Customer Reviews Birkenstock Madrid Big Buckle - Nubuck Leather

Very stylish, wear with skirts, shorts, jeans.

A little smaller than the same shoe in a different color. Slick floor but I love the shoe, they are so cute and I am hoping to break them in to feel more natural on my foot.

These are beautiful shoes. Love the style. The patent leather, however, seemed to stiff to be comfortable. Will get the black in regular leather instead.

Strangely short. I only wear a 40 in Arizonas, but needed a 42 in these! The more narrow width must seems to also really affect length. Quality is also a bit low, foot bed is different.

I LOVE ? Birkenstock shoes/sandals but have realized that some styles are just not for me. Unfortunately, this is one. When I first got the sandals, they rubbed my foot until I had minor irritation and then just went barefoot until that healed. So far since that has passed, no other issues but I’ll stick with other past styles that have not caused any issues.

I was looking for a cute, low, comfortable slide sandal and I think I found it. I am hoping they increase in comfort as they form to my foot. Currently the little bump at the mid-back outside hits my foot funny. I also find the strap to be a bit stiff, but hopefully that just means it will be sturdy longer.

good fit, as expected for Birkenstocks

Love the color and stye just getting a little rubbing from the straps but I’m sure I’ll adapt.

Fit, style, comfort were all great but the Apricot Nubuck color is hideous. I’m exchanging.

The size is fine, I think suede is hard so it takes a while to brake the sandals. It hurt my feet the first couple of days

I ordered a size up and it fits great. I normally wear a 39 and my toe and heel were on the edge so I got a 40. Now as far as comfort…oh my! I ordered 3 pairs and all 3 were different. 1st one was super stiff and hurt so bad I couldn’t wear them. The leather under the buckle dug into the top of my foot and within 5 minutes of trying to wear them, I had a bruise. 2nd one was like butter! So soft, but there were globs of glue around the edges so I returned them. 3rd pair are somewhere in the middle. I’m able to wear them although they are not broken in yet. I’m wearing them around the house instead of slippers to break them in. And when I take them off I’m bending the leather back & forth several times to help soften it. I normally would go to this much trouble but these sandals are gorgeous!! LOL

I think this shoe was slightly small (narrow) for an 8.5 My toes brushed the front ridge of the shoe on the edges, which would always be uncomfortable so I had to send them back. They are made of very good quality leather. The foot bed feels more and looks more plastic (EVA) like than I normally enjoy. I found a pair of Eastland shoes, elsewhere, with a similar leather style - but narrower straps, two buckles and traditional sueded footbed. My friends thought they looked better. They were more comfortable and they were about $100 less expensive.

I am a Birkenstock customer and I ordered my normal size in the narrow width. This shoe style would not stay on my foot. The foot bed is smooth leather as opposed to the suede material that they usually use. Super cute shoe, but didn't work for me, had to return. Always appreciative of Zappo's free to and return shipping policy!

I adore the look of these shoes and am keeping them. However, they aren't quite as comfortable as my Gizehs or my plastic Madrids. The large buckle hits the top of my foot when walking, as it doesn't bend when my foot does. Also my left small toes hit the side/corner of the shoe when I walk, even though I've adjusted the strap to be snug. These are a "narrow", which may be the reason, but my larger right foot doesn't have the same issue. So, I probably won't wear them for hours on end, but for shorter activities I think they'll be fine, and they are SO CUTE!

I have a lot of Birkenstock’s and a few in narrow but prefer regular width for my 10m feet. These are a bit extra narrow, they still fit bit aren’t as comfortable as other pairs. I wish they were available in regular width. The orange color is nice a tad darker than the pics online but I plan on keeping them.

I normally wear a 10 in most shoes, but because I have a narrow foot, I size down.

Do not plan to wear these out of the box, you need to follow the usual Birkenstock break in procedures for a few weeks first or that buckle is going to cut you up. Very cute and I always get a lot of compliments on them but patience is key! They do break in eventually so keep at it!

So stinking cute but the one big strap in hard leather was sure to foot into my foot. No telling if I would have ever broken these in. Also, my feet does not seem to tolerate the ultra hard sole of regular birkenstocks (i.e. not soft foot bed) these days. The leather lined interior felt harder than normal. As usual, birkenstock size 37/6-6.5 perfectly fit my 7.5-8 foot.

The footbed was not as comfortable as my other berks. I almost kept because so cute, but decided on more stable Arizona big buckle

Really wanted to like them but they were not comforting the top of my foot at all

First pair of Birkenstock’s I’ve ever bought bc these are actually cute!! Bought them in the bluish/silver color. Received many compliments already. Sizing: I’m usually a solid 10. Needed to size up a 1/2 size to fit the toe bed correctly, that’s not an option so went a full size. Still fit comfortably. I’ve only see these offered in a Narrow width. I would not normally buy narrow, but this works out great for the style of this shoe.

I wanted to love this shoe, have been seeking a non-thong type supportive sandal but they are always too wide. I had high hopes for this as I got it in the narrow width. Unfortunately, even at the smallest setting, the shoe was too loose. I considered adding another hole to the strap but the foot bed was just still a bit too wide.

Love how cute these big buckle flip flops look on. However, they may not fit large (women's 10), narrow, flexible feet that well. The strap is a bit too close to the toe to hold the shoe in place, so my toes shifted over the edge. I had to return. Hope Birkenstock redesigns, because if they do, I will buy these in every color.

Order down a size. Great gold buckle- fits like a burk w/ great style

I knew this purchase would be a gamble because the shoes are marked as "narrow", but other reviewers (with average feet) said it wasn't an issue, so I gave them a try. Sadly, they were too narrow for me—it doesn't help that I'm flat-footed. I could get them on but I knew my arch wasn't sitting where it should and they would blister if I wore them around. The box was actually very helpful, too - it has a printed guide that lets you measure your foot and see your correct width. It confirmed that my foot was too wide for these. Also, really not a fan of the "Rose gold" - it's too baby pink for my taste. I'll have to stick to Birkenstock's regular width and a more neutral color.