This message will also include an order number. This is your first sign that your order is being sent. You will also receive an e-mail from us within a few minutes with a summary of your order. The Birkenstock footbed is made of resilient cork and latex that is precisly molded to create the best possible enviroment for your feet. Birkenstocks are meant to be worn loosely.
Support comes from the footbed -not tightly secured straps.
Wearing them loosly allows your feet to move naturally. It also improves circulation. Backstraps worn to tightly push the feet forward, preventing them from resting naturally in the footbeds. Some people find Birkenstocks immediately comfortable. For others, it takes a few hours a day for a week or two to break them in.