I had read plenty of excellent reviews of Birkenstock products and had a lot of faith in the quality and good name.

Maybe I just wasn't prepared for what they FEEL like. My last pair of comfort clogs was Bass Delyse, and they felt like walking on a cloud. When I put on my Birkenstocks, I wasn't sure what I felt. I was expecting the same comfort, probably even better- after all, I was paying 20 dollars more. What I felt was hard, uncomfortable, and there was a ledge in the front that my toes kept on bumping into. I wasn't even sure if they fit right. Maybe they don't. My husband insists that he loves his Birkenstocks and that they become comfortable. I've worn them for about two weeks so far, and so I'll rate them that I like them. Thay are not soft, and the ledge is still there, but I've become mostly accustomed to it. I still feel like my feet are clenched in them, not relaxed.