Customer Reviews Birkenstock Tabora Papillio By Birkenstock

My new favorite shoe - I bought this shoe in pink and fretted that I might be choosing frivolously. Actually, I find that I can wear this with more than I thought. It looks neutral against my fair skin and looks great with any solid color except for maybe red and orange. As usual, Birks are the most comfortable shoe around.

My favorite sandal! I ordered a pair of these in taupe 3 years ago and I still wear them all the time! They still look great as well. I have very narrow feet and I usually don't like thong-style sandals, but these are wonderful. They are cute and comfy. I just received another pair in pink for Mother's Day and am so excited. I highly recommend this shoe.

Feminine & flattering - Very feminine & flattering Birk! Fits great, no breaking time. Wore them all day the first day. Zappos is great & so are the shoes.

Add another Birk to my collection - I own over 80 pair of Birkenstocks, and I'm thrilled to have these, in pink, to add to my collection. Comfort is why I choose Birkenstocks, and I like the fashion forward choices available through Zappos. These are cute, comfortable...what more can you ask? I want to thank Zappos for having these "comment boxes" available to customers. Since we can't try on the shoe before purchasing, other people's observations are most helpful. Zappos is a wonderfully consumer friendly site. THANKS!

Birkenstock Succeeds Again! These sandals are very comfortable and look good too! I have gotten many compliments on them and several people have said they'd like a pair also.

I recommend this shoe - I have low arches and Plantar Fasciitis. I wear a U.S. 7.5 medium width. I ordered a 38 Narrow, and it fit perfectly. I usually do not like anything that goes between my big toe and second toe, but this design has not caused any chafing in that area whatsoever. The design is sleek, feminine, beautiful, unusual and incredibly comfortable. The arches are SO comfortable and reassuring; strong arch support is an absolute requirement of mine. I've had two problems with this shoe so far, both of which I believe should be resolved with further wearing in. After wearing it while going on short walks (one mile max) for about a month, there was one day in which the top of my big toe felt slightly irritated by the strap; it was just a little pink. I haven't felt it since that day. A week ago, I went on a four mile walk, and at about the second mile, a blister developed on the bottom of my left foot. Yesterday, I wore the shoes on a one mile walk, and no blister, no irritations, nothing. I think for short walks, there's no need to break them in; they feel great from day one. But, I'd recommend wearing them in completely if you plan on taking longer walks (e.g. several miles). (I'm thinking all Birk sandals are like this, but I'm only guessing.) I love this shoe; this is the best shoe I've bought from Zappos.com so far. The taupe is a bit darker than the photo, and it matches with absolutely everything. This shoe has a cute/funky/European vibe. It's so versatile; I've worn it with everything from jeans paired with flowy tunic tops and sweaters, to fitted, feminine blouses paired with either office-appropriate slacks or girlie skirts. It really is that versatile. I've gotten compliments from both men and women. My sister-in-law tried them on and has threatened to steal them from me. I love how this shoe looks great, matches everything, fits so comfortably and provides so much arch support. I cannot tell you how great I feel in them! Once I've confirmed I can wear this shoe on brisk four mile walks without any chafing or blistering, I will definitely buy another pair in taupe.

Bodacious Birkenstock's ! I ordered these in pink to go with summer fun outfits. They are so cute and comphy! I have given up trying to find shoes locally in my size and a cute style. Thank heaven for Zappo's!

Sweet purple sandals - I love the look of this shoe. Make you look and feel light and airy.

Fantastic Sandle - I have twelve pairs of Birkenstocks. Two are Tabora. These are so feminine. I have back and foot problems and these shoes allow me to walk. I also suffer from gout. I wish you would make this Tabora style in white leather and black leather and patent as well. I would by all three. Thanks for a great shoe.

Comfort & style - If you like Birkenstock sandals, you will like the Tabora. It has a more feminine look, but the same comfort. I only gave 4 stars for comfort, though, because one of the toe rings rubs my big toe a bit; I expect this problem to go away when the shoes are fully broken in.

Pretty Girl - These are one of the most flattering Birks I have ever purchased. The style is beautiful on my foot, yet gives me the support I need for my foot problems and also relieves my back pain. Their was no breakin time with this shoe, due to the soft suede upper. I wear them to parties with my party wear and everyday, Also. They are a very pretty and feminine. I am so happy that Birkenstock has chosen to start making pretty shoes that can be worn for dress up.

Most comfortable - I have 16 pairs of Birkenstocks and this style is by far the most comfortable.

Birkenstock Tabora - Typical Birkenstock comfort plus good looks to boot. I especially like this style because it accomodates my wide feet where other sandals don't. One heads up to first time buyers of Birks. I usually wear between a six and six and a half, but not having owned Birks before, I didn't know to order one size down from the size conversion chart provided by the pull down menu. Zappos.com's service as far as order processing and returns goes is unsurpassed.

Comfortable, attractive, stylish--gets looks. I usually wear a womens size 8, but with Birkenstock I always go a half a size smaller (womens size 7-7.5).

I'm in love! I really enjoy these sandals. They are sleek and look great with chinos and jeans. The taupe color is subtle and flattering to my pale skin. They fit my very wide feet beautifully and are very comfortable to walk in.

Birkenstock's Tabora - I bought the Tabora after I had seen them on my Daughter. I found them very comfortable and easy to wear. I very much wanted a pair of Beige ones, but everyone was out of stock. I bought a pair of Dark Blue ones and a friend admired them and I ordered her a pair through this site. I will hate to see winter come as I will have to put them away and return to the closed in kind. I found it very handy to order through this site and will do it again and have told my friends about it.

Love them - They felt like a pair of shoes that I had for a long time. Very, very comfortable.

Must have shoe - I was having major heel pain with my regular flip flops, until I put these on, very stylish and great comfort!

New Tabora - I absolutely LOVE this sandal. This is my third pair of Birky's and by far this is the most comfortable pair.

Sassy and comfy! This is my fourth pair of Birkenstock sandals, and I really love them! I've been wanting a "sassy" sandal to wear, and I thought I'd try these out. They were comfortable in the footbed, and after a brief break-in period, the toestraps felt okay, too. While I still love my first three pairs, these are just too cool--I think they don't conform to the usual Birkie "look" and that's what makes them so trendy! I also got these in a narrow size, even though I've always thought my feet were wide, and they felt just perfect!

Tabora - I really like the look of the sandal and Birkenstoks's are always so comfortable from day 1.

Great shoe - These shoes are great right out of the box.

Totally Tabora - This is my favorite Birkie. It is very easy to walk in and a super summer shoe. It is very stable and doesn't flop around like a flip flop. I have a dress pair and a work in the yard pair.

Wonderful! Usually when I buy new birks, there is a break-in period. As soon as I put these on, they felt like beloved old shoes. Very feminine too. Five stars to Zappos.com for excellent service!