Slipper by 67 euros ?!

I had Birkenstock slippers before 25 years ago (open model). As it is, you get used to the quality and believes that (house) shoes just are. When they showed signs of disintegration after more than 20 years, but I have made the mistake - from mentioned assumption - and I switched to "low".

The same time were much less warm in winter and too hot in summer. In addition, they had soon resolved.

So the penitent Plastikglump turned their backs and held out for like as Birkenstock. A beautiful footbed should have, if possible cork and leather.
I thought that was too soon at a discount store. Unfortunately: the footbed was kind of oddly shaped and tired legs after a few hours, sometimes a little foot pain were present.
Then, when the imitation leather strap started to tear down after a few months, I was glad to be able to dispose of a clear conscience.

But still I wanted to be clever and "save"! So I bought Holzclog similar plastic transgressors with glued cover leather sole. The were a step forward and I was happy for a few years. But then the sole began to break down and dissolve the imitation leather and I was back before the election.

This time I was healed and wanted a Hausschauh, possible Birkenstock-like, as I had it already. I quickly found one, but since I have since not had good experiences with replica products in other areas by cheap (China) products possible German-sounding names are missed to suggest quality, I said to myself that my few on the Euro - extrapolated to 20 years - not due to arrive. Even more so than I have of the eternal quest and the experiments enough.

Since this time I wanted a visually elegant slipper which, after the bad experiences of the past years also promises plenty of heat in the winter to me, I have decided for this closed model.
Beginning at the first try on the as a (but repeated) revelation.
I find it amazing how much money we are willing to spend for really not necessary things, where we not even have a short daily use of it, but goods which are daily used for hours, such as shoes or the bed, as it tends because of a few Toads years daily to take several hours disadvantages. Absurd. Psychology is a dog.

The fit of the foot bed I find simply optimal. But also in terms of quality has changed for the worse obviously nothing. You can tell when walking, rolling, when put on and take hatching, when you sit and your feet on the chair legs with heel rests, which is the outstanding quality.
Now, after more than two years, the insole is nice pleasantly smooth. All seams, joints, bonds look like on the first day. One notices simply that here to the adhesives used only the best quality comes from the shape on the material used.

And only the leather! Certainly color taste, but this brown leather looks one hand discreetly, but then very classy. The shoe behaves like real wood furniture. Only through the use they get character without looking bad. Quite in contrast to plastic, which is only due to wear shabby and developed no character.

Comfort:
Herrlich. Actually, it surprises me a little, but like a half-open slipper in winter can be so nice and warm, but the summer stays cool.

For a weekend house I have now bought me Birkenstock, but the open version that I had for more than 20 years. Also have first-class quality.

The excellent quality has since the way led me to change my street shoes zukkzessive on welted leather shoes. One day it will then perhaps be a custom made shoe. This is one to, apart from the unmatched comfort, at adequater care even have a lifetime.
Looking back, I am sorry that I with seemingly cheap shoes not only have money for many years burned, sd. Have also been concerns me a significantly poorer fit.

More output, generated more waste and poorer comfort. Not with me more.