wow , just like the coral you hear so much about , the reef shoe be shrink . since 1996 this style have shrink about 2 size , and get narrower . I have a 13 foot and wear size 12 reef back in the 90 's when thing be generous . but then after after 911 they seem a bit smaller so I go for the size 13 which be just a little bigger . just now I buy the 13 and they be 1\/2 inch narrower and shorter than the previous 13 's so it look like I will need a size 14 . WTF ?!? its not some supermarket consumable item that get smaller and smaller be it ? I mean its a shoe ? I mean the size be the same right ? Whats next ? a 42 inch tv that be actually 39 inch ? what about hat , be they shrink ? Whats go on when the shoe size shrink a entire inch in 15 year ? `` ok we need to increase profit , let make the shoe smaller '' its still a good well build flip flop , but they be make in china now , be that the answer ?