Customer Reviews Birkenstock Mayari - Birko-Flor™ & Birkibuc™

Wonderful, supportive sandal. Can easily be dressed up or down. Love Birkenstock’s!

I love my Birkenstocks and this is my 6th pair. I had forgotten the difference between the "soft" footbed and the traditional footbed so I will have to break these in. Also, I bought the Navy oiled leather because some reviews on the Birkoflor said the toe post didn't hold. This is the stiffest leather I can remember in ANY shoe I've purchased in the last 10 years. Yikes. I'm going to try using a leather conditioner to soften the straps. And lastly, I ordered the regular width because I have a slightly wide foot. I am on the last notch on both straps but am hoping as they break in they will stretch a little too.

Love the shoes, but don’t come in 1/2 sizes. I’m an 8.5. Unfortunately I upsized to be on the safe side and now they are a bit too big for my perfect liking.

I’m a size 8.5 Birks do not come in 1/2 sizes, so I decided to go with size 40... I regret it, tried to break them in, but so far, they feel big. I made the $ investment and am trying to work with getting used to them too big.

My daughter LOVES these shoes; however, the sizing is WAY off. She wears a US size 8 so I ordered the 39 (US 8-8.5). They were WAY too big (perfect for me who wears a 9). I'm off to process an exchange.

These are very cute and seem to be good quality so far. My only complaint is that the mold of the foot forces my feet into a strange position on one shoe. I have long toes and to keep them from hitting the lip of the shoe (which is very stiff and uncomfortable), I would have to move my foot back, which keeps it from sitting properly in the mold. If I fit it in the mold, my toes constantly rub on the edge. The other shoe fits perfectly. I didn’t want to return them and risk getting a pair with the same problem on one or both of the sandals. I’m hoping as I break them in, the edge will soften up.

These are nice, and comfortable right out of the box. I don't feel any arch support, they are pretty flat. The footbed on the Mephisto's Helen felt much more supportive, but the toe strap on the Mephisto's was too hard.

Definitely the standard recommendation is a size too big! Go smaller...

Like the style but my initial choice was the Birks with three straps. The black pair I ordered ended up in narrow only which didn’t work for my wide foot so I had to exchange for these. (The chat person said the ones I wanted weren’t available but I found them today on Zappos ?) This is my second pair of the Mayari style and the toe strap feels a bit off. It’s rubs weird but I have a fatter big toe so it’s a me problem, not shoe problem. I’m hopeful they’ll stretch some soon.

I sent them back for a refund because they are to big apparently that style runs a size larger. I'm a size 8 which is 39 so reorder them size 38 on a different website since Zappos did not have that size in my color of choice.

I was having some pretty severe foot issues from wearing shoes without arch support. These shoes have helped immensely! The only downfall is that I had to return my first pair because the side of my shoe was splitting near the toe strap on both of my shoes after only wearing them for two months! I have now had my new pair for a couple weeks, so I will find out soon if that was a bad pair or a flaw in the design. Zappos was very good and fast at taking my return and getting my new pair to me.

Didn't like the white sole.

The straps were a little wonky on one sandal but I’m hoping after wearing them in, they might soften and not look so crooked. They feel different than my last pair of the exact same shoe in brown.

Once I got the smaller size and adjusted buckles property they fit good

Liked the fact that they are comfortable right out of the box. Cute style.

Although I ordered the habana oiled leather, I received black leather. I tried them on thinking maybe I was mistaken about what I ordered and liked the style and fit. When I went to the order history on the website I saw that they sent the wrong color but I decided to keep them. Zappos refunded me the price difference which I appreciated.

Strange that i got the silver one first and that fits great around my toe, plenty of room and i barely feel it (i generally don't like toe thongs but this one is barely there), but the mocha feels very different - the toe strap is too tight, and the shoe somehow twists in when i walk. The footbed feels different, not as cradling. Thinking of ordering the same one in my size to see if this is just an odd one out. The silver one however is great! I wanted the brown one for more casual every day wear, since the other one fit so well, but it's a bit of a disappointment and surprisingly for Birkenstock in the comfort and stability area. Surprised.

These sandals fit very well and are comfortable. The reason why I gave them only four stars overall is the shape in front. It doesn't accommodate long toes very well because it is so slanted and not square enough.

My first pair of Birks! I'm usually a US 10 in most brands and chose a size 40 / US 9 - 9.5 in these and they seem to fit fine. The straps feel a little stiff straight out of the box but should become more comfortable with wear. I bought these to replace a pair of sandals in a similar style from a discount brand that I wore to death and wanted something better quality and more supportive - these definitely seem comfortable and high quality - hopefully they won't rub over time. My only minor complaint is that the Emerald color looks like more of a teal online, but is definitely more of a true emerald green in real life. Pretty either way though!

These were built for my feet. I put them on and wore then walking over 300 miles over a couple months and they never gave me a blister, hurt my heels, or caused back pain. The cork started tearing in front of where the front strap attached on the outside of both shoes, so had them replaced and after about 10 miles of walking to for them to my feet, they are again wonderful.

They fit well, maybe a little loose. I don’t think I’d spend that much money again on them. There are other shoes out there that are comparable.

There is some “breaking in” that has to happen. I have some slight irritation along the bottom inner edge of my foot by my arch that I’m hoping goes away with additional wear. Otherwise they feel and look great!!

Cheap

I love the look of these sandals and really wanted them to fit me after I tried on my friend's (broken-in) 37's and they felt really comfortable. I am normally a 38 but since the 37 fit and the reviews said they ran big, I got the 37s. Although that was definitely the right size (38 would have been way too big), one of my feet is half a size bigger and that foot never felt right, almost cockeyed in the sole. And the toe ridge on the other foot was so prominent it made my foot numb after walking around the house for a few minutes. I adjusted both straps several times but could never get them to feel good, and I didn't want to gamble on them breaking in and feeling better since they are not cheap. So, back they went. Bummer, since I really like the style and the gold color was fun and flattering.

These sandals fit true to size. They were very comfortable. I say were, because one sandal broke and from what I remember some of the Mayari have manmade tops. I was on vacation and injured my toe, so they were imperative to comfort use. I tossed them.