Birkenstock Unisex Adult Arizona Soft Footbed Sandals

Tl;DR: The sizing of these shoes is off by 2 to 3 sizes, so if you usually wear a 9 you'll want to order a 7 or a 6.5. I bought these sandals after reading The Source: The Untold Story of Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and The Source Family, which I also bought on Amazon. In the book they are cited as a popular favorite sandal for the Source Family and since I'm going through a sort of obsession with their history and a general hippy life phase I decided to try these out to further my hippy-wear wardrobe. These sandals were very popular in the seventies primarily for two reasons: 1. There were no other shoes available at the time with orthopedic shaping for the feet in the US. 2. They were brought to the US and introduced to the hippy community by someone who was passionate about them after having acquired a pair in Germany, where Birkenstock originates. Having worn these sandals for a couple of days I must say that people in Europe must have freakishly long feet because when my toes rest over the pit where they are supposed to fit there's a good inch and a half to two inches behind my heal. I wear a US 9.5 and bought these in a 9. They appear to be about a size too large at least. In regard to their overall construction: The upper deck of the shoe is made from cork which is supposed to conform to your foot, but as mentioned unless you're a Sasquatch it is unlikely that will actually happen. This is one of the major complaints of these shoes: If they fit you they're very comfortable, but if they don't, they just don't. Because the foot bed is shaped like a food and it is rigid, you may have to try on several pairs before you find one that fits, which makes shopping for these shoes difficult. And even if you find a pair that fits, if you have any unusual features to your feet they probably won't match the shape of the shoe, so there's some measure of risk involved in purchasing these sandals. The "Birko-Flor" material appears to be a synthetic material sandwiched together in two layers with some kind of adhesive. After a couple of days of wear some of the fluff from my white socks has come off and lined the sticky edges of the straps, giving them a white rim. The material does not appear to be particularly durable, as it has already developed wrinkles after two adjustments of the straps. I am certain in time it will crack and that the layers will come apart. The lower portion of the sandal is made from the sort of "house shoe" material you find on cheaply made slippers for wear around the house. This is not surprising considering this sandal is used strictly for wear around the house in its home country of Germany, but I would have thought sometime in the last 40 years the company would have adapted the sandal for use in the US as Americans wear them by giving them a more solid lower rubber layer. These sandals are also particularly rigid. If you are used to newer-design shoes that flex with your step you may find these sandals hard to walk in and a bit noisy. They also have a tendency to fall off because of their rigidity, but this is also due in part to their overly large dimensions. Edit 12/22/21014: I was not able to order the color I wanted on Amazon because when I select a color and then a size on the order page the color reverts to something else. I was not able to find a combination of working the size and color selections that would produce a suitable combination, so I ordered them from Zappos (also an Amazon brand). Zappos offers the same two-day delivery as Amazon Prime, and if you order with their mobile app they will give you next day delivery for free, so I composed the order on their website through my computer, then logged into the app and checked out there. I finally got the correct size of these shoes after trying four pairs. Even though I need a size 9.5 US for most shoes I had to go down to a 7 in these shoes, which means their sizing is off by 2.5 to 3 sizes.

They’re so comfortable, they’re so cute, I loved them.

Love these! They are comfortable and just what I needed for Stagecoach walking! Enjoy them around the house too!

The classic and best. I thought for some reason they were navy suede and was disappointed that they're birkenstock's version of pleather (that is what "birkofloor" or whatever is), but then I was okay with it when I wore them in a torrential downpour. The navy is so nice. No break-in.... wore right out of box (but I do not have tender feet). I got size 40, and I wear 10-11 in flats/boots, and 9.5 in dress heels.

This is a shoe I buy on repeat every year. They are comfortable and easy to slip on. They are silicone so they clean easily. They are true to European sizes. I am a true 6.5 and the 37 fits perfect. I have high arches and these shoes are great with the adjusting buckles across the top. These are great and will last a solid year or consistent use before I feel I need to replace them I will say this last time of buying, it feels like the silicone is wearing down faster and the top straps are stretching out quicker than before.

They just feel so comfortable the moment you first put them on. No break in period, no I can only where these for a little while, til there broken in. My last pair I bought 11years ago and they still are great! Keep those for my indoor shoes now and bought new ones for out and about. Great material!!

The best sandals I have ever had very comfortable and great style!!

I am a new convert to Birkenstocks and now love these shoes! However, if you are new to Birkenstocks, I would recommend trying them on in real life first before ordering since the narrow/medium is more like a medium width and the regular/wide is pretty wide. I have wide feet, but ended up returning these because the wide was too wide. Otherwise, if you know your size, this was a great purchase as a little less than what it costs at the official website.

大変良かったです。いまでも履いています。

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Do due stelle non per il prodotto che è ottimo e comodo ma per il prezzo, ho comprato per il prezzo indicato conveniente,invece ho visto che mi hanno scalato 30 e piú euro, ho contattato via mail il venditore ma con nessuna risposta. Ricomprerei di nuovo un prodotto Birkenstock ma non da questo venditore