Basically all I've been wearing for about the last 10 years are Birkenstocks! I had a bad case of plantar fasciitis (heel pain) for about a year, and when I switched over to wearing Birkenstocks it went away in a couple of weeks and has never returned! The soft footbeds are the best, I don't know why they even make the other ones, these you can wear immediately with almost zero break-in time! I believe Birkenstocks are the best shoes ever made!!!