Birkenstock Unisex Arizona Sandal,Mocha Birkibuc,46 N EU

First of all Birkenstocks no longer sells through amazon. With that said I have been wearing birkenstocks for 25 years. I fell in love with them in high school and never stopped loving them. Then they started doing the soft bed and my love grew so much stronger. Like walking on a pillow.Which is why I was stumped when I received these. Yes, they look like birkenstocks. But they just don't fit like them. I paid $30 extra for those soft beds. Except these were not soft. They were also more dry than other birkenstocks. It prevented them from properly molding to my foot. I have 4 other pairs that do not have the soft bed but after a week of wear are a perfect fit. Not so with these. In fact, my back started reacting to the stress of standing on them after 30 minute intervals. I bought them to help my foot health and they just made it bad.I kept telling myself it was in my head. I went shopping last weekend at a comfort shoe store. Just for kicks I tried on some soft bed birkenstocks. It was like walking on clouds. I was reminded why I love birkenstocks. The shoe that was sold to me on amazon is not a birkenstock. It is not a soft bed. I feel that I have been scammed with this product and I hope that Amazon stops selling products that have no integrity.

Look nothing like the picture. They are sinthetic not real leather. Fake. Fake. Fake. Not real Birkenstocks.

Birkenstocks never disappoint! I wear a ladies’ size 7 and I now have three pairs of sandals in 38, they fit me perfectly. (I have narrow feet, so I did purchase the 38 narrow size.) These copper colored Arizonas are gorgeous and were definitely worth the splurge. My only advice is that if you get them make sure you know how you want them to fit… snug or on the looser side. They will stretch and the buckles will leave a mark on the leather. I wish I had kept the straps tighter and had let them stretch. At first I thought I had them too tight so I wore them looser. They got too loose for my liking and when made them tighter, I noticed the buckles had already marked the leather and now I can’t do anything about it.

Extremely disappointed in this purchase.Here's why: There is thick plastic stitching protruding from the place where the strap meets the sole. These are like actual medical stitches—hard stiff and stitched individually. With stiff ends that stick out just along the seam. Imagine every time you wear the sandals that you searched out on Amazon that about 20 vicious and unrelenting needles poke into the soft part of your arch. You tell me. Does that sound like Birkenstock's definition of comfort? Do you enjoy blood coming out of your arches? Do you want to be tortured with every single step? Is it possible those reviews I read that said these aren't really Birks and that people were being fooled were right after all?Okay, I thought as I wiped the blood off and wrapped my foot in gauze. I can fix these. So I tried to cover these seams with bandaids and moleskins. No dice--they poke through anyway. I have tried sanding them down with a nail file. Nope. Doesn't work. I'm starting to look for flexible caulk. Seriously. WTF right? Is that what it takes to get a decent pair of sandals?I couldn't find these in my local store, so I bought them here. Dumb. Dumd. Dumb. Now I seriously doubt these are real Birks. I look at them and I am sick. I have been wearing Birkenstocks for decades and I have never had an issue like this. Just awful. Avoid. Really.

I know there are a lot of fake Birkenstock’s out there, and I was apprehensive about getting these. I did a lot of research before taking a chance. They ARE the real thing. I have had a lot of Birkenstock’s in my day, all of them bought in a store or on their official website. This time I had a gift card for Amazon, so I was determined to use it.I only wear Birkenstocks (I live in Texas where it’s hot or warm pretty much all year), so I am obviously a fan. They are prizey, but worth the money, I think. I wear mine all day, every day and they last me 1-2 years. Quality product.As usual, they have to be worn in, and they become softer and more comfortable the more you wear them. They are hard when they first arrive, but wear them around the house the first week or two, and you’ll be good.The pictures are after I wore them for about two weeks.They shipped from Leipzig, Germany and arrived with DHL, after just 2 days. I was very pleasantly surprised since they weren’t supposed to arrive for another month!I did read somewhere that Birkenstock will only sell their shoes through Amazon until April 2019, so be aware of that.

This shoe was and still is superbly comfortable. I couldn’t believe the cushioned support from a cork footbed “flip flop” style sandal. The shoes go with everything and the color is the main attraction. However, after only wearing them August, September and part of October, the shoe is beat-up! They look as though I have had them for years and wore them through rugged terrain. They were only worn on grass, pavement or indoors. The leather is scratched, ripping or actually looks more like peeling and the buckle is scratched and tarnish. I will no longer wear them other than around the house or to do messy outside work. They are actually embarrassing when on my feet and look old, beat down and dirty. For the brand and price tag, I expected to get a lot of use out of these. Hoping Amazon will stand behind the product they sell; as it was Prime, and either replace or reimburse.

Would steer clear of these. I ordered a pair for a summer vacation, I was suspicious when they arrived in a plain unbranded cardboard box, no accompanying information or documents - at first glance look like genuine Birkenstocks, but looked a little closer, seen the smeared glue, moulding defects and rigidity of the footbed, it became obvious these are likely counterfeit, all-be-it fairly convincing counterfeits.I would advise anybody looking for a pair to spend the extra £ and buy from a reputable high street supplier or direct from Birkenstock. Returned.

Just a heads up - birko-flor sandals do not have a leather upper nor manmade leather on the inside. They are made out of synthetic upper that looks like leather and the inner lining is felt.Also, there are two options for the width - narrow and normal. Which Amazon does not distinguish.Although I had to return mine due to size issues, the description on the site is misleading at it's best.For those looking for the leather option, Arizona comes in premium leather upper lined with suede on the inside.

Unsure if these are fakes! Bought in the summer and wore them for a couple weeks before the sole started to smell and turn an awful colour! I am a proud birk wearer and own several pairs so know for sure this doesn't usually happen.I emailed the shop to ask for their advice as to how to fix my problem because they are great looking birks... I just can't take the sandals off when I'm near anyone because they smell vile! No response regarding my email. Totally waste of money... When buying birks in the future I will buy from a shop instead!

They say to order your normal size for these, so I ordered 46 (11.5) as this is what I normally wear, but they were the size of canoes. I then returned these and got the next size down 45 (10.5) but I've had to ask for my money back on these as well. The raised toe ridge just seems to be in the wrong place, in order to get it under your toes where it's meant to be you have to jam your feet so far forwards that your toes are then pressing against the raised front of the sandal. When walking your feet won't stay in that position, so you end up with the ridge under the pads of your toes. If the ridge was a bit further back it would be fine. A shame because they look sturdy and well made other than that.

My last pair of Birkenstock Arizona sandals were the best slip-in/slip-out open-backs ever, and lasted five years. So when I decided to replace them I was delighted to discover the same design still available online. In my case they are only worn around the house and never go outside, but they would be perfectly good as outdoor summer shoes as well.The Arizonas have cork inner soles which feel very rigid when new, but don’t be deterred: the cork slowly ‘gives’ as it moulds to your foot. Adjust the strap-buckles to fit your feet, and within a couple of weeks they feel delightfully comfortable. Because of the moulded-cork inners they always stay on your feet even when walking or running, despite being open-backed. The sandals are available in a range of colours from classic black and various brown shades, to a funky blue.Eventually after a few years of wear, the cork slowly separates from the rubber sole and that’s when you’ll need a new pair. However considering the quality of the product, they are outstanding value.If you’ve never worn Birkenstock sandals before and are uncertain of your size, best go to a high-street/shopping mall retailer and try them until you find your size. After that initial purchase, you can buy subsequent/replacement pairs cheaper online.