Newel Stairside House Shoe · for moms whose hands are full
One sock sliding off one step is all it takes. With her on your shoulder, you can't see the step, and you can't grab the rail. Newel puts the grip your socks never had under your feet, so you carry her down every stair without that fear.
the fear
It's 3 a.m. The baby is crying, and you're so tired you can barely keep your eyes open. You lift her onto your shoulder, grab the bottle and start down the stairs in your socks.
Her head blocks your view, so you can't see the step. Both hands are full, so you can't hold the rail. Your feet feel for each wooden edge in the dark.
You know what happens if a sock slides. You've pictured it a hundred times: her head against a step, a tiny leg in a cast, the drive to the ER in your pajamas.
It happens to careful, loving moms every single day. And the fear rides down the stairs with you on every trip, because nothing about your socks has changed.
It was 3 a.m., and I could barely keep my eyes open. I had the baby on my hip and two empty bottles in my other hand, and halfway down I felt my sock slide right past the edge of the step. I caught the rail with my elbow and somehow stayed up, but I didn't sleep the rest of the night.
Ashley M., mom of two
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it isn't you
You didn't miss that step because you're clumsy. You couldn't see it. With a baby on your shoulder, your feet go down the stairs blind.
That's exactly when socks fail you. Fabric slides off a wooden edge, and a loose slipper slips off your heel.
Newel gives you the grip your socks never had. Rubber holds the edge of every step, and the closed heel keeps your foot in the shoe. Never slip on your stairs again.
their stories
My feet went out from under me on our old wooden stairs, and all I could think was to lift him. I held my son up over my head while I slid down four steps on my back. He was fine, and I was bruised for weeks. I still see it when I close my eyes, but I don't go down in socks anymore. I go down in rubber.
Caitlin R.
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Last spring I slipped on our stairs with my seven-month-old on my right hip. I kept hold of him, but his leg hit the step, and he wore a tiny cast for six weeks. The guilt nearly broke me. Everyone said accidents happen, but I knew it was my socks. Newel is the first thing I tell every new mom about.
Danielle K.
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After I slipped once, I couldn't do the stairs. For months my husband carried our daughter down every morning while I walked behind. The first week I had Newel, I carried her down myself, and I cried a little at the bottom.
Kayla S.
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My mother-in-law's stairs are steep and slippery, and I used to hold my breath the whole way down with the baby. Now our third pair lives in the diaper bag. I slip them on at the door, and that staircase doesn't scare me anymore.
Priya S.
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Every one of them thought she was just clumsy.
Keep a pair by the stairs →
A full rubber sole grips wood and tile stairs where socks slide. It grips like a sneaker and feels like a slipper. Your foot stays put on every step, even at 3 a.m.
The firm heel that lets you step in without hands is the same heel that keeps your foot from sliding out on the stairs. It stays on, step after step. The sole ends flush at the back, so no lip sticks out to catch the step above.
Stand up, slide your foot in and press down. The heel settles into place on its own. There's no bending, no shoehorn and no tongue to fix, so the baby stays on your shoulder the whole time.
Every stair tip says to keep a hand on the rail. Hold it when you can. Newel is for the trips when both hands are full.
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The heel really stays on.
Every slipper I've owned slid off my heel halfway down the stairs. These close around my heel, so I can carry my toddler down with the laundry on my other hip and never think about my feet.
Brianna L.
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what our customers say
I used to go down our wooden stairs in fuzzy socks with the baby on my shoulder. Now I step into these at the top, and I can feel the rubber hold every edge.
The night feed used to mean creeping down in the dark and counting steps. Now I slide my feet in by the bed and go, and I don't think about my feet at all.
My son is two and still wants to be carried everywhere. These are the first house shoes that stay on my heels with him on my hip.
I haven't slipped once since they came, not even on the bottom step that used to get me every time.
At 34 weeks I couldn't reach my feet anymore. I step into these standing up, and they still fit when my feet swell at night.
