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Polyurethane: This water-and-stain-resistant material is used to create our BirkiŽ Clogs and some of our soles. It''s no wonder feet are happier in Birkenstocks.It''s shock absorbing, comfortable, shoeinsoles 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 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 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 shoeinsoles healthy and comfortable. Our shoeinsoles famous contoured footbed was designed to recreate the experience of walking barefoot on a gently yielding surface. 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 shoeinsoles repairable. The soles are EVA (ethyl-vinyl acetate). I put on my black Milanos and hopped into the shower.I then got them entirely wet and I walked around 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 in my Birkenstock once again without brittle glue pain. The Birkenstock Non-Leather Alternatives 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. I strongly suggest you drop down a size if you decide to get a pair of the Birki Professional Clogs -- they run really, really, big. While that may be the style of a clog, if you''re like me, you won''t like the slipping and swimming your foot will do in these shoeinsoles clogs if you order the same size you wear shoeinsoles and shoeinsoles as in, say, the Non-Leather Alternative style. If you wear a 42, buy a 41. I promise you''ll feel safer and more secure even though shoeinsoles these Professional Clogs are designed to wear big.There''s no glue to be found, so that issue is not applicable to these clogs. The Birki''s Professional Clog will cost you around $72.00 on the street. Birkenstock House Clog The Birkenstock House shoeinsoles Clog is warm and wonderful and it is made of Birko-Felt. The Birko-Felt uppers have the look and feel of cashmere or soft suede on your foot while being animal-friendly and animal-free. This felt-like shoeinsoles House Clog is the perfect shoe for wearing around the home because of its pure comfort and smart design.You won''t need a sock on the coldest days since more than half of your foot is kept warm and succulent in the Birko-Felt orum.The House Clog is so warm, in fact, that you feet can start to sweat if you exercise in these good looking foot huggers.
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