These shoes do run large so we recommend sizing down. You have a lifestyle that requires a certain level of quality from your clothing and accessories. From the nicer aspects and cut of your clothing, to the everyday reliability of the vehicle you drive you demand quality. In your choice of where and how you live to the people you decide are the best to be your friends, you demand an above-average degree of excellence in both your relationships and your possessions. For these very reasons, Birkenstock shoes are the shoes you like to put on your feet. Birkenstock shoes with their unparalleled quality in materials, fit and design are better than your average shoe.