Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona EVA Essentials

I purchased this product about 5 years ago, but needed a replacement, so I ordered a new pair. The material is different - it seems cheap and inferior to the product I purchased 5 years ago.

Plastic-like material is extremely hard and non-forgiving as foot flexes. Arch is very hard and inflexible.

Did like shoe, but did not like color of buckle.

Farting sandals - no, really. I got these sandals because I have sweaty feet which can make a usual pair of birks smell unpleasant over time. These seems the perfect alternative, but because they just have a totally flat, rubbery footbed with no grooves, your feet will stick to the footbed like suction cups when you sweat even a bit. And here's the kicker: When you walk around or shift your weight just a bit, you'll let out little farting sounds all day. Hilarious? Yes. Ideal? No.

I did not like them. They slipped off my feet.

Sole split by big toe. Extremely comfortable but the bottom of the sandal split after wearing a few times. Same thing happened to the replacement pair. Sent them both back.

Pros: comfortable. Cons: there is zero traction on the insole, so when they get wet it becomes so slippery that you can't walk in them. I learned this the hard way when I went to the pool and I almost fell. Some kind of water sandals! They also started to make squeaky sounds at every step time right after they get wet. Quite embarrassing. Unfortunately, I have to send them back.

half size bigger

Honestly, I think I just don't like the feel of the material on my feet. And I just don't like the look of the material either. I am always looking for vegan options and I am grateful when I find them. But this one just didn't cut it for me, and I feel that it is overpriced for what it is. Also, I had make the straps as tight as I could get them in order for the shoe to feel secure, and I do not have a narrow foot. I don't feel that they would be comfortable walking in for any length of time, although I did not give it a try.

The arch was unyieldingly stiff on my flat feet. Too bad because otherwise it's a terrific sandal. Made well, fits right, and looks good.

I don't know how anyone who wears traditional cork/leather Birkenstocks can wear this shoe. It lacks entirely the support of the traditional Arizona. The fit is more narrow. The materials are incredibly cheap and the shoe is too light to be supportive. Walking around the house and up and down the stairs I constantly thought I was going to trip. Clearly a value-conscious option for those who want to wear Birkenstocks but not spring for the "real deal".

toebar on the right side is in the wrong place for me. painful

Good looking but essentially useless. The material cracks in the crease after limited use, the sole wears quickly and is super slippery when wet. You will take a spill; a cheap and dangerous flip flop; hard pass.

Started to crack by the toe on the side after wearing for 4 days.

I received two left shoes . No right ones

I have loved Birkenstocks for years. These were so cheap feeling. I didn’t expect much with the low price but I bought some bright orange ones years ago and it felt like a different quality of shoe. I will be returning them.

Held them up against my Size 41's from last summer, significantly smaller. Thankfully I'd also ordered a 42, and my old 41's lined up with the new 42's.

These run VERY small!! I ordered 2 pair of Birkenstock in the same size (my usual size) and these are so much smaller than the other pair. And very narrow!

These were incredibly cheaply made. I have seen sandals at the dollar store that were higher quality.