Is Slinks Still in Business? (2026 Update)
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Look for Slinks on AmazonFull story →Jane Rafter pitched Slinks, a leather sandal base paired with swappable fabric uppers so one pair could look like several, wanting £75,000 in return for a 40 percent stake, and secured backing from Theo Paphitis and James Caan.
The sandals remain available in the UK, mostly through independent footwear sellers rather than a dedicated brand storefront.
One Base, Endless Looks
Rather than packing several pairs of sandals for a trip, a traveller needed only the base and a few lightweight covers, a genuinely space-saving idea that sold itself the moment the panel watched one get swapped in seconds.
Paphitis and Caan backed the £75,000 request and both took on director roles afterward, and the launch publicity was immediate, with Rafter's entire stock reportedly gone within days of transmission.
A Quieter, Steadier Path Since
Rather than build a large e-commerce operation of its own, the label stayed a smaller, design-focused business, distributed through boutique and specialist stockists over the years.
A separate, entirely unrelated shoe sold under the same Slinks name exists through the American brand Nine West, a naming coincidence worth flagging so buyers do not confuse the two.
Where To Buy It
Independent UK footwear sellers carrying the name are the better place to look for the original design, rather than a large American shoe retailer.
Staying in business for well over a decade off the back of one television appearance, without a large marketing budget behind it, is a real achievement for a founder-led label this size.