XD It's weird here. Though, Birkenstocks are huge, just... no socks. Ever. Socks are for tennis shoes and trainers and that sort of thing, not for sandals...
Off topic but my brother met some online friends in Toronto. He was only a year older than I am now. My parents DROVE him there (to a bunch of 20 year olds) and told him to have fun. ^^ I have high hopes.