Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Metallic Leather

I bought these in copper the minute I saw them in the JCrew and Anthropologie catalogs. Now the Copper is gone, which is sad, but I wanted to review the sandals because they are awesome and the gold, silver and black and white are adorable as well. Have you never had birks? Well, there's a training/break-in period involved and it's not super fun, but it's worth it. I bought on the bigger side, because I wore them years ago and always felt like I bought too small. I wear a 7.5 and I got a 38. The trick is to wear them A LOT to let them soften up and mold to your feet. Then you can adjust the straps perfectly. If you adjust the straps right when you unbox, they will hurt and not stretch out in the right way. So adjust enough to keep them on your feet, then wear them for a few hours a day. The tops of my feet (maybe I'm tender, I don't know) got chafed by the chunky leather underside of the strap. Now, I don't even feel it. I get compliments on them EVERY DAY. And they are my kind of shoe, just slide them on, no bending over to do the straps or mess with them at all. Do NOT wear them to the beach and avoid wearing them to the pool, they do not like hot sun or water. But otherwise, they are amazing, super comfy and I'm contemplating a black patent pair for "winter" wear.

Runs a little big. These are so comfortable. Love the rose gold color.

I love my metallic shoes, I got both the silver and the gold. Every time I wear them I get a compliment. Now my grandchildren want to borrow my shoes. I found out that Metallic Berkies are this years hottest fashion!

I love these shoes. I'm a nanny and on my feet all day long. I wanted something cute and comfortable. I broke them in slowly and had no blisters. The straps are adjustable so you can make them fit perfectly. I got them in the gold color.

The foot bed of these sandals are extremely comfortable! I personally think they are the most comfortable style of this brand that I have ever owned. I am a true size 10, but sized down and the fit is just right. The back of the top buckle rubs on my small toes so I will need to either break them in more or add moleskin to it to prevent that uncomfortable rubbing. The metallic rose gold is a stunner. Paired with a cute manicure, you will definitely get lots of compliments on this sandal that didn't have as much moxie as it does now!

Gorgeous shoes. Very comfortable after the 1 week break in period needed for most Birks.

Love I'm a 7.5 got them in 8 they just fit but are very comfy - not sure if I would have ordered next size up - but can live with these!

I love Birkenstocks and am always a size 38 (I wear a 7.5 US). These fit just as well as all of my other pairs. I'm used to suede ones so these definitely felt more stiff and gave me a blister on one of my toes, but I still love them.

Great online shopping experience. Product was exactly as described, delivery was as promised. Will continue to use Zappos to do online shopping.

A nice color to wear for fancy occasions. I wear only Birkenstock which are not longer just a brown color. I love this but would like to have a black sole instead of white since I wear them year-round.

I love these! I had some when I was a kid but I love the metallic color. Plus I love how they mold to your feet.

Gosh these silver Birks are cute! I was amazed & happy they came in Regular sizes since I have wide feet. These will require some breaking time to form to your feet. I'm returning them because, like others have stated, they scratch easily and I haven't a clue how to treat that. It would be a shame to have these sandals marred and unable to polish them. Maybe a silver magic marker? In any case, I am returning them because $140.00 is too much for sandals that will scratch easily. Bummer, they are so cute on! They'd go great with shorts, summer skirts, jeans, you name it...

Like Birkenstocks, just not these.

The material did not feel well. They are beautiful shoes, but I will stick with the all leather or all suede Birks. I have purchased over 20 pairs for myself over the last 10 or 15 years but I know that metallic materials are usually not flexible and soft enough for my very thin fit. I wanted to love these but comfort is part of it for me.

I have a wider foot with bunions and typically wear a US 7 to 7.5, Euro 38. Tried these on in a 37 and 38 in the "narrow" width in a store somewhere (all they had) - the 37 was too small, and the 38 too big. Ordered the 37 "regular" width from Zappos, and these fit in both length and width! The Copper color is beautiful, though was hesitant because of other reviews saying the finish scratches and stains easily. We'll see. Thanks, Zappo's, for offering all available sizes and widths; some of us really need that!

Bought for my daughter. She is most appropriate to respond to review questions.

I first ordered a size 40N, and they were a little short, so I got the size 41N. These are SO FUN! A HAPPY COLOR - makes you smile just to look at them. I'm so happy with these.

they were very shiny, a hard plastic material....not what I expected so I returned them.

Fit and size are very good. Arch support and foot bed were stiff at first but got broken in quickly. Pretty color.

Seems to run smaller than the EVA version. Narrow width is appropriate for all feet

Probably should’ve ordered the narrow and the regular to compare. Not happy with the regular but wore them so I’m staying with them even though they are uncomfortable.

I have always worn a 41 in Birkenstock sandals, but these nearly left my heel hanging out the back. What gives?!

I love these birks so much but the leather is a bit stiff so it needs to be broken in before I can call them wear all day sandals.

These are awesome and amazingly comfortable! For my high arches, I prefer the extra support provided by the standard Birkenstock soles, but others may prefer these. I have worn these extensively and I have found that the metallic finish gets scuffed easily, but otherwise these are perfect.