Mens 2-Strap Cork Sandals

I've put two days on these, and the fit and wear is great.This is how I use them: I bike to work, which can leave your feet damp or wet, depending. About 8 years ago I realized that keeping a couple of pairs of Birkenstock's in my desk drawer and wearing them around the plant kept my feet dry and breathable, plus I could kick them off under my desk when I wanted. So, I went to wearing Birks at the office full time. The office portion of my workplace is about the size of a football field and two floors, so I do a reasonable bit of walking.The reason I chose these is that my select style of Birks is now $135 on REI. You can get them closer to $100, but that's still too much for what you're buying. I've been repairing my Birks for years. Birks are not indestructible. The heels wear and the cork cracks. I band saw off the heel of the sole and replace it with Birk-like sole material. I maintain the cork with sealer and re-glue with Barge cement. In short, I'm pretty familiar with the construction and wear-ability of cork based sandals.My initial assessment of the TF Star version of a "cork sandal" is that they're extremely similar to the Birkenstock's. The upper is man-made, but so is one pair of my Birkenstock's. The flexibility, out of the box, is similar to new Birkenstock's. My Birkenstock's are a 41M and the TF Star are 8's (USA). While that matches on the size chart, the 8's are a tad shorter (say 3/16 of an inch) than the 41 at the big toe and the same at the small toe. I don't know if this is a difference between manufacturers or difference in the actual measurement of the 41 vs. 8(usa).The feel of the TF Star was great. I've worn these around the plant for two work days so far, and I'm loving them. I have a reasonably high arch and I thought the foot support was great. I don't want to say they feel better than the Birk's just out of the box.... but maybe.... I haven't had new Birk's in a few years.Longevity: Obviously, with just 2 days on them, I can't tell yet. Between my pairs at work, these will probably get 2 days a week as I phase out the pair these were meant to replace (3 strap Birks with man-made upper that's just about torn through). If these disappoint me for some reason, I'll definitely be back to this review to comment.

These are super comfy and great value!

Good value and seem to work for my plantar faciitis. Held up pretty good.

After several painful weeks of battling plantar fasciitis and trying various stretching exercises, physical therapy techniques and ordering numerous orthotics from Amazon, I decided to try these sandals.Almost immediately, after putting them on, my foot pain diminished very significantly. After a few days, I thought that maybe Birkenstocks would be even better, so I bought a pair of Birks, but they did not work for me. I suspect it's because I have such flat feet, and the Birkenstocks have a very high arch support which did not make my instep happy. But the TF Stars have been fantastic and they are pretty much all I can wear comfortably. My daughter and grandkids all wear Birkenstocks and they love them. Unfortunately the Birkenstocks hurt my feet, but these TF Star sandals don't!Overall, these TF Star sandals have been a life saver. We had a 2 week trip scheduled and in spite of my foot problems, I couldn't get out of going. Fortunately these sandals gave me the pain relief I needed to travel and to do a considerable amount of walking. I would say my pain is reduced by 90% when I am wearing these sandals. I liked them so much I ordered a second pair!!!

Threes sandals for great and feel very solid. I have owned the overpriced birkenstocks in the past and these feel just as good. I have also owned a few cheapo store brand sandals, and these are much better quality than those. I have been wearing this style of sandal since the 00s and I am very happy with my purchase.

UpdateNow that they are worn and needing replacement after about a year I can see why they are softer than the B brand. These are not cork. There is a cork exterior but the actual material is a softer and heavier material. I might buy this brand again for around the house but will likely try another. I initially rated it 5 stars. I reduced a star because it says it's cork but it is not. Lowered it another star because twice I bruised my foot when the sandal slipped off and I stepped on the edge. That is due to the hard wood like outside that looks like cork. The pricey ones do not have either issue.They should make these without the hard outside even if it just looks like rubber. That would avoid both issues.Original reviewIt looks the same but doesn't feel the same as the B brand. That said, it doesn't feel bad. It's softer and more lumpy, not sure if lumpy is the right word. I can get about 4 of these for the same price as one of the other.If this does not last a year I'll lower the review. I do not wear these to the pool, beach, it too wash my car. I assume the water would ruin them.

I need size 13 and used to only have Birkenstocks. Hard to find in stock in a lot of places and so I tried these as a friend recommended them. I have them now 4 weeks, no wear or tear at all, surprising, I like the little comfy bump on the heal, more comfy then regular Birkenstocks ... I find that there is more space for big feet as I don't have to make the buckels so tight ... With birkenstock always last hole barely fit ... Here I am in the third hole on the buckle and fits awesome. Couldn't be happier with this ... Recommend anybody who uses Birkenstocks for 100+ bucks to look at these ... Feels so far like same quality or better ... I would definitely recommend these ... Update: I had three of these for 2 years now and 1 pair just got stolen (WTH) and one got recked doing garden work... Ordering them again ... As they are totally awesome even after 2 years ... Only thing they could improve is to offer more interesting colors ... Like purple,red, yellow and stuff ... Please get at that ...