photography and film are credited to Aimé Leon Dore.
Comfort with a point of view
The collaboration is designed to move between home and the street. For us, the interesting part is how a familiar category changes when you give it a different material and proportion.
Imagine the darker pair with tailored trousers and a generous knit. Try the brighter color as the one warm note in a simple outfit. Those are styling ideas, rather than rules: the right version is the one that works with the clothes you actually reach for.
Start with your own wardrobe
Before falling for another comfortable shoe, look at the pairs you already own. What would make this one earn its place: the color, the leather, or the way it sits beneath your favorite trouser?
The official announcement sets the launch for November 12, 2026, through the brands and selected stores. U.S. availability, sizes and pricing should be checked directly.
Coffee Bean or Goldenrod: which would get more wear in your closet?