I had ordered these Birkenstock Virginia shoes around 24 years ago. I pretty much live in Birkenstock, sandals and clogs, but I have very fussy feet and with these shoes, I needed a bigger, toe box. These shoes have never been worn. Hence, these shoes have been in my closet and then my garage for many years. They will look great after a light cleaning with a shoe brush. The box shows lots of wear and tear from sitting in my garage. These were ordered from Baumhaus, directly from Germany, not through a US distributor, which is why I ended up, not returning them. I just never got around to selling them.