The first pair I ordered were torqued funny on the suede upper left shoe, but I was able to quickly exchange them no problem, second pair perfect. Suede is super, super soft (compared to stiffer regular leather typical of Birkenstocks), so no blisters, and soft foot bed is really nice, both making for a faster break-in period. I love the color of the brown--it's got just a hint of gray making it very neutral and able to work with lots of colors. Hope the suede stands up to the test of time, but so far it looks and feels great.