A Love Letter To My Birkenstocks
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A Love Letter To My Birkenstocks

You give me unconditional arch support.

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A Love Letter To My Birkenstocks

Oh, where do I begin? When I first saw you I thought you were the ugliest thing I had ever laid eyes on. By the look and smell of you, you screamed "old dirty hippie." But I was too quick to judge you, my beautiful beloved. I was too quick to jump to the conclusion that people would think I just stepped out of a time machine from Woodstock if they saw you on my feet. I judged you before my feet knew the endless comfort and arch support you would give me. Yes, you are awkward, but in the most attractive, rugged way, and for my judgment, I am truly sorry.

The first time I slipped you on you made me feel like Cinderella. You stalked me before I fell in love with you. You were everywhere I went: the mall, online, my vegan relatives house. You wouldn't leave me alone, so I took a chance - I made the leap. I slid you on and immediately feel head over heals for you. You made me feel special. You made me feel supported. You made me feel unique. In that moment I knew we would be together forever.

Everyone is trying so desperately to keep up with the latest trends by going through endless amounts of sandals, boots, and pumps, but all I need is you. You and I have a relationship no one will understand. I have been with other shoes in the past: flips flops, sneakers, and even heels. They have all broken under pressure, rubbed blisters, or hurt my feet. Just when I was ready to banish shoes forever and live my life with bare feet, I found you. None of my past shoes have ever treated me the way you have.

You have always been there for me. You are my go to. You slide on so easy and you make every step feel so good. You've been with me through unexpected rainstorms, mud puddles, and even when I ran you over with my car. Nothing has broken you. You are with me for the long haul - through the good and the bad, the easy wears and the rough wears, the ugly outfits and the super cute ones. You have never given up on me. Some say you are only a summer fling because you are a sandal but we have proved them wrong when showed them how well you work with socks.

Together we are unstoppable. I can walk with you for miles and miles and never feel pain. You make walking easy. Even on the toughest, bumpiest, rockiest paths, you make it feel like I'm walking on clouds. You were made for me. People have made fun of us in the past but we never let it damage our relationship. What doesn't kill our arch support makes us stronger. You're with me for the long haul. You are my sole-mate. I love you.

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