I bought one pair and wore them every day. Two weeks later I ordered a second pair for upstairs, so there's always one where I need it.
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pairs in our most popular set: one upstairs, one by the bottom stair
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days: slip once, and you get every dollar back
indoor only
Newel is a house shoe. It lives by your stairs and never goes outside, so it belongs in a shoes-off home.
The floor your baby crawls on stays clean, and so does the sole. Wipe it with a damp cloth now and then to keep its grip.
for the mom-to-be
When you can't reach your feet anymore, shoes turn into a chore. With Newel you step in standing up, with no hands, no bending and no shoehorn.
The soft stretch knit leaves room for feet that swell by evening or grow a size. The foam insole is kind to tired feet on hard floors.
When your balance shifts, the rubber sole still grips the stairs. Carry the laundry down now, and the baby later.
It's also the gift that belongs on every baby registry.
Slide your feet in standing up, even with the baby on your shoulder. The Hold Heel does the rest.
Rubber meets every step, and your heel stays put, even when you can't see your feet.
Keep one pair by your bed and one by the bottom stair, so a pair is always where you need it.
You step in by the bed without looking. On the stairs, you feel the rubber hold the edge of each step.
You stop counting steps out loud. Your feet know where they are.
You stop handing the baby over at the top of the stairs. You carry her down yourself, with the bottle in your other hand.
You go down half asleep at 3 a.m., and you don't think about your feet once.
The stairs go back to being stairs. You carry her down, and the fear finally goes quiet.
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I stopped counting steps.
We have steep wooden stairs and a seven-month-old who still wakes at night. I used to count every step in my socks, but now I step into these by the bed and just go, and I didn't notice I'd stopped counting until my husband said so.
Rachel D.
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| Newel | Socks and slippers | Stair treads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber grip on the step | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Grips on every staircase, Grandma's too | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Goes on without hands and stays on | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Nothing to stick on your stairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Slip once in 180 days, and you get every dollar back | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Treads stay on one staircase, and socks slide on all of them. Newel goes wherever you carry her.
Keep a pair by the stairs →the 180-day stair guarantee
Wear them on your stairs for 180 days. If you slip once, write to us and you get every dollar back. If you just don't love them, you get every dollar back too.
You don't send anything back. There are no forms and no questions.
Wrong size? We'll send the right one free.
Keep a pair by the stairs →Upstairs and Downstairs is our most popular set. You get two pairs at $49.50 a pair, so a pair is always where you are.
$49.50 a pair when you take two
Sold out · Ivory is sold out for now. Pale Blush and Dove Grey are ready to ship.
Sold out · Ivory is sold out for now. Pale Blush and Dove Grey are ready to ship.
Sold out · Ivory is sold out for now. Pale Blush and Dove Grey are ready to ship.
Wrong size? We'll send the right one free.
For $30 more, you get a second pair for upstairs, and each pair costs $49.50.
$49.50 a pair · Free US shipping
Free US shipping on every order.
Slip once in 180 days, and you get every dollar back.
The Newel Stairside is a house shoe for moms whose hands are full. You step in without your hands, the closed heel stays on, and a full rubber sole grips wood and tile stairs. A soft stretch knit leaves room for feet that swell or grow, and a foam insole cushions hard floors.
A firm heel at the back holds the opening open. Stand up, slide your foot in and press down, and your heel settles into place. There are no laces and no tongue to fix, so you never have to bend down.
Choose your usual US women's size. The knit stretches, so there's room for feet that swell by evening or grow in pregnancy. If you're between sizes, choose the larger one.
Wrong size? We'll send the right one free.
Wipe the sole with a damp cloth to keep its grip. Hand wash the upper in cold water and let it air dry.
Free US shipping on every order. There's no subscription, and you pay once.
Slip once in 180 days, and you get every dollar back. If you just don't love them, write to us and you get every dollar back too. You don't send anything back.
