Both of these pairs of slippers can be found at NEXT stores in 2010. The difference is, the original design (left) could be found early in the year, and the new winking design (right) found later in the year. It's unknown why they quickly replaced one pair with the other.…
Here goes more "running away Eggman". The left is an oval domed acryllic over raised-detail metal design, & the right is a brushed metal relief-like shape. The brushed metal shows the detail well and looks pretty classy.