Uncomfortable for two weeks and then comfortable for a decade. The cork footbed moulds to one specific foot, which is why owners get attached to a specific pair and why the break-in complaints never stop.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 85% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.4 out of 10 two years in. Owners report many years from one pair with resoling.
The break-in is forgotten and the footbed now fits only you. This is one of the clearest sentiment curves in the whole catalogue.
Cork needs occasional sealing that most owners never do. Footbed suede compresses and darkens. Wet weather is the main thing that kills a pair early.
Owners report many years from one pair with resoling. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 7.2 out of 10 in the first week and 8.4 two years later.
Worth it for: Long-term daily summer wear; People with arch support needs; Anyone who will resole rather than replace. Think twice if: You want instant comfort; Wet or muddy conditions; Narrow or unusually shaped feet.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 6.4 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 7.2 / 10 |
| One month | 8.2 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.5 / 10 |
| One year | 8.5 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.4 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Two-year owner account of break-in and wear.
Comparative testing of support and durability.
Independent testing as recovery and walking footwear.
Large body of owner reviews covering sizing and break-in.