Customer Reviews Birkenstock Boston Soft Footbed - Oiled Leather (Unisex)
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68%5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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Customer Fit Survey:
83%"Felt true to size"
87%"Felt true to width"
70%"Moderate arch support"
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
The Birkenstock suede clogs were just as described and pictured. I got size 38 which fit perfectly. I generally wear a size 7.5 medium in shoes. They are comfortable and easy to walk in.
Nee52,
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I wear a size 6-6.5 and ordered a 36 narrow. Fit is good, however if you want to wear thick socks with them, you may want to order the regular width. Only negative is that the color is more of a yellow-taupe rather than tobacco oiled leather.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes were surprisingly comfortable right out of the box. The size was a bit of a gamble. I have worn a men’s size 7 medium my entire adult life. Occasionally I have gone to an 8 for athletic shoes. Based on Bork’s sandals that I own, I originally ordered a 39 regular. These proved far too wide, so I returned them for a 39 narrow. These fit perfectly. Birks sizing chart lists these as a 6-6.5.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Surprised I could wear them with EEE width, very comfortable
Scott, Zappos Customer,
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Use the sizing/measuring tool on the Birkenstock website if you have any doubts about sizing. I’m a men’s 11 in most shoes, but a 10/10.5 in these.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Not as comfortable as narrow - maybe works for someone who has very wide feet
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I am a size 6 and 36 fit perfectly. But I wish this model was available in narrow, because the regular is very wide and looks big. As noted in the description the narrow probably been fine. But with winter socks it’s okay. Didn’t notice that the so-called soft footbed was any softer than my other regular Birkenstocks. It takes a while until they become super comfortable.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I was excited to get these because they are super cute. I have high arches; therefore, the top of my foot hits the top of this shoe in a very painful, uncomfortable place. I wore them around the house for a day, hoping I would either get used to it or break them in a bit, but to no avail. I was in miserable pain so I returned them.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I wanted them to fit. I have Arizona and they're great, but I find that the sloping closed toe in this style cut across my third and fourth toes, so I have to send them back.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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They were fine in terms of fit and comfort but I returned because the color wasn't what I expected. It says "Iron Oiled Leather" so I expected a smoother leather surface. They are softer, more suede-like.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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Beautiful pair of shoes, but wrong size for me.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
Not the typical comfort I am accustomed to with Birks. However, a very nice shoe!
Mary L,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
I've worn Birks for 50 years. Soft footbeds don't hold up nearly as well as the regular footbeds. LL, please offer the other footbed!!!
Loyal,
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I ordered two different clog styles and preferred the other. The fit was fine. I love Birkenstocks and wear their sandals. I just preferred the look of the LL Bean clog.
I'd also recommend:
LL Bean
Martha, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
I inadvertently left my Birkenstock Boston at home in Boston, you can't make that up.
These were purchased from the Outlet as such they had a slight discountnot a "Woo Hoo" this a tremendous bargainwhich was enough for me to suck it up. Hey, user error's have a cost.
1. If you tend to buy suede Bostons, these will feel rather stiff, if not somewhat restrictive.
2. The soft footbed makes these shoes rather narrow, which was a serious plus for me. That said, they will be snug if you have a wider feet as such, size up.
Nam A,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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The end of the shoe is wedge shaped. Not round or square. If any toe is longer than 1st digit, it will rub against the shoe tip.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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My feet are extremely narrow and this model is too wide. I require a more narrow width than this.
Jerry, Zappos Customer,
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I have been wearing nothing but Birkenstocks for over 30 years. I have always worn size 37 narrow. Don't know what happened, but these are a bit too short and definitely too narrow.
Linda, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
I'm rating this three stars because the color, quality was great but the right shoe was way off in construction and I had to return.
Patricia,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at L.L. Bean
I returned because the size felt too small and I couldn't pull them off. Really wanted these to work but I think they'd look cute on the right person!
Lauren,
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I got the same size as my Arizona sandals, but the clogs felt too small. Too short in length. And the iron color is much lighter than it appears in the photo on the website. I wanted a darker color.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I really wanted to like these, but as others have said the leather was very stiff. I’m just not patient enough to wait to break these in. I kept a pair with suede uppers in the same style and LOVE them. They fit true to size and I always buy a 39/8-8.5 for Birks.
MB, Zappos Customer,
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I purchased these shoes for my son. The shoes arrived on time as expected. The fit is perfect. Our only complaint is they had small black marks on them, my son likes them a lot so I won’t be returning them but I don’t know what can be done about the imperfections.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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These were almost a full size too small. I would definitely size up in the clogs. Also - the coloring seemed more pink than tan.
Christi, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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They were too wide. The length was okay but my foot slipped right out of them because of the width.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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