Anyone who has ever liked a birkenstock, no doubt loves their birkenstocks. I bought these for my daughter, and because she has owned birks before, she loves this pair as well. Now I will say, she has all kinds of weird skin allergies and can break out with a rash from clothing or shoes if there's even the slightest bit of nylon in them (or a similar man-made synthetic). And these rashes itch like crazy, and spread (over her feet, and even to other shoes), so she really has to be careful with shoes and socks. These birks are all natural, so they work wonderfully for her. HOWEVER, some of the other styles of birks do have a synthetic sort of fabric under the straps. Birk has a trade name for it (which I can't think of at the moment), so we couldn't really tell what it was by reading their description for it. So we emailed the company to ask. And to our amazement, they emailed us back the same day, and were honest in their answer. They told us they would NOT recommend that style to her, that it was a synthetic that could give her a rash considering her skin sensitivity. So they recommended the Granada style sandal instead.  Okay, so we really weren't that amazed, because it's such as reputable company. It's just nice to know that there are some of those left out there. Birkenstock is one of the few. Besides the fact that she had to choose this style over another, my daughter also loves these because they're a little more "girlie" than the original version of birks. These have cute little cut-outs in the slightly tapered straps, as opposed to the more masculine looking style that has the straight wide straps. And as for Amazon... LOVE THEM TOO!  Can ALWAYS count on fast, accurate, well-packed delivery. Also love the flexibility of the website; can put lots of similar things in my shopping cart and leave them there while I decide which one I really want, and they notify me via email if the price has gone up or down since I put them in my cart. And I can purchase some of the items in my cart, and leave others there to make my buying decision later. And they send me emails when similar items are on sale. I feel like I'm always getting the best deal and making the best purchases with Amazon, and that if I'm sending gifts to my kids (out of state), that they will get them within just a few days using normal (not express) delivery. Summary: Love Birks, Love Amazon.