Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona

Let me be clear - I love Birkenstocks and this is my fourth pair over the last ten years. I really love the style of the Arizona, but beware of the color. When I saw the washed metallic brown on my computer screen, I thought it was a true brown with a hint of copper. When I opened the box, it was COPPER COPPER. Like super metallic. I am returning for a different color, but wanted to warn others as the image on my computer was misleading.

I originally bought a pair of Birks from the Birkenstock official website, but I accidentally ordered the wrong color. Since I was about to take a trip, I ordered these from Zappos to replace them because of the fast shipping, and I thought the color looked really awesome. I was pretty bummed out by the result. I was able to compare them side by side, one shoe each with Birks from the Birkenstock official website and they didn't stand up well to first pair I ordered from Zappos. (ha, pun.) 1.) They fit very differently. They were much looser. And the straps didn't feel as soft even though they were both supposed to be suede. 2.) The color looked quite different from the photo on the website. They didn't really have the metallic quality, or interesting textural effect that I was hoping for from the picture. They were just kind of a flat, wrinkly, matte black. 3.) They were poor quality! You could see the glue on the sides where the soles were connected to the strap, and the cork was connected to the black bottoms. I wish I had taken a picture, but I didn't think about it at the time because I was going on a trip. I ended up without sandals on my trip, and then I called Zappos to talk to them about the issue. The first woman I talked to was like, weirdly blaming me for the quality of the shoes, saying I should have sent them back right away, and not tried to wear them at all (I wore them for like an hour, hoping they might break in a little and feel like the original birks from the official website.) She also interrupted me several times, and ultimately we lost connection, idk if she hung up or what. I called back and talked to a different, much nicer representative who said she may have been new, and he helped me return the shoes. Overall the experience was disappointing. I've just tried ordering a new, better reviewed pair of Birks from Zappos so we'll see how these go. I don't recommend these shoes. The glue on the sides was the thing that bothered me most. That's super lame for $125 shoes.

Love my new Birkenstock’s! Been buying them for years.

Just received my Birkenstock sandals love them true to color! Very comfortable. Been buying Birkenstock sandals for years!!????

I was so excited to finally find the Birkenstock Arizona style in a narrow footbed. The burnished gold color is more like pewter but still very neutral and attractive. We do a lot of travel involving walking and touring. I am very happy to have these for our upcoming trips.

Love the shoe but the color is more metallic than depicted in the pictures.

The footbed was just a tad narrow, preventing me from walking comfortably in these. Suede was soft. Colo wasn’t my cup of tea; a little too blah. Wish they made bright metallic gold Birks in regular width!

Ordered for my daughter. She is a skinny 5.5, but doesn’t normally need narrow. We ordered a 36 narrow, and they are perfect! The color is neutral, the sparkles are subtle, but give this Birkenstock a bit of personality.

These became my favorite Birkenstocks this summer! Love the color, sheen and the gray insole which is a nice switch from the usual brown insole color.

I originally ordered the Washed Metallic Port from Birkenstock official website. Size 42 Regular. The straps were so long they overlapped each other. I couldn't even get them in the first hole. I returned those and ordered the same color in a 42 Narrow. They fit perfect and arrived in 2 days!! The straps are a nice soft leather. I find the color comparable to a dark Rose Gold. They have a beautiful sheen to them and are not overly shiny or glittery. This is my 5th pair of Birkenstocks sandals. I love to wear mine with denim or black cropped or rolled up skinny Jean's. They are a great addition to my collection. Can't wait to show them off!!

I usually wear a 7 in shoes and I have a narrow foot. I don’t buy narrow shoes normally, but I know Birkenstock run wide. I got a 37 Narrow in these because many people suggested sizing down in the Arizona. They fit great and the leather smelled so good and was soft. I didn’t keep them though because I already had to buckle them near the last hole and I was afraid that after wearing them a bit, the leather would stretch and I wouldn’t be able to tighten them enough. And I didn’t want to spend all the money and then not be able to wear them. But they are super cute and nice, but maybe just might not work for me.

