Getting dressed in the morning can be a stressful task for some people. What to wear? Is it cold outside? Raining? Snow? The answer typically influences whatever outfit you are going to wear today. And let’s face it, you don’t want to be like Becky and change your outfit seven times a day. Yes, Becky, we noticed. As for how to look cute in whatever weather you’re blessed with, I would not come to me for fashion advice. Dependability and versatility are what I tend to gravitate towards in fashion.

Is it comfortable? Can I wear it any and every day if I want to? If the answer is “yes” then you have found an item in my wardrobe. The arguably most dependable piece in my closet are my Birkenstocks. If you don’t have a pair, then, my dear friend, you must get one! I will say I avoided getting Birkenstocks for a long time due to most of my friends having them and their price tag. After finding them on sale last fall for $99, I broke down and bought a pair.

If you have never owned Birks or have never seen a pair (although I am sure most of you have), I will explain. Birkenstock is a shoe company that mainly sells sandals and is based in Germany. There are many different styles of Birkenstocks, but my favorite are these.

Now by the title I am sure you are wondering if I am crazy for wearing these year-round, and I will tell you that yes, I am crazy, but it has nothing to do with the shoes. Once I bought them last fall, they took some time to break in. I won’t lie, those first two weeks sucked. I mean it was bad and I almost gave up. Because I had spent so much on them and all my friends raved about how comfortable they were, I decided to endure.

Buying these shoes have been probably one of the wisest financial decisions I have made. I have worn these Birkenstocks almost every day for a year now and they are still in great shape. I did not wear them in the winter when I lived in Idaho, simply because my toes would have gotten frostbite from walking through three feet of snow in them.

Now that I am living in Salem, I have worn them every day. Sun or rain, my Birkenstocks have not failed me. These shoes go with everything. Once the leather forms to your feet, they become the most comfortable shoes you will own. They have great traction, and if they break, Birkenstocks sell all the parts to their shoes and provide companies that will fix them. This means that once you buy a pair, you can practically wear them the rest of your life.

To sum it up, I love my Birkenstocks and I think you will too. There are so many styles and colors to choose from, so you can definitely find a pair that will fit your personality and needs. You can wear them all year-round depending on where you live, and they are so comfortable you might not want to take them off.