$45 w/free shipping for Birkenstock BC's? Fuggetaboutit.

One day I said to myself, "Self, I bet those Birkenstocks are mighty comfortable. Do you think you can fashionably pull them off?"

I have been wearing Georgia Giant Romeos for years now. I do everything in them and they last me a few years, very comfortable too. I was looking for an alternative to the venerable Romeo. People who wear Birkenstocks are always raving about how wonderful they are. I started looking on Amazon and decided these Boston Clogs would look pretty good for a closed toe shoe (for casual Fridays). I almost ordered a few times but couldn't justify the cost (or so I thought). They were hovering right around $125. When I checked them again I found they had the Java leather model in a 46 M EU for $45.02 SHIPPED! WHAT THE FRENCH, TOAST?! So I bought them, they arrived about 7 business days later. I was a bit worried about the EU sizing as I had never ordered a pair before. And there were conflicting conversion charts on the web saying a 46 was a 12 and not a 13 according to Birkenstock. Well, they fit perfectly.

I have very flat feet, and the first thing I noticed was the very high arch that they came with. Yikes, I thought. But after about a week and a half of wearing them for a bit each day, the arch settled down. So now it just feels like support instead of awkward bump. I love these darn things! I have now become a Birkenstock fanboy. Can't believe it took me so long to discover these!

If you are reading this review- stop researching and buy. Amazon has the best price anyway. Take it from me. A guy who never saw himself wearing Birkenstocks. They ARE worth it.

'Fist bump'