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

Very comfortable! My brother had a pair of Birkie's so I decided to get some. I'm traveling to a different country, and during the heat these shoes will be great for walking all day! I would definitely recommend these to a friend.

I had not tried Birkenstocks before, but figured I would like them since I love Danskos' hard insole/arch support. Unfortunately I could not find the right fit; I have short, wide feet and while the width on these was great I was left with a lot of extra foot bed both in front of my toes and behind my heel. Also, the toe post is a hard-ish plastic and was really uncomfortable; maybe with time it would have broken in? Too bad, I loved the style and colors.

Really comfortable shoe - I was a little ambivalent about buying Birkenstocks, but these are great. I just got them today and have been wearing them all day. They just started hurting my arch, but I think I'll get used to it. The golden brown color is really nice and shimmery. They are kind of bulky, but worth it for how comfortable they are. I am usually a 7 1/2, sometimes an 8 and I got the 38 with a regular width and it fits perfectly.

Not extremely comfortable - They are very cute, but not very comfortable.

Great arch support! I have terrible arches and can't wear regular flip-flops or sandals. These are my first Birkenstocks and I like that they are comfortable and cute. They do run a size large, but Zappos had great service and sent me a smaller size within two days of my call.

Overall a good sandal - I've had a pair of these for years, but hardly wore them because the thong rubbed my toe so badly. I took them to my shoe repair guy, who put a piece of soft leather around the thong. Now they're quite comfortable and I'm ordering another pair.

Very cute but take some getting used to. I'm still getting used to the piece between the toes, but I don't wear flip-flops, so I wasn't very accustomed to that style of sandal. I love how they look though.

Birkenstock’s with "Style" I wanted Birkenstock's legendary comfort but couldn't get past the dowdy style until I saw a friend wearing the Gizeh sandals. I bought them in a groovy paisley floral and get tons of compliments.

Cute, but hard to break in - I haven't worn these shoes enough to know if they're going to break in well, but after a couple of days of wear, my (admittedly very, very sensitive feet) are extremely sore on the soles -- so sore that it hurts to stand barefoot. They're really cute, so I hope they work out.

The hard plastic strap between my toes was awful. I think they are cute and wish that wasn’t so uncomfortable. Maybe this part would break in after a while, but I’m not willing to go through the pain.

They felt less comfortable than I had hoped and they ran too large.

LOVED the shoe, but could not get used to the piece between big toe - seemed very rough

This is a nice style and comfortable once broken in, but buyer beware: 'Birkenstocks last forever' is a thing of the past, and I am currently shopping for my third pair of these since 2020. Quality is not at all what it once was. With regular use (these are my main summer shoes) the footbed degrades over time and cracks develop on the sides, as pictured in another review. I enjoy them while they last but know that it won't be more than a year or two.

Fit and size is perfect but for some reason are not so comfortable. I have another two pairs of Birkenstock plus 4 pairs of the Eva and did not have any issues. But this one are too hard and after walking like 1/2 an hour I feel the feet’s hot, tired and with blister. I thought after break-in they will be more comfortable, but still to hard. Very disappointed because I love Birkenstock.

I really wanted to love these shoes. They look great. The onyx color is a deep blue/black with a very slight metallic sheen. Very pretty. But the piece that goes between the toes just hurts every time I walk. Standing in place it's fine but as soon as I walk my foot moves forward just slightly and ouch. Unfortunately I will be returning.

love Birkenstocks, but these were too shiny for me!

I love these but I have worn Birkenstock sandals for 25 years and have never encountered any so narrow. The edges of my feet hit the hard edges of the sandal. This is not going to work. I am so sad to send them back.

Onyx has a more blue tone than I was expecting. Otherwise great shoe but if you have super wide feet you may find the edge of the shoe doesn't work for you.

i was so excited to get these, but the raised bed around the big toe and 2nd toe that holds the thong in place was so terribly uncomfortable. i tried wearing them a few times thinking my toes would get used to it since i've sucessfully worn thong sandals in the past with no discomfort. sadly, i was wrong...they had to go back. for those who can wear these...i salute you!

I ordered Narrow shoes, but my box said M. I'm not sure I was shipped the correct shoes, but they are not narrow. The footbed is wide still, even though you can tighten the strap (you look like a goof with a shoe that is too wide).

I absolutely love the look of this style and do wear flip flops often, however the toe thing was to uncomfortable, I tried it and didn't like it, I returned the shoes. And will reorder another pair.

Fortunately I had friends and reviews so I knew it could take 3 weeks to break the shoes in. It was painful in the beginning before the ridge under the toe wore down. Although I was told the shoe would shape to my foot, that has not happened. I have a high arch, and there is no arch support. My podiatrist recommended Birkenstocks over Vionic (especially since Vionic changed their design and lowered the arch support). My feet are tired at the end of the day with no support and I sometimes have pain in the big toe joint. I really wanted to love these shoes. I waited 3 weeks before writing this to see how the shoes would fit.

Love the shoe. However, the tong between the big toe and second toe is not leather, it's plastic and hurts mu big toe. At first I thought I could wear it in but realized it was plastic not leather.

Love the style, and the comfort is good--except for the rigid plastic thong for the toe. This hurts my foot. Don't understand why Birkenstock would go to all the trouble of molded cork footbed, etc, and then use a hard plastic thong. At least wrap the dang thing in foam, eh?

Having never worn Birkenstock before but knowing many who had and being desperate for a white shoe with support, I was willing to give these a try - ugh! They are so stiff, I could barely take walking around on the carpet just to try them out, definitely not my cup of tea. Too bad, they are super cute and the fit was great!