Customer Reviews Birkenstock Farmington

I love this boot. The leather is absolutely beautiful, the boot is obviously well made, and it has good arch support. I wear a 8.5, and the size 39 fit perfectly. I have a hard to fit foot, with high arch and high instep and wide C-D foot, and 14.5 inch calves. After trying several other boots that didn't quite fit, thank goodness I found this one by Birkenstock.

I wear a 39 in sandals, so I ordered a 39. Too small! Going to try a 40 since these are cute in person. They are very Camper-esque, but with a lot more support.

Love, love, love these boots! Birkenstocks are the only shoes my finicky feet can wear. Definitely worth the price.

After a stress fracture a few years ago the only shoe I can comfortably wear all day is a Birkenstock. So imagine my joy when I discovered this boot! I teach school in the Pacific NW and so this is a dream come true. They fit like a glove with the same comfort of my Birk sandals! I love how they look with skirts and jeans.

Love them. I wear Birkenstocks a lot and these are everything I would want in a Birk boot. They look really nice. I want brown too, wish they would go on sale.

I expected to love these, but didn't. The fit is great, super comfortable inside as Birkenstocks always are. The proportions seem off to me though - too narrow at the bottom and too wide at the top. Hard to explain, just didn't work for me. They might work better for you, though!

It is a beautiful well made boot but the Birkenstock support was just not there as I'm used to. Also, as someone else mentioned, it looks like a rain boot. I could deal with the look if it had the comfort of the Gizeh sandals.

The insole of this boot is odd -- it puts arch support anywhere but my arch. The calf circumference is also huge -- I don't have the narrowest of calves, and these are huge around the top on me. Had to return, but thankfully Zappos makes that easy!

I have easily 30 pairs of Birkenstock sandals. This is the first time I tried a shoe/boot. I wear a size 39 R universally in all of my others. I tried a 39 and it is just shy of fitting. The calf is also about 2 inches to narrow for my "athletic" calves. Sorry Zappos sending them back, but I still love you!

I really wish I could have made these work! I have metatarsalgia and Birkenstock sandals are the only shoes that are comfortable out of the box. Unfortunately, the footbed isn't quite the same on these (no toe bar, and there was a bit too much arch support for me). There's also a lot of room in the ankle, which makes them look like rain boots. I wear a 37 narrow in Birkenstock sandals (even though my US shoe size is between 7-7.5) and the 37 in these boots seemed to fit the same, with thin wool socks.

These boots are made with high quality materials and leather. I really loved them, however I am 5'4" and they are a bit too long, when I sat down the back of the tops hits my thighs. Also I have 8" ankles and 13.5" calves, causing a inch or more of gap between my legs and the boots. Really loved them and wish they could have worked out. I wear a size 9 in most boots, so ordered size 40, they were a bit big. Overall they felt like I was wearing big galoshes, blah. Sadly I am returning and still searching. Takes forever to search for "skinny" calf boots, zappos can you please help the search process by offering a skinny calf boot search on your site? I know you have the circumference thingy, but it's not necessarily an indicator. Sure would save loads of time in research and returns! As always, thank you for your excellent customer service!

Great Birkenstock comfort, but calf circumfrence was a little to big. I had measured and thought it would be okay, and it was at the top, but about an inch below top poofed out, unacceptably for me. Sorry had to send them back.

These feel mostly true to Birkendstock sizing, except a bit narrower in the forefront than their regular width sandals and clogs. However for me Birkenstocks run a full size larger than their size chart says (compared to the average American shoe). I normally wear a 10 in any other brand, but I wear a 40 in Birkenstock clogs and am between a 39 & 40 in their sandals (I have both). I got the boots in the 40 and the length is fine. I usually wear medium to thick socks. Because I have a very wide forefront and narrow heel, these slip in the heel a bit for me and I wish they were even wider in the forefront. That being said, they're better than most any other boot I've tried. Since Birkendstock came out in the 70's I've lived in their sandals and clogs, the only really comfortable shoes for me, so I was happy to find these boots. I tried a different sytle last year (don't see now)and thye were way too narrow, so these are much better. I wish Birkenstock woudl make the exact same shape as theirr regular-width sandals, and also more options with warm linings–please! I think the forefront will stretch but I'm undecided aobut the heel slippage (but that's often a problem for me unless things tie). I'm going to wear these around the house this evening and see how they feel. The leather seems very good quality but came with a few scuffs and marks so I suspect it's the type that does that easily. That doesn't bother me at all though. I love that they are totally flat. I'm average weight/height but don't have thin legs at all, but these fit fine around my leg over pants, with an inch or so to spare. They come 2" or so below my knees (I'm 5'5") The removable cork insole has moderate arch support (not quite as much as the sandals) and also metatarsal suport (which is great) but no toe bar. But again, way better than insoles on most shoes. Many thanks to Zappos for the best customer service on the planet!