4.8
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2,200+ reviews
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★★★★★
No bending at 36 weeks.
By the end I couldn't see my feet, let alone reach them. I stepped into these standing up every morning, and they still fit when my feet swelled at night.
Sofia G.
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A pair for Grandma's house.
My parents' basement stairs are bare wood, and I always held my breath going down with the baby. I bought Every Staircase, and the third pair lives in the diaper bag now.
Tara N.
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Soft like a slipper, grippy like a sneaker.
I'm barefoot at home all day, so I didn't want anything stiff. They feel like a slipper, but on the stairs they grip like my running shoes.
Hannah W.
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Worth it for the night feeds.
I wasn't sure about paying this much for a house shoe, so I took the two-pair set to make it count. One pair sits by the crib and one by the bottom stair, and I've worn them every night since.
Lindsay P.
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My mom wanted a pair too.
She watched me carry my son down our stairs in them and asked where I got them. I gave her the third pair from our set, and now she wears them when she babysits.
Emily C.
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Finally a heel that holds.
I have a toddler on my hip half the day, and backless slippers kept sliding off on the stairs. These stay on, and I can step into them with him still in my arms.
Jasmine W.
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Our carpeted stairs too.
I slipped once on our carpet in socks with my daughter, and it scared me more than I admit. These grip the carpet edge just like they grip the wood at my sister's place.
Olivia B.
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The step-in is real.
I was sure I'd still need a hand to get them on, but I don't. I push my foot in, the heel settles behind it, and I'm off down the stairs with the baby.
Natalie R.
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I don't hand him over anymore.
Since my fall last year, my husband did every trip down with our son. Now I do the morning trip myself again, and it feels like I got a piece of me back.
Stephanie L.
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A gift for my sister.
I bought her a pair when she was expecting her second. A week later she texted me that she'd stopped dreading the stairs at night.
Courtney H.
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True to size.
I ordered my usual size, and there's room for my toes without any slop at the heel. My feet grew half a size with my first, so that mattered to me.
Vanessa T.
★★★★★
Old house, steep stairs.
Our house is a hundred years old, and the stairs are steep and polished smooth. I used to go down sideways with the baby, and now I just walk down.
Maria D.
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Keep a pair by the stairs →That's what we made them for. The rubber sole holds every step your socks slid on, and the closed heel keeps your foot in the shoe.
If you slip once in 180 days, you get every dollar back.
Choose your usual size. The stretch knit gives your feet room to swell by evening or grow in pregnancy.
If you're between sizes, choose the larger one. And if the size is wrong, we'll send the right one free.
Yes. You step in standing up, with no hands and no bending, all the way to your due date.
The soft knit leaves room for feet that swell or grow, and the rubber sole grips the stairs when your balance feels new.
Yes. Socks slide on carpet too, mostly on the rounded edge of each step.
The rubber sole holds every step, and the closed heel keeps your foot in the shoe. The flush heel won't catch on a runner's edge either.
Wipe the sole with a damp cloth to keep its grip. Hand wash the upper in cold water and let it air dry.
A firm heel at the back holds the opening open for you. Slide your foot in, press down, and the heel settles around it.
There are no laces and no tongue to bunch up, so you never need a hand or a shoehorn.
Write to us with a photo of the pair and the size you need, and we'll send the new size free. You don't need to send the first pair back.
It's one exchange per order.
Treads only fix the stairs they're stuck to. Newel goes with you to every staircase: yours, Grandma's and your parents' basement.
There's nothing to peel and stick, and nothing to replace when the treads start to lift.
Wear them on your stairs for 180 days. If you slip once, or you just don't love them, you get every dollar back, and you keep the pair.
Shipping is free on every order in the US.
tonight
Step in by the bed, carry her down and feel the rubber hold every step. Never slip on your stairs again. If you slip once in 180 days, you get every dollar back.