Customer Reviews Birkenstock Kairo

The shoe is bigger than regular shoes and the piece that goes between the toes is hard, stiff plastic and feels very odd. Not comfortable to me. Nice looking shoes, though.

I bought them because of the rave reviews. I was surprised at how un-comfortable they were. The shoe is not bulk like I expected, I wear 10.5 but sized down and I could have actually used my true size, my toes were hitting top of shoe. But a sleek look none the less. Besides the fit, the foot bed was completely hard and appeared to be cheap, especially the sole. For the price I expected a little more weight and sturdiness to the shoe. The arch support was good but, that type of support was starting to hurt. I couldn't see me standing in those all day. Some people said they went hiking???? Overall not for me. It's a shame they looked cute on

The Cairo has great comfort and support and is cuter on than most Birks; however, the fit is large. I usually wear size 8 1/2 - 9 so I ordered size 39, but they were much too long. The thong piece was at least 1/2 inch past where it should hit on my foot. The Titanium color was also a disappointment - it has a definite greenish cast. I would recommend ordering a size down. The width, however, was perfect for my narrow foot, so I will probably try a smaller size in a different color.

These sandals look great, but are not comfortable at all! The base is the usual Birkenstock - super comfy. The saddle part is super stiff and not flexible. Ouch!

I wanted to like these, I really did, but like other reviewers, I found that stiff toe divider to be too painful, even for just a few minutes of walking around the house. I will say, however, that I ordinarily wear a size 38 in Birkies & found the size 38 in the Kairo to be true to size--not too big as others have found them.

I wanted to keep these, they're cute! And the footbed was so super supportive for my flat feet (a good thing)...but it was also so hard, and it felt like work to walk around the house in them. Plus the toe separator on one foot was bothering me a bit. Back these go...I'm going to try the soft footbed Birks, and a pair of Vionic sandals, and see if those are better. Love Zappos fast service and free shipping back and forth, it's like having a shoe store in your home. Terrific company!

I'm so sad. I loved these shoes. I bought them and intended to use them as my everyday sandals for school and work all summer. I have some back and knee pain from a car accident, and needed stylish shoes that offered support - and these fit the bill. I have had them for about a week and a half and have probably worn them 5 times. I wore them out today and reapplied my spray sunscreen this afternoon, and it has ruined my shoes. Something about it stuck to the shiny coating. I wiped them with a damp cloth to remove the leftover spray (as the Birkenstocks site suggests), but it stayed put, so I carefully scrubbed them with dish soap and water and it didn't come off. Tried wiping them with rubbing alcohol and the coating and sunscreen mixed together and became a sticky mess, wearing off in some places and becoming opaque and whitish in others (this is just the upper black part). I bought these because I thought they were practical and durable. What I have done is waste a lot of money on summer sandals that can't be touched by sunscreen and were ruined by less than a week of wear. They were really comfortable, but I'm heartbroken. I've used this sunscreen for two summers and it has washed easily off of all of my other shoes. I'd shell out the extra money and get leather Birkies, These were a huge waste of the limited funds I have as a student, and disappointment. The long center piece also started to crease from walking already. I expected slightly better construction for the price, but would have been happy with just a durable material that isn't eroded by rubbing alcohol or sunscreen.

Very uncomfortable. Non-leather straps & HARD inflexible sole. I felt like I was going to get blisters on the soles of my feet the moment I put them on. I returned them asap. So disappointing, since they looked SO comfortable.