For the last 8 years I have worn Birkenstocks. I admit it they are kind of ugly but I could not live without them.
First as a 12 year old girl I broke my ankle and it healed weird. Because of that I have one flat and one "normal" foot. As a teen I wore an insert in my shoe. It wasn't very comfortable. I lost it severla times and needed to replace it 4-5 times. each time we replaced it we paid $200.
At some point it became my responsibility to buy it and I didn't want to, so I didn't. Fast forward 7 years and I start having back pain and cramping in my left foot. Guess what? It was my flat foot screaming out in pain. The doctor told me I had to stop wearing heels and go back to the insert or wear a brace.
As I was deep in an emotional abyss without my beautiful shoes, a cowork atarted wearing these funny looking shoes. You see she had a meesed up disk in her back and her doctor suggested Birkenstocks. They weren't cute but within about 3 months she stopped walking like a hunchback.
So I thought what then heck. I am happy to say that I walk perfectly upright and pain isn't an issue anymore. I have 4 pairs of birks and have only retired one pair. I have purchased them for as little as 3.99 (New at a Thrift Store) - 68 (new on eBay.) Only one pair (the retired pair) didn't work for me. They caused a blister on the arch of my "normal" foot.
So all in all I feel like I am ahead. I don't use as much pain medication and no inserts.
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