Customer Reviews Birkenstock Florida Birko-Flor™

I wore this shoe many years ago and loved them, but moved away from them when I started teaching. 20+ years later, I saw them and tried tried them again. Still comfortable, but as I have aged I need a little more arch support and heel lift (for my hip). Still a great show.

I was hoping that I would become a Birkenstock person!! The Birko-Flor feels NICE! But.....the strap arrangement wasn't good for my foot. I have a high instep and the 3rd strap presses too much. And then.......I also found it a hair too narrow (Regular Width). I have to make sure that a new foot problem (bunionette) does not rub against inside lip of footbed. Even checked with Podiatrist (drew him a picture of HOW close it was with Arizona). He encouraged me to try. With the Arizona in Suede straps: with straps being "comfortable" - my foot slid forward. Oh well.......still would LOVE to find a shoe with cork footbed!! Naot has a WIDE WIDTH and the sandals are a little dressier. Still need an everyday sandal.

As great as these are, I prefer the Arizon in suede because I'm using them as slippers. For outdoor wear I need an ankle strap.

These are true to the usual Birkenstock sandals but I ended up returning them because the straps hit me at my bunion and were not as comfortable as my Arizona sandals. I definitely like the soft foot bed better than the original foot bed.

They are comfortable, fit well but just wasn’t crazy about tha style on my feet. So I’m sending them back. Sorry Zappos and Birkenstock I like the Granada better.

I love these sandals. I really wanted the navy soft footbed. They are my favorite style. But I couldn’t get the sizing right. I usually wear 8-8.5 and a 39 narrow or 38 reg in other styles. But the narrow soft footbed Florida felt too narrow and uncomfortable. Straps were too tight. The reg 39 was just too big with too much toe room. I worried about tripping. The 38 reg was nice but too short. So a big thank you to Zappos for its wonderful service and return policy. It’s why I keep coming back!

Decent sandals but they weren't really that soft, but t was still comfy. It felt like regular Birkenstock instead of soft like stated.

A bit more stiff feeling than I expected but hopefully they will break in nicely and be more comfortable.

got papillio floral. has sturdy buckles, easy to adjust. but straps leaves terrible tan marks

This is my first pair of Pappilio shoes and they are definitely different than regular Birkenstocks. Not as much support and the footbed is not as soft as a soft Birkenstock footbed. However, the print is adorable and they are very comfortable once broken in. They are also more narrow than regular Birkenstocks. After a week of breaking them in, I love them!

I like the somewhat "lighter" look to this 3-strap style (as compared to the Arizona) but unfortunately this style ran unusually large (long).

I had to go to shoe repair shop to have extra holes put in the straps which I have never had to before as I have a wide foot. Looks are horrible, comfort great once you get broken in a bit and used to difference to a regular sandal footbed. If you care about looking like bigfoot these are not for you!

I like this brand of sandals, however this was the first time I bought a soft footbed and I would do it not again. They make my feet hot. Like having a sock on the bottom of my feet instead of a cool base.

These soft footbed Birks are great! They are comfortable and supportive- much more cushioned than the reg. Birks... I did not give all 5 stars because well, let's face it, they are not the most stylish, better than the Arizona. :-) I wish the soft footbeds in the Floridas came in more colors. I wear a size 8 shoe and these 38 fits great. I think after having the soft footbeds, I can't go back to the reg kind! I hope these also conform as well as the Arizonas. I also have wide feet. Maybe not wide enough to ever wear "wide" shoes, but I have a bunion on my right foot which makes it tricky to find shoes that are stylish enough to hide the bunion, and comfy. These Floridas seem to fit the bill.

I love the style but am not sold on the soft footbed. This is my first time to try it; I am a long time Birkenstock girl and always gotten the cork footbed. I've worn these almost every day for a month and the footbed still isn't "soft" like the cork would have been by now. So, love the style and get lots of compliments but back to the cork for me.

I wear a US size 7. Based on that the Euro size is 38. I had ordered a pair that size from another company and it was too large so I ordered a 37. It was also too large so my toes did not fit in the area it should have and the "bumps" in the shoe hit in the wrong place. When I went to reorder, the size 36 was not available. Sandals also did not seem to be as well made as the ones I purchased in 2001 and am still wearing.

Shoe was very wide and long for my size 5/5.5 foot - and I ordered the 36.

Slippery bottom. Stiff uppers. Returning

I wanted to like the white Florida but they were not at all comfortable for me. Looked cute on, but this style is not nearly as comfy as the Arizona on my Fred Flintstone feet. Returned for the white Arizona

I wanted to love these but there were several pieces of hair sticking out from the base of the shoe and the sole??!!

Seemed much larger than my typical 38s. I was hoping this style would look more feminine but it really doesn't so these will be going back.

I take a 39 in the Arizona style. This 39 was longer by over an inch and thus the arch was in the wrong place. It hurt. So disappointed.

Hurt my foot.

I am so disappointed I had to return these "Soft Footbeds." After reading the reviews on the comfort of the soft foodbed I was sold. However, I didn't find the footbed to be very soft or comfortable at all. Also a review stated how the three straps keep the Birkenstock on even while running after the kids and dog. I didn't find that to be the case (without kids or dog). Yes I had the buckles as tight as comfortably possible. I might have just kept them but the arch in the right shoe came up too high and bothered my arch.

I really wanted to like this show, but it was a definite no for me. The 3 straps just weren't comfortable. The width was simply "off", rubbing the sides of my feet in all of the wrong places. These are cute but not the right fit for my foot - these were a return.