I was skeptical on if I could wear Birkenstocks around in public so I bought these as testers. My wife has the real Birkenstocks and I couldn’t come to terms with paying so much for slippers. These are identical to the Birkenstock brand, I actually think they are more comfortable. Highly recommend these, they have lasted a few months so far without any issues and I wear them for everything from bike rides to going out and about.