Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Suede (Unisex)

A toe wiggler slip-on - You got to wiggle your toes to slip this shoe on. The straps are not firm enough to just slip on. It just falls and rest on top of the foot bed. I refuse to bend over to help slip this shoe on. This shoe is very, very comfortable. I tried this exact shoe on at a store and the straps did not fall down; it had some body to it. They did not have this color so I decided to buy it from Zappos. Birkenstock should make their shoes identical in the same model number. I may return this shoe and try finding the one I like--the straps that does not fall down.

Birthday Husband - 56 yr. old male - All in all - very pleased. Took 3 tries to get the size right. Size 41 in Ecco shoes worked out to be 39 in B'stocks. Very comfy w/ good cushion. Just wish the straps were stiff enough to hold their shape & not flop so one could just walk up to them & slip them on. Exchanging sizes with Zappos could not have been any easier. Will certainly do business with Zappos again. Thank you.

Arizona Soft Footbed Birkenstock - These shoes are very comfortable. The only thing I regret is that I cannot slide my foot directly into the shoe because of the straps over the foot. They are made of suede, and will not stay off the footbed. I like sandals that I can slide my foot into without using my hands. I guess I should have bought some without the suede straps. This is the only thing I dislike about these sandals.

Too Early to Tell? I enjoy wearing sandals and have always worn the "back strap" type--which stay firmly on my feet. This is my first pair of "slide" sandals, so I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of comfort. I was attracted to the idea of being able to slide them on and off of my feet with ease. My first impression was how comfortable the soft bed footbed felt on my feet. However, I was disappointed that the sandals felt very loose, even at the tightest setting. The footbed seems to fit my foot properly. I ordered the 11-11/2 size despite the fact that I usually wear close to a 12. So, I punched an additional hole in each of the loops to make the sandal fit a little tighter. I ended up having to punch another hole on the right sandal to get them to fit tight enough! I was very hesitant to start punching holes in my new sandals since I assumed that doing so eliminated my return option. However, this simple procedure seemed to do the trick. It's too early to tell if I will love these sandals as much as my previous "back strap" ones. However, they are very comfortable right out of the box and I expecting that they will get more comfortable with use. The only reason that I've given these sandals a 4 star rating is that I didn't expect to have to add additional holes on sandals at this price.

Birkies Are Great! My first experience with Birkenstocks, and I'm pleased overall with them. I usually wear a medium width shoe, but probably would be more comfortable in the narrower width. Excellent arch support and the soft footbed is very soothing. However, one shoe produces pressure on the outside of my foot, causing much discomfort after walking a couple blocks. Thus the four star rating. I'll probably be ready to try another pair next summer!

Moderately comfortable - I do like wearing these sandals because of their simplicity. But I do have to tighten my foot grip as I walk because my feet slide in the sandal while I wear them. I wonder about the accuracy of the size recommendations. I wear an 8 shoe; the recommendation for that was 41, which apparently is an 8, 8-1/2. But it still seems slightly loose for my feet; I'm managing. I might poke another hole in the top strap to see if tightening helps the slipping.

The soft foot bed is great! I really like Birkenstock's and with the soft foot bed, they're even more comfortable. I'd never had the soft foot bed before and think that's the only way to go now. The one thing I wish is that the holes on the straps went smaller.

Look great but.... They are overall comfortable and very nice looking. Perhaps a little wider than I thought they would be and my foot is not necessarily narrow.

Aaah - Just came back from 10 days in Paris, walking over 5 miles/day. It was hot, and the Birks were cool. They were the only shoes I took that didn't cause blisters. I wore them every day, and am glad I had them.

Comfort at last - I've never been able to wear Birks before as they were too hard but when I saw a "soft" version was offered I tried it, and they are wonderful. I normally wear a wide so I bought a normal and had to add another notch in the strap, and another one about a month later. The foot bed is perfect so don’t know if I should try a narrow next time or not. But have no complaints about this shoe. The support is great for my knees and back.

Nice Walking Sandal - Birkenstocks have seemed to rise in popularity around my school, so I decided to see what they really felt like. I think the Birks are great for walking, as opposed to any other open toe sandal. But I do not like these for just standing. My foot is a bit too wide for these, and the inner edge hurts. Otherwise I am happy with these. The soft footbed is a good investment. I usually wear 11, but had to buy a 10.

Soft footbed a plus - Great Birkenstock for around the house. Extra comfort with usual Birki support. Highly recommend this shoe.

Not as Durable as people say - I bought these shoes in August right before going to back to school. I go to a university with a large campus and lots of walking. I like to wear my Birks until they become part of my foot so to say, so I wore them day after day for the first month I was there. After that month the heel of the sole was worn through to the cork and I couldn’t wear them anymore or else they wouldn't be fixable...to pay that much money for sandals, I think I should be able to get more than a month out of them regardless of how I walk and how often I wear them.

I previously tried the EU 39N, which is alleged to be 8-8.5 and my toes tended to hit the ridge, so it seemed a bit too short. I then ordered the 40N. The width was fine, but the length was too long and with my heel in the heel cup there was more than 1/2 inch in front of my toes. I normally wear a sz 9 in women's shoes. I looked online and saw a different chart for Birkenstock and it said 8.5-9 is a 39. I wonder if this chart is an older chart and if Birkenstock changed their sizing? The other issue I had with this particular shoe in suede is how raggedy the suede was. What's with the rough appearance? Is that supposed to be trendy? It looks cheap imho. I will be sending these back. Not sure what to do ... if I should order the 39 in regular width as some other ladies did and who said the regular width also gives you more room in length? Or just scrap Birkenstock altogether and move on to another brand? I really wanted these to work!

Maybe it’s me, but now I know how to identify narrow vs wide version. I have returned 2 pairs so far, with the first fitting but looked like someone wore them with dirty feet for a week then returned. Second pair was wide, even though I ordered narrow. I’m trying for pair #3 so will see tomorrow if what I receive is correct width. Zappos, you need better quality control, please.

Suede was very light weight

Surprisingly uncomfortable for what I thought was supposed to be a famously comfortable shoe. I can't walk in these long distance without having considerable pain in my arches and weirdly, the tops of my feet. I've never had this issue with any other shoe. It feels like I have to splay my toes out to walk in these even when they're set in the tightest position. I have somewhat wide feet so it doesn't make sense that these would be too wide.

unfortunately because they're unisex they're too wide even if i tighten the straps... please make the suede for women and men separately!

If I had known that the Unisex model was wider, I would never have ordered. The straps stretched out quickly.

Cant say I love these. Can’t slide my feet in them because the suede straps collapse. They look ten years old after one day. They are ok, but overall I am not particularly pleased. Maybe I should have returned them.

Had to return sandals because 38 was slightly too small and 39 was too large. My foot slid around because I couldn't tighten the straps any more so my toes would hit the hard shoe frame material. I typically wear a 7.5 or 8 in other shoes.

Very disappointed. The insoles in these seemed to completely deflate leaving me with a very sloppy pair of shoes. I have somewhat low volume feet, but when new these felt fabulous on the tightest buckle setting. After three or four months the soft insoles flattened out. At 118 pounds, I am not a big person. The black outsole is also slightly spreading as if it is slowly melting. If the straps had more holes I could make them fit better. A lot of people say they love the soft footbed. For me it’s a fail.

The color is MUCH darker than pictured. It is more of an ‘olive’ color. I love it, but want to find a lighter color with all of the same qualities.