The story of how I felt Birkenstock sandals were getting a bit tough on me, so I tried Hoka recovery sandals

I love Birkenstock sandals and have probably been wearing them for about three years now. By the way, this is my second pair. I think I wore the first pair for about five years.
After all, the way moisture evaporates after getting out of the ocean or the bath, and the comfort for the soles of my feet—it's an experience you can't get anywhere else.

By the way, the second pair was a used item from Mercari for 3,000 yen. I'm going to keep them working for a while longer.

However, lately, perhaps due to my age, I've been feeling things like lower back pain and knee issues.
At times like that, especially at night when I'm pretty exhausted after exercising, wearing my Birkenstocks to wander around the mall makes the hardness resonate—right into my lower back and knees.

So, I bought a pair of those trendy recovery sandals. My Birkenstocks have definitely paid for themselves, and my backup New Balance sandals make me trip constantly, which is scary.

The result

Yeah, my lower back and knees don't hurt! They don't hurt even when I walk around the mall.
Walking back and forth across a fairly large mall is quite tiring, but I really realized that it makes a big difference whether the sole is hard or soft.

I was torn between Oofos, but they didn't have my size in the physical store, so I just went with Hoka since they had my size there.
Well, I had heard from store clerks and on YouTube that Hoka has good soles, too.

However, since they are rubber-like, it seems like hydrolysis might happen quickly.
I also think the heels will wear down fast.
I bought them at full price, so there's no sense of a bargain.
That said, I hope to use them casually for about three years. At 3,000 yen a year, it's about the same as buying decent sandals every year. Of course, I'll keep my Birkenstocks working too.