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

I'm suspicious of all the five star reviews... I would not describe these as comfortable. Tolerable yes, comfortable, no. The toe thong is hard and plastic.

Love the look. Normally I wear a 38 in Birkenstock, but the size 38 was too narrow and a bit short. the 39s are a perfect fit. I cannot wear flip flops because of the strap between the toes, but really wanted to like these. They are a bit more comfortable, but after 3 wearings, still painful after too much time.

I wear a narrow fit which is what I ordered. But it still fit a bit wide. I didn't find the sole/base of the sandal to have much comfortable support as I had anticipated. I thought it would feel softer. I returned it and ended up keeping the Mephisto that I also ordered.

Pretty shoe (for Birks) but the arch is built up too much for someone with lower arches that doesn't need it to be built up as high and hurts to walk in them.

The plastic piece between the toes is hard and uncomfortable. The footbed is fine. I am a solid size 8 in every shoe (aside from running shoes) and the 8/8½ (39) fit perfectly. I have had these for a week now and I am still trying to wear them in. My sister told me it took her 1½ weeks so I am hoping that I will get used to the plastic part. In hindsight, for the money spent, I should have just returned them.

These were not for me, I ended up getting the Birkenstock Mayari and am very happy with those. So the Gizeh we're my first try at Birkenstocks and as soon as I put them on I knew I wouldn't be keeping them. I'd read all the reviews about the plastic toe piece and since so many people were still happy with them I decided to get them anyway. It wasn't the toe piece that made me send these back though, it was the thong flap. On my foot the loose flap of the thong strap just looked weird and made my foot look kind of wide and naked, it's difficult to describe but they made my foot look ugly. I didn't even get to walking around in them to test the toe piece because I was definitely not going to wear these all summer. The Mayari look great on my foot and with all my clothes, jeans skirts shorts, doesn't matter the straps look and feel great! Glad I didn't settle for these.

I've loved my past Birk's but I'm disappointed that they've replaced the leather piece between the toes with hard plastic that hurts and is uncomfortable. I keep hoping I'll adjust and develop calluses, but so far that hasn't happened.

I don't get the fanaticism. Others have complained that the toe piece is hard and I agree but here is the weird thing, I wore these around the house and they were fine. I wanted to make sure I wanted to keep them before wearing outside because this isn't another retailer, and I cannot return after wearing. They felt better and better so I ventured out and that toe piece really bothers me. It pushed on the inside of my second toe and is uncomfortable. I kept wearing them thinking this would get better, but so far it hasn't. Even a very slow walk with my elderly dog has me begging to rip them off. The heel and arch feel great to me, it is just the toe piece Maybe my foot is not right for this brand but, sigh... if Birkenstock don't work for me then I guess I am hopeless. My conclusion is these are great to stand it but not great to walk in.

The toe pain is a legit concern - and I would have noticed this if I'd looked closer on the description but, Why aren't these leather? For a pair of shoes at this price I've come to expect leather.

Wanted them to work but just don't fit right. I am always a 38 in Euro sizes, 7.5 us. These have a good half inch sticking out past the back of my heel which just looks weird and the outside of my forefoot hangs over a bit. Not sure if going down a size would help. It's a shame because I really like the style and color. The onyx is more of a metallic blue-gray which I love...will decide if I try a size down.

I wanted to love these because of all the positive reviews, but I have to agree with fact that the toe piece just doesn't work. I'm a flip flop wearer, so it wasn't that I'm not used to it. They may just need to break in, but I'm not willing to risk spending this much to break in a shoe that never gets comfortable. They are way more stylish than the standard Birkenstock style though! I am usually between an 8.5 and a 9, so struggled with choosing a size but ended up with the 39 regular. I think the fit was fine, any bigger and they would have been too big.

I love the look of this shoe, however, being a long time flip flop wearer....these gave me blisters due the the toe piece being hard plastic. So incredibly uncomfortable - I tried to give them a chance, but, sadly must return them.

These are soooo cute! But the sole is hard, and my wider foot did not fit within the footbed. I'm bummed. I have plantar faciitis so these were not squishy or supportive enough. I suggest trying them on at a store first; Then buy Zappos for the great selection of colors and wonderful customer service!

I really wanted to love these shoes, but the toe piece spread my toes really far apart and made them look so wide.

Okay, so these are super comfy, but if you walk fast (like I do sometimes), the thingy between your toes in the front can hurt. Also, if the shoe slips off the foot while walking fast, I end up stepping down hard on the hard-molded foot bed. Ouch. If you're strolling or at a party, these are great shoes. Just don't try hiking around too fast! Overall, I'd recommend them - they're super cool looking and go with so much. The silver is a better choice than white because it is unique without being flashy.

The sandals I received were not the color as shown in the picture of what I thought I had ordered. I contacted Zappos and the customer service rep was very nice and helpful, but said that these were the color they received from the warehouse. I decided to keep the sandals. They are not as comfortable as I would have expected.

Birkenstocks run huge. I am an 8/8.5 (39) and I definitely would need a 38. Never have seen shoes that run this big and wide before.

They were really cute and I wish they would have worked out but the piece between the toe is super hard plastic and made me wince in pain with every step. Weirdly, only on one foot, so maybe everyone wouldn't have this issue.

I am a size 7 and Birkenstock 38 is almost 3/4 inch to an inch bigger. I will size down to 37 and see how it fits. Also, the toe holder hurts. It could be because it was the wrong size for me.

I loved the style and quality of this shoe and really wish it had fit me. The sizing is strange. I'm a true size 35 and while it fit me width wise it was a full 3/4 too long in the heel. My toes (which are stubby) reached all the way to the front end of the shoe. (I wouldn't recommend this for someone with long toes.) It feels like the toe strap is in the wrong place. I wear flip flops all the time and have never had this issue.

My daughter wanted these for her birthday, thinking they would be good supportive shoes that her dance coaches are always asking her to wear. She loves them, but since buying them, both our chiropractor and point shoe fitter have told us they are not really supportive at all, and should not be worn as the primary shoe. That having been said, she loves them, and finds them extremely comfortable. And I'm baffled with how to square this with the Birkenstock reputation as the "healthy shoe." But, I will try to have her wear her running shoes more often, and these less.

I ordered these in a 7 and they were huge. I was going to send them back but my daughter tried them on and kept them. She usually wears a 7.5 wide and they fit her better.

Great looking pair of shoes. Unfortunately the thong on the left foot was unbearable. Thought it would get better with wear, but did not. May return.

I was very hopeful but too impatient to break them in. The toe strapping was hard and uncomfortable which elicited nerve response from the metatarsals of my foot. I'm too old to have to deal with that. Maybe o.k. with younger feet...

Well, I've always wanted a pair of these for support and comfort. I ordered the 5-5.5 size, as I wear a size 5 or 5.5 in sandals. They were too big length-wise. They also are uncomfortable around the toe-grip. Note also that this blue is rather shiny, almost metallic, similar to car paint!