Customer Reviews Birkenstock London Soft Footbed

Overall I feel these have a large amount of arch support. Since I overpronate and have low arches, these hurt my feet after a few minutes. Otherwise I like everything about the Londons.

I was looking for a winter version of the Birkenstock sandals that I love so much. I have high arches and a wide forefoot so Birkenstocks are among the only brands that I can wear all day in comfort. I ordered these and the regular footbed version. I do not like the soft footbed as much as the regular one (no toe grip and not quite as supportive) but the regular leather version was so unattractive I did not think that I could wear them outside of the house! The boiled wool front of these adds some interest so I kept them. I ordered a size up from my Birkenstock sandal size and it seems perfect for wearing with medium and heavy weight winter socks.

REALLY wanted these to work; I Love my Birk Arizonas. I have wide feet, and they sometimes swell depending on time of day or what I've eaten..... but nothing terribly out of the ordinary I don't think. I had to return these because they are way too tight across the top where the buckle strap is. Too tight to hope it will stretch out enough; however the length is perfect.

These are desperation shoes. They are beyond ugly. The black has such a smooth surface my friend assumed they were plastic. Even using some more pebbly leather would be a huge improvement. However, they are definitely comfortable. I am returning because my left toe is touching the end of the shoe but getting a bigger size would be way too big. There has got to be a way to make these look better!

I cannot accurately review this product, because I have not yet been able to wear it. Shoe came in extremely short and I was unable to even fit my entire foot into the shoe. I was not even able to walk around the room because the shoe was so much shorter than it should have been. Attempting to return product for a refund now.

I have many Birkenstocks of various styles, but these are just weird. First, there is no toe grip on the sole. It is flat from arch to toe box. My feet slide forward and bang the front. I wear a 37R and tried a 38N to see if I just needed it longer. But these differently sized shoes fit the same across the three small toes (it is the curve of the shoe, the arc across the front hits the same length). I traced the soles carefully and it is clear. Plus the bigger shoe has a completely odd under-ball-of-foot pad (unusual again, not like other Soft Footbed Birks). So, buyer beware. I am going to wear the 37R around the house to see if they work at all, but I am not convinced. A real oddball by the pros at Birkenstock.

Was mislead by the good reviews. Too bulky. I looked like a decrepit elf. The back goes up way too high.

The sizing is marked completely wrong. Size 48 is not equivalent to 15 -15.5. Size 50 in Europe is equivalent to size 15. This is common knowledge that most companies know this. I gave it a shot but could not even get my foot in the shoe. I am certain that with the right size, I would have been happy. Birkenstocks have been around since the 18th century so they need to update their game on the bigger sizes.

The customer service person told me that these shoes were interchangeable between men and women. At least in my case, they are not. I ordered several pair of Birkenstocks, including these, and they all were huge on me. Not only were these huge but they were ugly.

Ugly looking and boat like

Do not listen to others - purchase your actual shoe size. I listened to others and purchased a size smaller. Zappos was kind enough to overnight me the correct size which still didn't fit. These are extremely narrow once you get your feet in there. And they are quite expensive.