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

I absolutely love these sandals. Hands down, one of my all-time favorites. Comfort, style, attractive & easy. Unfortunately the report goes downhill from there. After only wearing them a couple months I noticed the cork at the toe crease was cracking. Since they were not "return" eligible by this point & I really didn't want to give them up, I contacted Birkenstock. They refused to provide any assistance. Not even guidance to a repair shop in my town. They were downright rude & said it was not their problem. After being a loyal Birkenstock wearer since I was in college, this was a huge upset. I still have the pair I bought in 1991 - virtually excellent condition but very different style. Finally after going through another summer wearing them & hoping they would hold up, I went into our local Birkenstock store where they do repairs under certain circumstances. Their staff told me they can't & won't repair any of the sandals with the toe design & referred me to a sole shop in a different part of town. They said it's the way it is with these styles. This shop was more than willing to rebuild the sole...for the exact amount these sandals are on sale for now on Zappos. And with no guarantee the same thing wouldn't happen again. Ugh.

Buyers please be aware. Even if your Zappos search is specifically for LEATHER sandals you will be directed to styles with Birki-flor and Birkibuc uppers which are made of acrylic and polyamide felt fibers. I excitedly bought four different styles and colors with confidence as I have been a Birk wearer for years and years. I was SO disappointed when opening the boxes. The quality of materials is sub-par. I returned them and purchased Clarks--for comfort, style, and highest quality.

I have been wearing Birkenstocks for years. 2 of my pairs are the Papillio Tabora style. I wear a 40 Regular and they feel like a dream. I needed to get another pair of the same type of style, but I see the Mayari has replaced the Tabora Style. I ordered a 40 regular. They are way too small! They have a more rounded heel, which is too narrow for my heel to fit in the cup. The Tabora style has a more square heel with much more room. They are also narrower, so my toes fall off of the side. I did see there is still Papillio style, but no solid colors. I need a neutral taupe or stone. Does anyone know where to look for these? These are, unfortunately, going to have to be returned. I don't think a larger size will fit me because they are too narrow for me.

This size is much larger and wider than my other 'Birkies'. The leather is not soft at all either. I am really disappointed in them.

Most comments stated that this shoe was soft. One other person said the foot beds were hard. I must have gotten that same pair, as these would be great except that the foot beds are very hard. There is no cushioning at all. The arch suport is very good. I have not sent them back yet as I want to try them again for houseslippers.