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

I'm not sure how I feel about these yet! They look very manly on my feet and I can't get used to that! I like a little feminity to my footwear

I was not impressed considering the price. They were way too big, even though it was my correct size (8 women's). They also felt very clompy and oversized in general.

Now while I love birks these were rather indifferent to me, I think I may have received a defective pair or possibly just my luck. There is a popping sound as I walked around the house. So I will be returning them.

I have really narrow feet so I ordered the narrows but they were still a little to big. In order for them to stay on I had to tighten the straps a lot. Whenever I where them without socks they cause really painful blisters.

I had to return them because the leather was too thick and was uncomfortable around my toe area plus I got a regular width and my foot looked like it was swimming in it. I exchanged it for the suede and in a narrow width and it worked out great.

I love the comfort and style of these sandals. Unfortunately, I had to return them because there was a big difference in the shades of the leather between the two sandals. One was dark while the other was mostly light. I will definitely reorder when they come back in stock.

Thought it might be time to upgrade the Birks but not with this pair. Soft footbed might not be for me since I've gotten so used to the traditional one. Raised area under the toes isn't as pronounced on the soft footbed. Returned.

Very comfortable, but even buckled on the tightest hole the straps were still way too loose. I had to return them.

Very BIG--top of toe more than 1" from the edge of the sandal--feet kept slipping forward so that my heel rested on the arch--very painful. Maybe they are mismarked? Seem comfortable if I can get the right fit. Even with straps pulled to the max, they barely touched the top of my feet. Professionally measured, I am just an 8 in length, med. width and a normal arch--you would not think I would have any trouble finding a good fit but I do. I am considering going down to a 38 Reg.--(7.5 wide) and hope I can wear these.

My shoes came very scuffed up-the leather looked in rough shaped.

Every time I wear these they give me blisters on the sides of my feet. Therefore, I barely wear them even though they look cute. My friend has the same problem with her Arizonas. They cause blisters.

Overall I feel they ran too large for me. I’m ordering a child’s sandal next. Took awhile to break in, which is to be expected.

A big Birk fan.. have had many. Birth the Tobacco leather, and am disappointed how hard the leather is... I’ve been wearing them all the time hoping it would soften... but it hasn’t... the leather rubs my foot. I still hold on to my old but comfy ones til I find a pair with softer leather. Prefer leather over suede.

I've had these for over 2 months and was hoping they would become more comfortable after wearing them. They hurt my toes and they make funky sounds when I wear them without socks. Very disappointed. I need the arch support, so I will keep them, but can only wear them with socks. Don't think I'll be buying any more Birkenstocks though.

I was hoping for a slip on shoe for house use with socks. Because of the suede lining, these would not slip on. Also there was the imprint of the previous buyers feet in the suede which I was surprised to see coming from Zappos. I felt these were basically too flat and the big wide straps were uncomfortable so I sent them back.

I ordered the Birkenstock Arizona sandals because the 3-strap sandal That I prefer is no longer available in leather. I also chose the soft footbed, something I've not worn in the past. This model of sandal feels larger than the 3 strap model, and the footbed is made of "suede" rather than the smooth leather I am accustomed to. I do not know if the suede is real leather or not, but the soles of my feet always feel damp and sweaty when I am wearing these Arizona sandals. They are only comfortable if I am wearing socks. They also look clunkier than the 3 strap sandal and are not nearly as comfortable. I regret buying these sandals and wish that I could return them.

These are my first pair of Birkenstocks and I am completely in love with them! The only problem is they were much larger than my normal size, so I suggest going a size down.

Fit well, initially very comfortable. But as I wore for a few weeks around the house, the leather started irritating the top of my foot over the toe even with socks, no matter how I adjusted the straps. I have 4 other pairs of Birkenstocks. This is the only instance where this has happened with Birkenstocks, but only time I ordered "Leather". Other than that fit was fine. This will teach me to save the shipping boxes even if the shoe feels fine when first worn! In the future, I will stick with nubuck, suede, or almalfi leather. Hasn't happened with these.

Fit well, initially very comfortable. But as I wore for a few weeks around the house, the leather started irritating the top of my foot over the toe even with socks, no matter how I adjusted the straps. I have 4 other pairs of Birkenstocks. This is the only instance where this has happened with Birkenstocks, but only time I ordered "Leather". Other than that fit was fine. This will teach me to save the shipping boxes even if the shoe feels fine when first worn! In the future, I will stick with nubuck or almalfi leather.

My rating is a 3 because American shoe companies should understand that the narrow footbed Birkenstock makes is actually for AAA-A widths, not A & B widths. I normally wear a regular/B shoe width, with the exception of some dress shoes or brands with narrow toe boxes. Zappos, please update your Birkenstock width guide: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Birkenstock-Widths-very-misunderstood-/10000000014648666/g.html I'm looking forward to wearing these in the right width. The sandal is high quality, and the Tobacco is a beautiful natural leather, and it provides excellent arch and metatarsal support.

Unlike original Birks, the soft footbed sounds like a good idea but actually lessens the arch support so critical to the Birkenstock philosophy. After converting to American sizing, the converted size is too large for the anatomic fit they are known for. Next time would definitely go for the regular insole.

It has been 30 years since I broke in a pair of birkenstocks and I guess that I am too old to start again. This pair was very stiff and hurt my skin, even with socks on. I purchased the soft footbed, hoping it would make the process easier, but it just didn't work. On the plus side, I wear a women's 8.5 WWW and this shoe (40) did fit. It was just too stiff.

I really wanted to like this shoe. And I do like the soft footbed better than the traditional model. However, I was not able to get over the fact that I didn't like the way the lining felt against my bear foot. Felt kind of slimy. I don't want to wear socks - like I've seen other people doing.