Just like our paper gift certificates, hikingshoes BirkenstockCentral''s Electronic Gift Certificates let recipients choose the gift of their choice. You can choose from the most common denominations hikingshoes - ranging from - through our Web site. As soon as your gift certificate purchase is validated (usually about 1 business day*) your giftee will receive an immediately redeemable Electronic Gift Certificate which he/she can use to shop online. Electronic Certificates purchased on a weekday will be sent the following day. If purchased on Friday, Saturday or Sunday they will be sent the following Monday. We guarantee your foot comfort and satisfaction 100%. If you are not happy for any reason, return your purchase within 60 days from the date we shipped, and we will exchange or refund your money. To return any item, ship it back to us via insured mail or UPS. We will gladly refund the cost of the item. Please fill out the return information on the back of the invoice and include it in your package.If you would like to exchange an item fora different size, color or new item, we will pay the freight on the exchange back to you.Postage and handling charges are hikingshoes not refundable.Let hikingshoes all your friends know about our company where they will find a large selection of shoes, sandals, boots, and socks for men, women, and children. Simply enter in their names and e-mail addresses, and we''ll let them know that you''ve recommended our company.

No animal byproducts are found in the Non-Leather Alternatives line. The footbed liner is made of Birkolon (chemically stable "velon" -- a cotton and polyester weave). The footbed liners are dipped in polyurethane and they''re free of chlorine, chromium, fat and resin. They''re also waterproof. Clean them with a damp cloth. Replacement liners are available. The footbeds are a cork/latex mixture and are repairable. The soles are hikingshoes EVA (ethyl-vinyl acetate). I put hikingshoes on my black Milanos and hopped into the shower.I then got them entirely wet and I walked around hikingshoes the apartment to let the Birko-Flor uppers mold to the contours of my feet as they dried. I now have a "perfect fit" that molds to the contour of my feet -- an impossible feat for leather to imitate. Beware that, unlike the leather versions, the glue used to bind the Birko-Flor to the footbed sides dries hard along the arch because it can''t "sink in" to the Birko-Flor as it can with leather. I confess to a moment or two of discomfort as I tried to wear away the dried line of glue along the inside of the sandal. I wore thick socks and did my "shower treatment" a few times. After a week or so of everyday wear, the extra glue became more malleable and I can now go barefoot hikingshoes in my Birkenstock once again without brittle glue pain. The Birkenstock Non-Leather Alternatives hikingshoes are the most comfortable sandal or shoe I''ve ever had the pleasure to wear or own despite the initial hard glue issue and they''ll cost you around $70.00 on the street.

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