Customer Reviews Birkenstock London

It seems Birkenstock has changed the fit of some styles. These felt smaller and narrower than my older Birks. Online research confirms they changed the London or maybe it’s me, so I returned and ordered the Boston to try. The online photo is darker than the actual product in taupe suede.

I have owned several pairs of Birkenstocks over the years, mostly sandals and a pair of Boston clogs - all size 39 regular foot bed. The Boston clogs were suede and really stretched out to sloppy fit. Re. the London shoe, I could barely get my foot into the 39 and purchased size 40. It feels a little loose, I'm breaking in the beautiful leather walking around the house and deciding if they are too big. Otherwise perfect as usual. I plan on wearing with socks...or barefoot.

I've always wanted a pair of Birkenstocks but as a person who lives with disability, I have to have closed backed shoes and a lot of Birkenstock styles are open at the back. I love the London! It's super comfortable out of the box, fits well with a variety of socks and does not have a toe bar which is great for me as my toes don't lay completely flat. I bought a women's EU 40 which gave me enough room to be comfortable. I'll wear these for years to come, highly recommend!

There are so uncofortable, very hard , had to return them

I'm a life-long Birkenstock wearer, and have had this style before. It doesn't change quality or fit--always long-lasting, comfortable, and expensive. The oiled version of London looks scuffed easily, but you can equally easily wipe it clean. Love them.

The fit was a little tight, so we exchanged it for a next size up. Otherwise, they are super comfortable and durable. My husband owned a pair for the last 15 years, loved them, but it was time to upgrade.

Fit was fine but leather was too stiff and tongue long enough to rub the top of foot and leg. Having to return.

This looked to be not authentic Birkenstock. The leather was very stiff and I actually had ordered the same style, different size from Birkenstock web site and the craftsmanship was CLEARLY differerent. The box was super beat up too, am wondering if that box had been returned before...

I own three pairs of Birkenstock - 1 sandal, 2 boots and the arch in this pair did not align with my foot; I don't know if the pair was defective; I am consistently a size 36

I usually take a 7 1/2 shoe. One foot has a bone spur on my instep so I ordered size 8 - 8 1/2 woman’s. The shoes slip a little but overall very comfortable. The only issue is it’s hard to buckle. Hopefully after becoming worn in it gets easier.

I have several pairs of Birkenstock sandals which I love and wear a lot during warmer months. I had high hopes for this shoe-style Birkenstock for winter. But, the leather was very stiff, I needed a shoe horn to get them on, and - though I had ordered my usual size - the contoured footbed did not fit the bottom of my feet. Sadly, these are going back. I will stick to Birkenstock sandals.

Zappos always has the fastest delivery- faster than Amazon Prime! The leather was very stiff at first and hard to wear with socks. I was afraid that the top of my foot was too high to fit, but it was just the stiff leather. At first, the arch support didn't feel like it was in the right spot. I wore it around the house barefoot to help loosen up the leather and my arch eventually aligned with the support. Don't be scared by the stiff leather! I bought this because my sandals were so comfortable that I wanted to wear those soles year round. I look forward to styling these with so many outfits!

How can you go wrong with Birkenstocks?

Super comfortable, supportive shoe. Great for long days on your feet.

I ordered the 8-8.5 given my feet are podiatrist measured to be 8.5. My friend described me as looking like a platypus. I think I’d love these shoes if they were a smidge smaller. Unfortunately I scuffed them during the trial wear, so not going to return them.

This is a great shoe. This is my second pair. The first pair leather strap was coming undone after 2 weeks. Zappos promptly fixed the issue. Thank you Zappos.

I thought these shoes are not for me because they were initially tight fitting. Now after the 2nd week, they are fitting much better. After much research, the shoe fits much better after a few weeks of wear. I am appreciating the shoe. I recommended giving the shoe time to conform to your foot before giving up on it. I believe these shoes are true to size.

I’m an executive chef and I’ve been wearing Birkenstock London’s my entire career. They are incredibly comfortable for long hard days on my feet with fantastic support. When other coworkers are complaining about their feet that is the last thing on my mind and they are sturdy enough to take it. Most shoe repair shops are able to refurbish them including replacing the outer sole further extending the life of your Birkenstocks. Love!!

I love my Birkenstocks! And surprisingly, my usual size didn't fit. That made me truly sad.

I have a high instep and these were uncomfortable,unlike my Boston's

I have worn Birkenstock Arizonas and Bostons in the same size as the London I ordered. The London was stiff and I could not even get my foot into the shoe.

These fit differently than other shoes I have worn. Based on other reviews I paid less attention to where the leather hit my foot and more attention to how the insole fit. The arch support is right where it should be but the rest of the shoe feels loose, however when I put on heavier socks they are fine. I would have liked to try these in a narrower fit if they were available but…Birks in the size I want can be so hard to find and this is no exception. I was hoping to have these broken in for a trip but I think I need to wear them more before they become all-day shoes. Once they are broken in they should be a great everyday shoe, they are very well made. As to they style, I feel a bit like a Smurf but they are so comfortable so I don’t care what others think.

They're Birks and exactly as I expected. They'll take some breaking in, but they'll be comfortable forever after that's done. They're a solid shoe and comfortable.

Way too big, so disappointed. Shoe size is normally 6.5 but I was walking out of these!

These did not work for me. I wear Birkenstock sandals, but these did not work to accommodate a toe with arthritis. Not the shoe's fault, but mine. I'm disappointed! I would give them higher stars for the left foot, not so much for the right!