Customer Reviews Birkenstock Gizeh - Birko-Flor™ & Birkibuc™

I used to have a pair of these in narrow, which fit perfectly and lasted for years. I bought the medium width this time, as my preferred color wasn't available in narrow, and I can often get away with a medium shoe. Unfortunately I've returned these - they are far too wide and will only get looser over time.

First time trying Birkenstocks... Width was fine, but toe hit the end of the shoe. I tend to have wide feet, and a larger size would not have worked. Arch support was not good for my feet at all... It actually set my foot at an angle that caused my arch to fall in. Sad... I really wanted a pair of these. They just don't work for my foot.

i loved everything about these shoes, style and comfort.... except for the toe thong. right foot was totally comfortable with it but the left foot was not. and the plastic seemed much harder and fatter on the left shoe than the right shoe. i wore around house for a couple weeks and it wasn't getting better... given the price i didn't want to take chance of it not wearing in so i returned. a bit heartbreaking as they were exactly the kind of summer shoe I was looking for... arch support, foot comfort and style. except for that very hard plastic toe thong. :-(

Did not like the toe part. Fits like any other birk otherwise.

These rubbed the side of my foot and leather and sole stiff. I also bought silver Arizona style which was more comfortable. I returned these

Not crazy about these. The man made upper is very uncomfortable and the were a size to big. If you like the style go down a size and pay the extra money for the leather.

I have four pair of this style. Love them all. However, this pair did the have the same feel. The straps were shorter than I am used to and did not sit right on my foot. I returned them and ordered another pair hoping this was a one time problem.

These shoes are the most comfortable flip flops I have ever put on my feet. I am a size 7. Ordered the 38 as recommended, they were big enough to just look too big every time I looked in the mirror. But I believe the next size down would be too small. Too bad.

Painful! I was unaware of the necessary break in time which can take weeks. Until you break them in apparently they hurt. The arch is like a tennis ball. I don't have the patience to break them in - if I did I'm sure they would be comfortable - or so I've? heard. kinda a bummer.

I wear a 5 1/2 in a sandal. Unfortunately this shoe was too long for me in European sizing/ Unisex sizing.

This shoe is really cute and I see a ton of people wearing them, but it was very uncomfortable for me. It felt very hard. I know there's probably a break in period, but it was painful to wear, so I returned them.

I ended up buying 2 pairs of these. Last year, I bought the black and this year, the golden brown. I don't think Birkenstocks are as comfortable as people make them out to be. I think they are too hard especially at the pressure points. For whatever reason, the black pair I got last year is slightly longer than the brown, and the little hump doesn't fit under my toes. It hits across the middle of my toes. I kept them because everyone kept telling me that it was just a matter of breaking them in and then I would love them. They have never been all that comfortable, but at 100 bucks a pop, I can't afford not to wear them. I do like Birkenstocks because they have good arch support and don't make a lot of noise when I walk like most sandals or flip flops. My boss hates listening to sandals that flop so I need to buy quite shoes. Also, I have weird feet so it's hard to find any shoes that fit properly. Fast forward to this year, I couldn't find any suitable brown sandals, so I ended up ordering the Birkenstocks again. The golden brown fits better than the black so this is a plus. I wish I had ordered the darker brown, though. The golden brown reminds me of, if you'll excuse the crude word, poop. Unfortunately, I didn't make this connection until after I had worn them a few days so it's too late to return them for another color. Last summer's black pair has held up extremely well. Except for the places where my feet have rubbed/discolored the soles, they look almost new.

I am size 8-8.5 and yet I order 38 berks which you say are 7-7.5. This particular pair has a slight irregularity on the right Sandal, the strap is a little warped. Hoping it straightens out with wear.

I have a pair of Gizeh (black leather, size 38) from a couple of years ago, and I wanted to get a silver pair too. I bought these in a 38 and they felt a bit too small. Either my feet have gotten larger, or Birks are making them a little smaller, but I had to return them because my toes were going a bit over the edge of the front of the shoe. Also, for whatever reason I didn't find the style in the silver color as flattering - they kind of cut my legs off at the ankle and make them look more stumpy. However, don't let that stop you! They are still a lovely shoe and very comfortable, as always.

This is my second pair of this model. Ordered the same size for each but the 2nd pair felt a little snugglier. For my next purchase I will probably get a half size above.

Between these and the Mayari, the mayari is comfortable right out of the box. The Gizeh, however, feels odd near the bottom of my foot by the big toe and second toe. They may break in with time but I’m hesitant to try that because by the time it’s figured out they wouldn’t be returnable. The Mayari is a win because it’s more comfortable right off the bat and a bit cuter on my ugly feet. Oh... I can’t forget to mention that Zappos is the best ever!!!!!!!!

It took me a while to find the right fit for these. I have a different style of Birkenstock sandals in a 38 that fit perfectly. I needed these in a 37. I went to a Birkenstock store to try on some styles and sizes. She explained that some styles are narrow causing the larger size (38 - more like my regular size of 8) to fit smaller while the regular styles (not narrow) run larger therefore I needed a 37. My toes go right to the edge in the front, but I’m hoping that’ll mold down as I break them in.

I was disappointed with my order. The sandals came in with a note saying the buckle was broken. Maybe it was returned and no one checked it before sent out to me. Never had trouble with Zappos before.

Basically loved the shoes, exactly what my daughter wanted. I thought that she might need the narrow as she has a long slender foot and Birkenstocks (to my knowledge) run a bit wide. In this particular shoe, the narrow is very narrow so we are going with the regular width. As usual, Zappos delivered next day free shipping and thankfully free returns!

So, these are very comfortable sandals...as with any Birkenstock shoe. However they resemble Jesus shoes. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but totally not my style. I returned.

Based on the fact that I wear a US size 6.5-7 in most all of my shoes, I ordered the 37 regular width which the size chart indicated as comparable to a US 6-6.5. When they arrived they were way too big. I should have known better because this is my second pair of Gizeh but I went by the chart. I would have ordered both 36 and 37 but 36 was sold out at the time. I elected to be notified when they came back in stock and was very pleased that within the same week they did. I ordered the 36 immediately, returned the 37s with no trouble and am very happy with my Gizehs. I wish ALL online ordering/shipping/returns could be a great as Zappos. P.S. I ordered the Onyx color which took some googling to figure out because they are like a metallic slate grey/blue. It’s a great color- these will be my Labor Day to Memorial Day pair. I have Antique Lace for summer.

They so comfortable

This has a fairly high arch, which doesn't work for people with flat feet.

Love patent leather so when I saw these I just had to have them! I had to return the first pair I received for a smaller size. I love Zappos customer service. You guys rock!!!

Excellent shoes for running around town.