Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Oiled Leather (Unisex)

I love these sandals, but I probably won't buy them again unless they're offered in larger sizes. I'm a 47 or 48 in some shoes and Zappos didn't even offer the 48, which I tend to gravitate towards for shoes I wear in the house. 47, which is my true size, felt snug.

I don't love the shade of blue as much as I have older blue hues - bit too light for my taste

I was looking fwd to getting these for orthotic purposes. I got the women’s 11-11.5 N. The toe area is cut so angled that my toes hang over the edge. I don’t think going up one size is going to fit right either. Returning them. Bummed.

I’ve been a fan of Birkenstock shoes for many years. I own numerous pairs in many different styles. These are definitely a lot stiffer leather than any of the others I’ve ever owned. It’s like they’ve switched to a much lower grade of leather than before to cut cost. I will keep them but they do rub blisters on my feet where no other Birkenstocks ever have. Hopefully they will soften some over time. If not I will wear only with socks on unfortunately.

This was a gift and I was very disappointed that it was shipped in an envelope, making a mess of the box. $150 pair of shoes and a squished box.

So far so good.

I normally wear a 7.5 shoe. This brand only comes in whole sizes so I sized up. It's a little long but I think the 7's would have been too short. Also I had to order a Narrow, as the Wide was much too wide for my foot. The shoes will eventually be comfortable but they're going to need to be broken in - especially around the toe area.

I like these but for a Birkenstock they are really stiff

Size and fit were perfect! My old pair of Arizona’s were falling apart so these are similar, but the harder leather cut into the top of my foot. I should have just gotten the Arizona’s with the soft suede straps. Lesson learned… I’m sure these will eventually break in.

I love Birkenstock sandals however, this style was painful where the strap attached to the sole on my right foot. I couldn't walk without pain. Left foot fit fine.

Left foot fit fine and was comfortable, however the right sandal was very painful where the strap met the sole. I couldn't walk without pain.

I loved the style and color. The left shoe fit pretty well but on the right shoe I could not get the straps adjusted to fit comfortably. It was either too loose or too tight. It just was uncomfortable. I'm so disappointed because I really liked this shoe.

Nice sandals and comfortable but a bit pricey.

The strap nearest my ankle is rubbing.

I love the Arizona Soft Footbed style, not my first pair. I returned the oiled leather and ordered the suede. I personally feel that the suede is more giving and not so tight across the foot. Looking forward to receiving these Arizona Soft Footbed in Regular width. Had a bit of a search. I've had quite a few pairs of Birkenstock and wondering why, there are SO MANY narrow sandals than the regular/wide??? I was excited over the cute new platform style this year, but ALL are narrow. Love my Birkenstock but hard to shop for other styles when the majority is NARROW. And not many with the Soft Footbed. Please bring back more Regular/Wide sandals Birkenstock!

I was hoping the soft footbed would make these comfortable. They're not soft at all. Very hard. I wore for a few minutes and my knee hurt. Had to send them back. I've had Birkenstocks in the past and liked them, but these were just too hard to try to break in.

The leather was too stiff to be comfortable.

Size number seems true, I wear a size 5 women's shoe and these fit comfortably. However, their width sizes are hard to figure out - I wear a medium width shoe and in this Birkenstock sandal I had to order a narrow, and that was after much research into their sizes. I love these shoes for just sliding them on to wear around the house or if I need to go outside for a quick trip. They are so comfortable after the shoe molds to your foot a bit - for me that took about a month. I have had these 3 years and am back to buy the exact same pair again. Some cons: these cannot be work in any sort of wet environment. If the bed of the shoe becomes wet, say from using your garden hose and it splashing on your foot, they become very slippery inside the sandal and are treacherous. The soles are not good for anything wet either, even just walking across a wet deck outside for example. Even ordering a narrow, I had to put an extra hole in the straps to tighten up the shoe, and then had to cut off the ends of the leather because it was rolling up. That may just be a unique problem though. As I said, I love these and was prompted to write a review when I clicked on my previous order so that I'd be sure to order the exact same shoe.

I absolutely love these sandals. They are so comfortable after breaking them in to your foot - which takes maybe a month I'd say. The straps are a bit long, and after awhile they curled up on me, but my foot is small and I had extra strap. I ended up cutting them off shorter with a razor knife, and that worked fine. The only complaint I have about these sandals is that the SOLE IS EXTREMELY SLIPPERY on any wet surface. I have almost fallen multiple times on wet concrete in my garage. After the soles wore out, I took the sandals to a local shop and had them replace the soles with Vibram, which was pricey but worked out great. I wish Birkenstock would offer more sandals with Vibram soles.

I'd been looking for Arizona in Iron Oiled Leather Softbed for a long time. Glad to find it here. Easy order, easy check out. I opted to pay for 2-day delivery. Shipped exactly as stated. These Birkenstocks are def a 'stiffer-feel' due to the leather and nature of the footbed but I wanted a sandal that is made to LAST /quality. I believe this will. The 2 areas I'll comment on are the straps- they are stiff and do irritate the top toes of rt foot. I might put cushion under until these sandals are broken in. The 'color' of the leather is ok but you can see 'striations' (lines) within the strap color. Be prepared for your ankles /legs to be affected when you first walk in them...they make you use different muscles lol. Overall: I recommend these sandals.

With Birkenstocks they always feel too wide and big when I first put them on. They have to be worn at least a few days before they start to mold to your feet. Not sure how I will like the oiled leather material but am happy to be wearing Arizona style once again.

The fit was good, but the underneath the straps was rubbing my foot. Love the shoe.

not enough holes on leather straps to create a snug fit

I have at least 6 pairs of Birkenstock’s. These are taking longer to break in and are stiff. Hopefully in a couple weeks they will be perfect.

I got the men’s narrow width after reading the reviews . I’m a woman with slightly wide feet and always buy regular width in women’s Birkenstock. Even though the narrow men’s width fit, it doesn’t look that great on me. I know that the regular men’s width does not fit me, since I’ve tried my husband’s sandals before… I would have to size up for this to look normal on my foot. I wasn’t in love with the color that I picked. They look better in the picture than the pair I received. Oiled leather in Khaki is not for me. The soft footbed feels as always. Good. I’ll just buy women’s regular in a different color. Also, the box I revived was in bad condition. The tags had been removed etc. I’m not paying full price for something that almost looks previously used.