No 12
The Boston is the Birkenstock clog with a closed toe and a buckle strap, and it has been the most wanted shoe for a few years running: suede on top, the cork and latex footbed that molds to the foot, and a sole that works from the house to the coffee shop. It is comfortable the way people mean when they say comfortable, after the first week.
It is the Christmas gift for a daughter or son who has shown you the color they want, the graduation present for a remote worker who lives in slippers, and the gift a minimalist buys once and wears daily. The soft footbed version is the easier break-in.
Sizes are European and the listing shows one size and color, so match theirs from the options; Birkenstocks run a half size large for many people. Not cheap, and they get resoled rather than replaced.
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