I loved these boots. The leather was beautiful. They were incredibly comfortable. Sadly, the calf was way too tight. If Birkenstock ever makes a wide calf version, I'll definitely buy a pair.

This is my first Birkstenstock anything. I was looking for comfortable, flat leather boots and came across these. I am normally a size 7 and ordered a size 37 and 38. The size 37 fit snug and the 38 was on the loose side. I kept the 37 because the leather will stretch. I am able to zip these up over my jeans as well. I am a little concerned about the arch support, as it feels like a high bump, but overall the boots are comfortable, simple and very well made.

Loved the boots. Footbed is super comfortable....BUT...I couldn't get the top zipped over my calf! So sad!

The leather seems quality, and I like the simple look - smooth, no buckles or buttons, etc and a full side zip. Would prefer waterproof, but not a dealbreaker. Love that they are almost completely flat. Just about any other "flat" tall boot on the market seems to have a 1 inch heel, which doesn't sound like a lot, but for my problem feet, it is. I like how wide the foot is, but it also causes my foot to slide around a bit and the ankles are loose, which results in not enough support as I would like. The biggest problem I have with these boots is the sole of the shoe. It seems so flimsy and unsupportive for a $200+ boot, plus one bearing the name of Birkenstock. I'm guessing most of that cost is the leather itself, since the boot is not made in a cheaper country like China (it's made in Portugal while the footbed is made in Germany). The footbed itself is kind of awful for me. Really hard and not supportive in the right places. Usually Birkenstocks are the only shoes I can wear, but this footbed is not like the footbed of Birkenstock shoes and sandals. The footbed is removable so I can replace the footbed with my own orthotics at least, but the sole is still so flimsy it's like walking barefoot and not in a good way. I would pay $100+ more if this boot could be designed with a thicker sole to provide more support. But most people probably would not. :) I may keep them just because it seems nearly impossible for me to find a plain black tall leather boot that is completely flat and still looks even remotely stylish, but will have to return them if they continue to cause me foot pain just walking short distances around my house even with my own orthotics, which is what's currently happening. I see what other people mean about them looking a bit like a rain boot, but from the front, they look quite stylish on me. From the side they do look a bit big but still shaped more nicely than other similar boots . I'm relatively thin and petite so have not so big calves, but I wear a 39 boot which could be why the calf is loose on me.

A little lacking in support for foot. Liked the roomy toe box, though.

I live in Birkenstock sandals during the warm months. It's the only shoe that provides the arch support my plantar fasciitis desires. I wanted the same foot bed as the sandals but was disappointed. The foot bed isn't near as supportive. There is plenty of room however for orthotics which is why I kept them. The leather is very sturdy and construction good quality.

I really wanted to keep these boots. The foot part felt great, but the calves were too tight. I had trouble zipping with just tights on. No way I could wear with leggings or jeans.

Boot was very wide in the shaft which was made out of stiff leather. The arch support was lacking for me in this style.

The footbed felt amazing, the leather is pretty. I wanted to LOVE these, but they were just too loose around my 8.5' ankle and 14' calves.

I absolutely love these boots. I am so thankful for Zappos. I literally ordered 10 different pairs of boots trying to get a pair to fit. I have ridiculously difficult and wide feet to fit. Within the last two years I've developed plantar fasciitis just to make things a little more challenging. I have been wearing Birkenstock's for decades. Although they are not sized for wide feet, I can generally be comfortable in their "regular" sizing. I so wanted these boots to fit. Foot-wise they were wonderful, unfortunately my calves are just not that slim. Surely wish that Birkenstock's would make this boot with a larger calf. Sadly, returned, to continue the search. I did finally settle on another pair of Birkenstock boots that were much shorter and made of suede. They kept me warm all winter long. Still though, would love these! Thanks again Zappos for letting me try MANY shoes in the comfort of my home, knowing I can easily send them back if they just don't work out!

Let me start by saying that I live for my Birkenstock sandals (all six pairs), and that is pretty much all I wear in the summer, so I was super excited at the thought of Birky boots! But I thought these boots run a bit short, but seemed like they would be comfy. Not the greatest in style, and though many folks said they were tight in the calf, I did not find that to be the case, but I have size 11 feet and thin calves.

Felt wider than marked which is great for inserting orthotics or wearing socks with these. I have a wide foot with a high instep so the foot of these boots was great. But the staff of these boots was too narrow for wide calves. I could get them zipped and I know they are all leather so will eventually stretch but not for weeks so I know I will not be able to wear leggings or skinny jeans with these for quite some time which may be a dealbreaker for me. In addition, the leather around the zipper on the left boot got caught in the zipper and would not come unstuck so I had to get the boot off without undoing the zipper. This seems like a defect in the boot. The style of these boots in very plain, Earth shoes from the 70s. Not sure I love it. The comfort rules but I thing there are boots that combine looks and comfort.