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How are these vs the olakai deal posted on here? Never had either brands
Own multiple pairs of each and love them all, they are different animals IMHO. There are apparently counterfeits Birks out there, so this would be one way of getting a legit pair, but not much to chose from here. Got a pair of Arizonas a while back from Woot and they sure seem real to me.
How are these vs the olakai deal posted on here? Never had either brands
Both are excellent sandals. I prefer Birkenstock mostly because of the design. Arguably, Birkenstock looks classier.
Olukais is very comfortable even if it's new, Birkenstock is not. The sole of Birkenstock is designed to fit to the foot after a while, and once it is formed, it fits as good as Olukais or better.
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I'll consider these when they start paying people to not care how frumpy they look, or when I completely give up, whichever comes first.
I felt similar, but needed a pair of sandals or flip flops for the beach last summer. I usually go with thong type as they feel more attached to the foot and quick to get on. I can usually find them in brands I like too. Plus I usually want something that is ok to get wet or soaked and continue wearing it immediately.
I ended up getting a pair of these bricks in rubber plastic type so I didn't have to worry about them getting wet. Plus tons cheaper than leather ones.
I wear them in the house a lot with socks since I live in a 4 seasons climate.
This is something I couldn't do with thong type and would retire them until warm weather. These sandals are great for taking the trash barrel to the road and other things I needed shoes for to do. Don't plan on wearing socks though in public. Surprised how much I wear them now for quick runs to find something around the house or to the couch or refrigerator.
I got over the frumpy hippy vibe I associated them with.
I'll consider these when they start paying people to not care how frumpy they look, or when I completely give up, whichever comes first.
After dealing with Plantar Fasciitis and having cortisone injections in my foot, I'll gladly wear the frumpy shoes or use insoles to avoid doing that again. I live in my Birkenstocks now.
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I had similar sandle don't remember what company it was by but this looks the same. Very heavy and edge are hard if you by mistake place your foot on the edge it will hurt.
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How did these ugly a*s shoes go from the "I hate male genitalia" crowd to fashionable footwear? Ugliest damn things around. Uglier than Crocs, and that's hard to do.
Foot health. An analog "kid" wouldn't understand that. Once you hit a certain age you realize that your health is more important than that huge list of nonsense you cared about when you were younger, like what's "trendy."
Birkenstocks, by the way, are a timeless fashion icon. You'd need to truly be knowledgeable about fashion to know that.
Foot health. An analog "kid" wouldn't understand that. Once you hit a certain age you realize that your health is more important than that huge list of nonsense you cared about when you were younger, like what's "trendy."
Birkenstocks, by the way, are a timeless fashion icon. You'd need to truly be knowledgeable about fashion to know that.
Truly be knowledgeable… do you know who wore those and where originally?
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Olukais is very comfortable even if it's new, Birkenstock is not. The sole of Birkenstock is designed to fit to the foot after a while, and once it is formed, it fits as good as Olukais or better.
I ended up getting a pair of these bricks in rubber plastic type so I didn't have to worry about them getting wet. Plus tons cheaper than leather ones.
I wear them in the house a lot with socks since I live in a 4 seasons climate.
This is something I couldn't do with thong type and would retire them until warm weather. These sandals are great for taking the trash barrel to the road and other things I needed shoes for to do. Don't plan on wearing socks though in public. Surprised how much I wear them now for quick runs to find something around the house or to the couch or refrigerator.
I got over the frumpy hippy vibe I associated them with.
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Birkenstocks, by the way, are a timeless fashion icon. You'd need to truly be knowledgeable about fashion to know that.
Birkenstocks, by the way, are a timeless fashion icon. You'd need to truly be knowledgeable about fashion to know that.
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