The Prodigal Clog - I got my fist pair of this model clog 6 or 7 years ago, in what had been an almost lifelong quest for comfortable and supportive shoes that one could wear pounding 5 miles of New York City pavement everyday without feeling fatigued, and that one could wear with both jeans or an everyday dress or skirt. I recommended them to many of my friends who are professional dancers. Ballerinas loved the extra-high instep. Rhythm tappers and flamenco bailaoras raved about the flexible, yet supportive insoles. And everyone loved the alternative to tramping around in sneakers, not very sophisticated. Then, after many years of incredible comfort, the Professional Cabrio began to change, for the worse. The sole, which used to have "sanita" stamped on the bottom now said "dansko." A small change, to be sure. But soon I discovered that I could no longer order a "37" in this style with absolute assuredness that it would fit. One pair was too long. Another pair's instep wasn't built up high enough, and I missed the "hug" I used to get under my arch. The stapling of the leather upper to the rubber sole was not as uniform as on clogs I had bought in previous years. Then, when I noticed some pairs had "made in Portugal" on them, my worst fears of a brand undermining its quality to save in production seemed to have come true. I'd stop in a store, try on a pair, and be disappointed. The heartache lasted a good two years. But my husband, who knows how I loved these clogs, tried again. And lo and behold, the pair I got a few weeks ago fit as perfectly as that very first pair! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I didn't get a "lucky pair," and that they has found or returned to conscientious fabricators. You're comfortable, babe. Don't ever change!