Customer Reviews Birkenstock London

Extremely comfortable and durable! I am women's size 8 but have to wear these in size 9.

I LOVE these shoes!! They take some time to brake in, but once they are, they are pure heaven!

So comfortable for work. The back rubs against your ankle a little bit until they are broken in but they are still great.

I was pretty disappointed. Have owned many pairs of birkenstocks. Left shoe fit different than right shoe. Decided not to send back in hopes that it will stretch and fit correctly. Other than that no complaints.

I love these shoes. My feet feel so good when I wear these. I have some issues with shoes being too tight around the toe area and then my feet start hurting, but not with these shoes. There is plenty of room for my toes. Very comfortable shoes!

These are so comfortable! Like all Birkenstocks, you have to wear them in and get them to mold to your feet, but now I basically live in them! Zappos.com was great to work with and the shoes came quickly! I will definitely order from them again!

Oh my gosh I am a brickenstock girl. I am waiting a hip replacement. I work in a job were I need to wear business casual. These are casual but dressy enough for work. What I was looking for was support . To help me find some comfort until I have my hip replacement. And have comfort and style. I so love these shoes. I have many different styles and plan to get more!

I live in the land of snow and slush and was hoping to find a Birkenstock style I could wear during winter. After reading many reviews I did order a size up in the London style. I had to use a shoe horn to get the shoe on but once it was on my foot it was too large. The style was good, just like a Boston, which I love but with a back to protect your socks from getting wet in the snow. I unfortunately returned because for the price they just did not fit well enough.

I have 3 pairs of Birkenstock sandals, all in the same size. Bought this pair in the same size and they were far too small.

I gave these Birkenstocks as a gift to my boyfriend to replace his old pair. He loves them but notes that there is a bit of a break-in period because the soles have good arch support and he has flat feet. It takes a while for the soles to conform to his feet and for him to get used to them. Also, they do not have great traction on snow or ice.

These fit just as I expected. I was a little Worried about how to care for the leather but they were too comfortable to send back!

After a year's worth of running injury recovery, I decided to give Birkenstocks a try again. I wore them in college in the early-mid 90s, and I really liked them. I went to the local Birkenstock shop and tried on the Arizona (I used to wear the Milano). They initially felt stiff and unrelenting, similar to my custom orthotics when I was breaking them in. Because of my foot problems, the SA recommended the original footbed over the soft, and I agree, that was the right choice. I got a pair that day in black, but then ordered the red nubuck soft footbed version from Zappos, for a more "fashionable" look. One of my friends swears she'd rather die than wear Birkenstocks, I told her that was her choice, but my feet are happy, and I'll continue to wear my Birks around her. Ha! So back to the shoes - when you first wear them, wear them only for 30 minutes or so, increasing your time each day. They do feel odd at first, but they really will form to your feet. I convinced my boyfriend who has some foot and back problems, to try them out. He hated them initially, said they felt like cork blocks, but now he puts them on when he gets home from work, so he can recover from being on his feet all day. He can't wear them to work, but wears them as house shoes. I recently started a part time retail holiday job, and they asked me to stay on permanently, 1-2 shifts a week. My day job is an office job, so I had to get used to a lot of standing again. I can't wear open toe/back shoes, and thought the London would be a good alternative to running shoes for my new retail gig, which is all standing/walking. The London is stiffer than the Arizona, probably because there's a lot more structure to the shoe. I wear a 6.5-7 D, and the 37 is perfect. I have to pull the strap pretty hard to get it closed, as I need to wear it on the 2nd hole, but I'm sure the leather will soften over time. They were a bit "blocky" feeling at first wearing, but I was able to wear them for a 6 hour shift without issue. No blisters, and my back felt great at the end of the day. They are not the cutest shoes, but I think I rock them pretty well with boot cut jeans or tights and a dress.

Pretty good so far. I've owned several pairs of Birkenstocks and these feel similar to the others. The leather heel doesn't rub or anything which I was concerned about. The biggest difference is the footbed of this shoe doesn't have the toe ridges I haven't noticed much difference in wearing them, but that's something to note if you've had trouble with that feature in the past.

Most comfortable work shoes I have ever owned. Wonderful arch support. Love the heel cup also.

I ordered these a while ago but I haven't worn them yet, they feel comfortable when I try them on, but they're a little bit loose in the style, and that will take some getting used to. For me I have to adjust the straps when I take them on or off, but some people might be able to slip them on .

OK - so I reviewed these on day one of getting them and trying them on BUT I have worn them a bit around my house and the tongue part cuts into my ankle - as much as I want these to work they will go back

These are cuter on than pictured!! I have trouble with finding shoes due to wide flat feet. These had alot of support. Did did slip in the heel which was fine with socks but I also like them without so went to my local store bought a heel pad and now they are perfect

Great shoes, super comfortable like all Birkenstocks. I am a solid 42 in Europe sizing and usually a 9 or 9.5 in most shoes, but for these I had to go to a 41. They felt tight at first and I was worried they were too small, but they are perfect after wearing a few times to break in.

Love these. I am a size 8 US but went with the 38 since they run a little big. My Arizona's also are a 38. They stretch out enough after a few times of wearing and are very comfortable. A little rough when u wear them first few times so don't wear them all day until broken in a bit. Love them. I even wear them with dress pants for work. so so comfortable

Always love Birkenstocks. I like that these don't slip off but I don't like having to unbuckle every time. I gave it it a 4 on comfort because they just don't want to break in.

I own dozens of pairs of Birkenstocks in many different styles. I have several pair of Bostons and turned to the London to have a closed heel shoe for winter. I usually wear a 38 regular in Bostons and 39 regular in Birkenstock boots. I ordered the 38 and 39 regular in the Londons. Neither fit. I understand the Birkenstock Break-In process. Heck, I even wrote a blog about it on my page ilovebirkenstocks.com. There was no way the Londons would fit over my instep comfortably. Where the buckle closes on the side is much more narrow than one would expect after having worn Bostons. Sadly I returned both pairs.

After wearing daily for 3 months the tread has worn bare! Otherwise excellent.

amazing, comfortable shoes once it has been broken in. It works great for my job since it involves a lot of standing and the shoes as I said is very comfortable. It took about 3 weeks to really break in the shoes for me.

I LOVE THESE SHOES. I purchased them to wear win the operating room. I stand on my feet all day for hours at a time and these are perfect. I highly recommend them to everyone. They have gotten all kinds of bodily fluids on them that don't belong to me and they clean well without leaving marks. They are perfect. Cannot praise these enough. The insoles are replaceable if necessary.

I've been wearing this London for 28 years...I have loved them, but with my last pair and current job, the footbed was feeling a bit hard. Also, being 28 years older...foot needs change, I'm sure. They were also 6+ years old. I was so excited to learn about the new Soft Footbed! They are amazing...my first day I wore them for 8 hours on a cement floor and I could do a happy dance when I got home!!! Thank you Zappos for carrying this quality product and your outstanding customer service!