This is a difficult product to review... Reviewed on it's on merit, it's a decent shoe, although in my opinion it should be priced cheaper. When (inevitably) compared to the original Birks, it doesn't seem such a good value. First, SIZING: I measure as a 9.5 M on a Brannock device. These clogs in size 10 (men) fit me great without socks, but felt too tight with a thicker sock (such as a white athletic sock). Since I was going to wear them with socks as house slippers, I reordered them in size 11. These were a better fit for my purpose, but visibly bigger than normal fit. SUPPORT: there is limited foot support. The heel cup is fairly deep, but the arch support and toe grip are nearly non-existent. The seller describes the insole as "covered with EVA sponge" and cork footbed, but I did not find it soft. MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP: Seller describes "Suede Leather Upper with Suede Midsole". The upper material appears to be leather suede, but it is lined by thick fabric on the inside so it's hard to tell if it's real leather or microfiber. If it is real leather, it's pretty thin and therefore had to be reinforced by fabric from the inside. Compare that to Birks which are made of a single piece of very thick leather with no lining. The midsole does look like suede, but it was so closely shaved that I wasn't able to establish whether it was real leather suede or microfiber imitation. The "cork footbed" looked like cork on the outside, but the material was heavily lacquered over so I couldn't tell what it was. These clogs were so heavy that it made me doubt that the footbed was made of natural cork. The EVA outsoles were very stiff and certainly did not provide any "shock absorption" as claimed. The workmanship seemed very good and clean, and shoes appeared durable. Unfortunately, these shoes emitted very strong chemical odor (I'm assuming from some anti-mold agent they use for warehousing), which did not lessen after several days of airing them, so I ended up returning them. This may not bother other people, but it was a deal breaker for me. Also, I think that thirty dollars would be a better price point for this product.