This is the third pair of birkenstock/birkies I have. This is my favorite pair because of the softbed. It gives the sandals a layer of cushion that made the sandals feel molded to my feet almost immediately. I have worn these sandals to work and they also work as casual sandals. I also love the Amazon price! I recently saw these sandals on a home shopping web page for twice the price-and that's before adding shipping and tax. Yay Amazon!