I have been wearing Birkenstocks for over 20 years, however I stopped wearing any type of heels or what I call girl shoes over 20 years ago after my first two foot surgeries. After having had multiple foot surgeries, and painful neuromas from being a jogger I have never attempted to wear a high heel until I purchased these shoes. They are like walking on clouds, it is exactly the experience and comfort we all expect from the Birkenstock insole, with a slight adjustment for being a little taller, but I can honestly say they are a comfortable pair of shoes that I wear again and again and the first pair of beautiful heels I've had in decades.