I hope to travel to Morroco soon and am interested in purchasing babouches as Christmas gifts for family and friends. Can anyone recommend a souk where I can find quality, variety and price? <BR><BR>Thanks.

You will find them everywhere. Just bargain for quantity.

No problem to find them just about anywhere.<BR>One word of caution though. The leather smells bad and that smell won't go away. Just wanted to warn you.<BR>I love babouches myself, but always stayed away from, just like from other leather items like bags, etc.<BR>Enjoy Morocco. It's an amazing country and the food is SO good.

Where in Morocco are you going? I bought leather babouches (in Marrakesh). They were very easy to find in lots of colors &amp; styles. If you have time, look around before you buy. Some shops have more variety &amp; more in stock. Depending on your bargaining skills, I think the prices are similar from shop to shop. If you buy all your shoes at one place, bargain for a discount on quantity. We bought 2 large &quot;poufs&quot; (leather pillows) &amp; have had no residual odor problems. The tannery area in Fes is quite pungent, though!

Thanks to all for your replies.

We purchased 4 pair in Marrakesh in July 2000 for $40 ($10/pair). The original asking price was $40/pair. I agree that they are all over and you just need to find the color and size you want. Our salesman went off to get a larger size - we have big feet- so don't assume that what is shown is all they have.