Customer Reviews Birkenstock Bend - Leather (Unisex)

Excellent white sneaker if you can get over how ugly they look from above. (think that odd foot shape known in Altras)

I absolutely love the comfort of the shoe. It has lasted me almost a year and a half of almost every day wear. There are parts of it that can be built, better, externally, and aesthetically, but for every day white shoe that’s not only comfortable, but stylish, this is a good purchase. I found the sizing to be true to size and for someone with a wide foot, This was also a good choice.

I ordered a 40. I had tried on the 41 in a local store, but it was too roomy at the heel. These could very well be perfect for a person who usually wears 40, they felt narrow. I always rate Birks 5 stars, but I think they might need to improve the sizing on this model.

Arch support is not the same as the Arizona sandals, which is unfortunate since this is why I bought them. I have a dozen pair of the AZ birks in 39 narrow, and this shoe had a lower arch and felt just a bit too narrow. The show looks good so if you find a regular birk too aggressive for your arch, this may be a good bet.

I love the shoes; They fit my left foot without the bunion perfectly. However, as always they just don't work for my right foot with a large bunion, the leather toe box is rigid, my right foot gets painful when walking in them. I need to stick with softer shoes.

This is the 2nd pair of Birkenstock Bend's (Leather) that I have ordered. I LOVE my first pair. They are comfortable with very little breaking in needed and so far so good as far as wearing and holding up. So, I decided to get a 2nd in another color. Unfortunately, this pair is too big (even with a heavier sock and I normally wear them barefoot). Bummed out, I will be returning them.

Overall my husband really loved these sneakers and wore them a lot...the fit worked for him and he found them comfortable but nice looking too..The big disappointment is that the soles are now separating on him and they're becoming unwearable just a bit over one year. It feels like they should have lasted longer for a brand like Birkenstock and at that price point. Oh well...we will probably try another brand to replace these white sneakers because of this.

Loved everything about this shoe. Very stylish and very comfortable. Had to return as I ordered my normal Birkenstock size, but they were at least a half size too big. Plan to re-purchase in smaller size.

Nice shoe, but I had hoped for more arch support. I am returning and will try again. It's hard to find narrow athletic shoes so I had hopes that this would fit.

These are the best sneakers for arch support. Oddly the left foot felt different than the right so I ordered another pair; and another pair in a smaller size. They all felt pretty much the same which means the problem is me. Somebody will love these shoes!

These are just as comfortable as my go-to pair of Birkenstocks…my only issue is that they have the Birkenstock toe-shape, and I don’t love it. The comfort outweighs the style for me, though!

These fit perfectly. Great footbed, as with all Birkenstocks. Comfortable. I ordered the white shoes, hoping to wear them with skirts and dresses, and they were cute and comfortable right out of the box. The problem is they were too shiny and combined with the traditional shape of Birkenstock gave them a toddlers first shoe look. If they weren’t so shiny, I may have kept them. Other colors may not have that same problem. I have black Tokio Super grip chef shoes that I wear daily. The leather is a little duller and the shape of the shoe is the same but they don’t have that same baby shoe vibe because of the duller sheen

These felt too wide on my feet, the heel slipped when I walked, it just may be this one pair . All my other Birkenstocks are 40 med/ narrow fit. The style is wonderful, I have these in another color in leather and the fit is perfect.

I wear a 40 regular in sandals and love them. With Birks closed toe shoes, I usually have to go up a size to 41 or my toes will touch the end of the shoe. These were no different, the problem for me is the footbed then doesn't fit my arch quite right. Also with these, one of the shoes hurt in the big toe crease. I did not want to risk this not going away for the high price. I did return the shoes. I thought the look was cute though and am disappointed. I normally wear Stan Smiths but they have been making my feet hurt lately so I wanted some better support. If these shoes fit you correctly, I think they would be excellent.

No cushioning. I wear the sandals all the time and they have more cushion than these. I really wanted to love them, they are very cute on. I ordered one size up in narrow and fit perfect. I just need more cushion.

My knees have been bothering me lately and I wondered if more supportive shoes would help. These do seem to have helped my knees, and they're not bad, but they're really heavy and hot. I can't imagine wearing these in warm weather. Also, on a 19,000 step day they were starting to rub or felt too stiff across the base of my toes. I'm not sure if the shoes were just too rigid or if it was because of the amount of time I spent walking.

Order your true size and width. I followed the many reviews to order the narrow width as the style run large. I had to return and now is on the waiting list for the regular width.

Looked wide and big on my foot, even though the fit was otherwise right.

typical birkenstock wide toe bed and support, I think these will be very comfortable, just need to break them in a bit.

These were cuter than I thought they might be, and fit reasonably well. Unfortunately, my skinny heel slips in them a LOT. Also be aware that these don't have the standard Birk insole that is found in the sandals, but a somewhat "tamer" one. I measure right on the margin between Birks' narrow and wide, so I was concerned these might be too narrow but they're fine in that regard.

The narrow width fits an average width foot! The "regular" width was huge! I wear a 38 in the Arizona Burks, but found the 39 narrow was the perfect fit in these shoes

These are unisex shoes and I ordered the sneakers in the regular/wide width as a female with wider feet (only a little wide). I can wear the narrow or female fit, but I prefer more wiggle room. The sneakers were very comfortable with great arch support and plenty of width. I have heard that Birkenstocks can take some time to break in, but I felt these were comfortable right out of the box. I returned because didn't like the shiny black leather in person and after seeing the darker 'gum' colored soles on other Birkenstocks, I would prefer the darker sole color more than the white.

I think the fit is good. It will be easier to tell once they have a little wear and they conform to my feet. They don’t hurt at all, I just think they will get better as they age. I think the looks of the leather leaves a little to be desired and I would have preferred back canvas/ denim for work. That being said, I have a similar pair of Birkenstock’s that I go to when I have foot pain so I hope these end up feeling the same.

The size and fit felt right, but I'm returning because of my problematic feet. I suspect that, with time, these would conform to my foot my as my Birkenstock sandals have. But-I'm not willing to take the chance and am going to go with a different brand.

I really wanted these shoes to work out. They are super cute and I think would be a great walking shoe, but..... I originally ordered the 9-9.5 since I am a size 9. That shoe was at least ¾ inch too long. I exchanged for the 8-8.5 and my toes are hitting the end. I almost decided to just go with the bigger size and wear thick socks but the footbed doesn't hit quite right. Unfortunately these are just not the shoe for me.