Do these shoes mold to my feet? The Birkenstock footbed is made of resilient cork and latex that is precisly molded to create the casual best possible enviroment for your feet. As you wear them, they actually adapt to your boots feet-and vice casual and boots versa-which means that the more time you spend in Birkenstocks the more comfortable they become. casual Why do the straps feel so loose? Shouln''t they be tighter? Birkenstocks are meant to be worn loosely. Support comes from the footbed not tightly secured straps. Wearing them loosly allows your boots feet to move naturally. It also improves circulation. Backstraps worn to tightly push the feet forward, preventing them from resting naturally in the footbeds. Why do the soles feel so firm? Is there a break in period? Some people find Birkenstocks immediately comfortable. For others, it takes a few hours a day for a week or two to break them in. Although the shoes may feel ridgid at times, remember that the firm support is essential for the orthotic casual benifits of Birkenstocks. They will become more flexible with wear. The uppers will become more supple and the footbeds will adjust slightly to your feet. If your feet are unaccustomed to the contour footbed, start gradually. Wear your boots Birkenstocks no more than 1-2 hours a day for 7-14 days.

Polyurethane: This water-and-stain-resistant material casual is used to create our Birki® Clogs and some of our soles. It''s no wonder feet are happier in Birkenstocks.It''s shock absorbing, comfortable, and durable. EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate): Softer and lighter than polyurethane, EVA is water and stain resistant, shock absorbing, and used to create our Birki Sport Clogs and most of our soles. I had given up hope of finding a shoe that would leave me pain free. As a teacher, I am on my feet all day; I realized after boots wearing my one pair of Birks sandals all summer that I hadn''t been in pain for 3 months! Needless to say, I have purchased several pairs of clogs and shoes and casual that''s all I wear today! In fact, a Birkenstock is shaped like a healthy footprint. A foot in a Birkenstock is free to function the way a foot was meant to function. And that''sthe key to keeping feet healthy and comfortable. Our famous contoured footbed was designed boots to recreate the experience of walking barefoot on a gently yielding surface.

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