The thing that goes between the toes is like a piece of iron, it is so hard.  i wore these shoes for a while and it really hurt the inside of my toes.  Wrapping a bandaid around it didn't help much.  Because the suede is so soft compared to that hard bit that my toes actually come up off the shoe and over the suede.  i wish i hadn't worn these.  i would DEFINITELY return them.  After YEARS of wearing birkenstocks, i am disappointed in the changes they have made.  Also, the shoes seem more narrow than they used to be.  At these prices, i think i'll skip the birkenstocks and wear comfortable Crocs instead.