for a birkenstock slide in sandal the rating be a one . it may be 5 in all other aspect than the one I will focus on -lrb- or normal for a birkenstock sandal of this slide in design . -rrb- I send they back right away . the problem be that the upper be construct out of floppy soft suede and the material be so floppy the wearer be probably go to have to reach down every time he put they on , rather than quickly slip in the foot and go . I never get to try the softbed feature and evaluate it , which be what I be really interested in . I take a careful look at the other color hope to find a stiff material -- but could not . the amazaon birkenstock offering for softbed sandal take you to some color choice that do not say softbed , and some that do . apparently the softbed come only with the floppy upper that make they virtually dysfunctional as slide in slide out sandal . the truth be that Earth make far and away the best man 's sandal of this nature . Earth must have be take over by fairy who only make woman 's shoe . Hopefully Earth will come out with some man 's sandal of they traditional slide in style sometime soon . after all , Earth be a german company , and the culture of macho among the german elite be endanger at Earth if they let the fairy run the show .