i get more surprised evryday when i read this column. i wear birkenstocks all yr long i hate the feeling of shoes but in the winter i need to wear clogs to stay dry from snow etc. i sweat too much for crocs though it's so amazing the things i thought were just my own quirks i haven't owned slippers in 10 yrs even in hosp for 4-5 wks for another illness i wear my birkis.