I really love these Berks. They are my first real pair. I purchased the water friendly Arizona ones in copper before these to give Berks a try. I love those. The are super comfortable. I even stopped wearing my Teva flip flops because of them. The Teva flip flop has been the only thing I wear all summer for probably 10 years. As soon as I got into the Arizona’s I didn’t slip my foot into the flip flops again! Although they are still the most comfortable flip flops in my opinion. This metallic suede Arizona style fit me well. I’m an 8.5 in all shoes, 9 in sneakers and flip flops. I am occasionally a 9.5 in running shoes. Never bigger than 8.5 in dress shoes. The 39 narrow fits me just right. At first I thought they could be a tad small but now that I’ve broken them in I think they’re perfect. A 40 would of ended up being very floppy I think. They are a bit too wide for me in the straps. I have both straps on the tightest hole and on my left foot the straps are a little looser. I think it’s more to do with the hole punches not being exactly placed for each shoe. It’s okay for now but I can see me having to get new holes punched for at least the one foot once the suede stretches. My foot fits within the edge all the way around. I have about a 1/4 inch space for the big toes at the front of shoe. My heel sits well in the heel cup. Due to the loose straps my foot does move forward when I walk and my toes touch the front edge of shoe. I think that’s pretty standard in Berks. The edge softens up a lot after about two weeks of daily wear. The footbed made my foot feel tired after wearing for the first week I’d say, but that has gone away and the footbed is very comfortable. It’s slowly softening and forming to my foot. The metallic stone gold has an almost green cast to the color to me. It’s very neutral and muted. I like it a lot. I wear them with everything but particularly like them with natural earth colored tone clothing and jeans. I have bunions, particularly on one foot. The edge that cups the foot was a tad bothersome to this bunion at first but has easily worn softer without causing pain. I can still feel it but can tell it will completely soften soon. I highly recommend these Birkenstocks.

True to size and comfortable upon first wear.

Beautiful muted/brushed gold color with matching brass buckle. Not too in-your-face or bright, and the perfect pop of brightness for summer in a classic Birk. Will love these for years, I am sure!

Daughter loves them!! Great first pair for her! Great price!

Love the color!! Super cute Birk and great price!

These run large, but I knew that and ordered appropriately. I love them. They are not too flashy, just a little different which I like.

Washed metallic gold is a feminine, neutral color look. Size 39 in Narrow foot bed perfectly fits my women’s size 8 AA foot, when adjusted to the tightest buckle holes. I need Birks for plantar fasciitis.

Love Birkenstock’s. They never disappoint. Great fit, quality, comfort and support.

I usually wear 8.5 or 9 and in these I found size 10-10.5, narrow width, to fit me. It is also worth noting I tried the same size in regular width and even at the tightest it would go, the strap was way too loose on my foot. I have also tried on both "soft" and original footbed. It seems true that soft is ready to wear, but these are taking some breaking in. This is okay, because I can tell it is really supporting my foot. I got the Antique Gold color which to me looks more like a metallic brown. They don't really stand out (not crazy shiny), but are a little more fun. I've gotten lots of compliments on them, and I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

Bought this shoe for my teenage daughter and she hasn't taken them off! I was concerned about the width, as the only option available was narrow. However, they are adjustable and the sole is roomy.

I have been wearing Birks for years. These are beautiful Birks, but sadly had to return due to a quality control issue. I first thought it was a major difference in my feet, but compared the sandals to ones I currently own and experienced no difference. The left sandal straps seemed stretched and the footbed seemed slightly shorter. I have never had any issues with my other Birks.

I mistakenly thought I was getting the soft footbed when I ordered this one while it was on sale, but it was another Arizona that I was looking at, at the same time. I chose this one for the Antique Gold color which was very pretty and softly metallic. I wear an 8.5 in boots and shoes, usually a 39 Euro, but always in sandals I do better in 38 and that was the case here as well. I have low volume bony and slightly narrower than medium feet and the narrow was again perfect here. However, I returned these due to the footbed not being comfortable and there was not adequate arch support for my high arches. I will probably order the soft footbed version, now that I know that the size works for me.

Soft suede. Footbed a tad too narrow and hard for me. And the color! It is copper penny and wasn’t right for me.

I bought the copper Arizona sandals but since they only came in narrow I also order a different style in same size but normal width. The copper sandals are cute, not too metallic just right for me. Unfortunately, they were shorter than the other sandals for some strange reason. The toe ridge was not in the right place not the normal comfortable birky fit so I am sending back.