[Brows lifted at the plush Flareon styled slippers-- they were much cuter than he had imagined. Leaning down o get a better look at the gear, Kon idly poked at one of the little ears with a finger while he examined it.]

Oh, wow-- those are cute! And they...what, they're Fire-typed, right? [A grin.] They're definitely perfect for cold nights!

Thing about slippers is that we don't need to be too exact, so some guess work shouldn't be much of a problem for your friend at all.