I who used to buy my Birkenstocks at retailers, I know I need to take a size smaller than normal size because those big These shoe. And surprise ..... shoes arrive and just carve !! Strange ... In short, I refer and controls the size above. The marking on the sole is different. Yet it would seem that the shoes come directly from the factory. Apart from that, consistent shoes and I am delighted because I found not what colors at this time of the summer progresses.