Customer Reviews Birkenstock Boston Soft Footbed - Suede (Unisex)

Comfortable shoe. Did not need a "breaking in" period to feel great. Be aware that this style runs wide. I wear medium width and needed a narrow.

I ordered a wide and found the support at back arch to be uncomfortable with very little padding. It also felt tight in that area; therefore, I am sending them back. I always wear Birkenstock and this is the first time they are uncomfortable!

This is my first pair of Birkenstocks. I was really excited when they arrived. When I first laid eyes on them, they seemed worn a bit with some kind of shiny patches on the front. Anyway I have flat feet so the arches seem a bit high. I can feel the shoe trying to make my feet land correctly. Be warned that will hurt a bit. I have had them on almost 8 hours today and the bottom of my feet are sore. I wanted to give Birkenstock a try, but I may have to return these.

I bought these during a bout of Plantars Fasciitis to wear as house slippers. They have become my go to comfort shoe. No, not terribly fashionable, but somehow I still find them adorable in a geeky "I can't help it" kind of way. :-) Experiment with sizing until you find the right fit. You will grow to enjoy these more and more over time! And Zappos is awesome!!

I bought these to wear around the office. These shoes fit the bill. They are larger then indicated. I have a friend buy these for me and had to return once. But Zappos makes that easy. I wear a 12 and had to get a 11. Once I got the new ones it was fine. Highly recommended.

Already owned Birkenstock open toed sandals, bought these to have a closed toed version. Not the most stylish shoe, but as comfy as wearing slippers. Like my first pair of Birkenstocks, they did have to be broken in (and were a bit uncomfortable at first). They didn't take as long to break in because this version has a soft footbed. Also they have slipped off my feet a couple of times because there is no heel strap.

Leather is so stiff plus I ordered a narrow...I walked right out of clog. Don't know if I go a size smaller if it would fit better.

Footbed not as comfortable as my Birkenstock Granada sandals (soft bed) - arch seems a little high - but I haven't fully broken them in yet. My left foot is slightly longer than right; toes touch end even though I bought next larger size. Didn't buy for style so that's OK - am a nurse and must have comfort. Will continue to buy Birks from Zappos, for sure!

I love this shoe! It fits my delicate feet really well. The leather is very soft but I like the suede much better than the stiff leather one. Thanks to Zappos for great service once again!

These shoes will twist your socks if they are not buckled tightly enough. Can be irritating. Also when slipping them on and off the tabs at the top of the shoe can bend. But once they are on, they are quite comfy. I really like the soft Birkenstock footbed.

Tried Birks back in the 70s and hated them. Never felt comfortable. Have been a Mephisto devotee for ages. (I wear my Mephisto Helen sandals in tan leather around 300 days of the year on average.) But Mephisto doesn't make a cork soled clog like this which I've wanted for the colder months. So I finally tried the Birkenstock Boston with the soft footbed and the narrow width. Yum! I finally get why people are so into these. I still prefer the slightly raised heel on the Mephisto footbed for back and leg comfort, I assume it will take me awhile to get used to the lowered heel. But this footbed in the narrower profile in Birkenstocks is finally the right width for my rather wide feet (although I wear a normal width in all other shoes). Also the padding in the new soft footbed makes a huge difference. Just cushy enough so I don't want to take them off right out of the box. I normally wear a size 8 in almost all other shoes and a 38 in Mephisto and the 38 narrow in these are perfect. These are just what I want. Can wear with and without socks. By the way, I phoned to inquire about sizing from a comfort specialist - and got great advice about what to buy - even with a regular to widish foot - said the rep. I ought to go for the narrow width and I'm so glad I did! I ordered the mocha which I was hoping was a bit grey like the photo but which is, in person, quite a chocolate brown. Good enough. May go for a taupe pair next time if I end up liking the lower heel cup. So far so great! Worth a try even if you've hated Birkenstocks.

Reasonable arch support - This is my first pair of Birkenstocks. I have a neuroma + bunions and noted these shoes were recommended by several podiatrists. I wear a 7.5W or 8R and ordered a 38. The shoe fits fine. The toe box is wide and the arch support is reasonable. I wear them around the house and for short outings as they do not accommodate orthotics. I am thankful I ordered the soft footbed. It is not very soft and I don't think I would have liked the other type, but they do feel supportive. As always, appreciate the ease of purchasing through Zappos.

Comfy but takes some wearing-in time to adjust to the footbed and arch support. I wore them too long at the beginning and suffered sore feet and legs.

Soft Footbed is a change... I purchased the Birkenstock new Soft Footbed for a more comfortable "around town" shoe. It seems to have better support and isn't so hard when standing for a long time. I haven't worn them out for long periods of time, but I think the new footbed is an improvement over the regular style. I had to buy a narrow width for this shoe-my older Birkenstocks were much narrower in the "regular" width.

Ugly, but great on the feet! I ordered these Birks for a house slipper. My home is a nice size with tile and wood floors. My feet and legs would get sore from just walking and standing on my floors with regular slippers. These Birks have saved my feet! I ordered the narrow and I still have to wear socks with them due to the width. I did have to send the size 6 back and order a 5-1/2, but it was worth it.

Great for relief of Plantar Fasciitis - I have Plantar Fasciitis and my Doctor recommended Birkenstocks. I step into them the minute I get out of bed in the AM. They really seem to help. I don’t notice much difference between the regular and the "soft footbed", though.

Very comfy out of the box - Not much to look at, but required absolutely no break in time like my other Birks. Will wait for a sale and get them in other colors!

Returning because fit was not perfect.

I wanted to love these. I couldn’t keep them on. A smaller size would have been too short.

A bit small and did not feel comfortable

These were both marked 40 but the right show was at least a half size smaller. And both shoes had all sorts of rough spots inside in the end of the footbed - like dried glue. Birkenstock quality is going downhill for sure

They were too big.

Compared to other shoes, these felt smaller