Product Description

This clog is a wardrobe basic--enjoy the closed-toe comfort and support year round. Features an adjustable strap for a custom fit.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1044 in Shoes
• Size: 36 M EU
• Color: *
• Brand: Birkenstock
• Fabric type: Oiled leather, suede, or fabric
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Cushioned signature Birkenstock footbed
• The classic Birkenstock clog
• Adjustable strap
• Shock-absorbing sole
• Please see Sizing Chart for US size conversions

Amazon.com Product Description
Based on a simple design that's made feet happy for more than 200 years, the Birkenstock Boston clog is the ultimate shoe for everyday wear. This classic clog features a soft leather upper with a single adjustable strap, an original cork footbed for breathable comfort, and a durable rubber/EVA outsole. The result is a clog that molds to your foot, fits comfortably, and won't fall off as you walk. The contoured cork/latex footbed, a design originated by Birkenstock, distributes body weight evenly over the whole foot, providing optimal support.

From the Manufacturer
This is the real deal. Cork, leather, a buckle or two: these are the simple ideas that have made feet happy for over two hundred years, and that's the original Birkenstock. These shoes are made in Germany since 1774. No smoke, no mirrors, and no gizmos are needed. You walk, the shoe molds to your foot. The shape of the Original Birkenstock Footbed enables body weight to be distributed evenly over the whole foot, providing it with optimal support.

Customer Reviews

Durability and Comfort
I purchased the Boston Clog in the summer of 2000, have worn it every year since then, and am happy to report that it is still the most comfortable shoe I possess. Since many of the other reviews here have praised its comfort, I will briefly pass over a few of the problems that will probably occur over long-term wear.

First, after about a year of wear, the outsole began to detach itself from the rest of the clog. This was easily fixed with some shoe glue that I purchased at a shoe store. Since applying it in 2001 or so, I have not had any further problems with the outsole coming off.

Second, as mentioned in one review, the part of the outsole where your foot hits the ground most often will wear out fastest. This is to be expected. Nevertheless, after close to seven year's worth of wear, the outsole is still holding up quite well, the heel being the only place where there is no grip pattern left. Still, plenty of outsole remains.

Finally, about a year ago the leather lining of the footbed started to detach itself from the cork underneath the heel. Again, any good adhesive will solve the problem. This time I used super glue--problem solved.

Overall, the leather reflects seven year's worth of use, but it is still holding up very well, both on the footbed, and on the entire upper part. All things considered, I have worn a lot of shoes in the past seven years, many of them overpriced European brands fabled for comfort (Ecco, Camper, Clarks) but the Boston Clog has outlasted all of them in terms of durability and comfort. I highly recommend this quality shoe.

Birkenstock Boston (Soft Sole) Clog
I recently bought these shoes and they are soooo comfortable! I got the ones with the soft sole and it makes a tremendous difference. From the first minute I put them on, it was like they became part of my foot! I don't even realize that I'm wearing them! No break-in required! It's also important to make sure you get the right size and establish whether you have a narrow or regular foot before you buy them.

they're the best
I just love Birkenstock Boston clogs. I've owned them in black leather, in dark gray suede, and in bright yellow suede. (The last of these turned some heads, but they were cool enough that--in a situation where some rough characters were afoot--nobody bothered me.) They are awesomely comfortable. My tour guide in Israel was stupefied by them when I demonstrated the following: flex your knee, raising your calf until parallel with the ground, keeping your foot perpendicular to the ground, and--even without having to clench your toes--the clog WILL NOT fall off. Eytan watched spellbound as I did this over and over. The secret? You'll notice that your foot gets slightly wider behind the metatarsal heads and then narrows again in both directions (phalangead AND calcad, as podiatrists might say). The Boston is so expertly crafted--and so balanced for an anatomically perfect foot--that the material will stretch just wide enough to admit those protuberant metatarsal heads, then spring back just tight enough to hold them in place. It was fun mesmerizing Eytan: he was so arrogant!