I practically grew up in Birkenstocks when they first showed up here in the US. But this is my first pair since those days long ago. Most of their designs just never appealed to me. This one did and I had to have it. They were hard to find on the internet but thank goodness I found them here. I LOVE them!  Fit perfectly. Ankle strap is surprisingly easy to buckle.  And they are comfortable.  I just returned from a trip to Europe that involved a lot of walking and these were perfect.  They never hurt my feet.  They never caused blisters anywhere.  Even when I was in Germany and was able to cruise through several Birkenstock stores I never found this Yara sandal.  I felt fortunate to have found them here on Amazon.  I will be wearing these for years to come.