Customer Reviews Birkenstock Mayari Oiled Leather

I was having some pretty severe foot issues from wearing shoes without arch support. These shoes have helped immensely! The only downfall is that I had to return my first pair because the side of my shoe was splitting near the toe strap on both of my shoes after only wearing them for two months! I have now had my new pair for a couple weeks, so I will find out soon if that was a bad pair or a flaw in the design. Zappos was very good and fast at taking my return and getting my new pair to me.

Didn't like the white sole.

The straps were a little wonky on one sandal but I’m hoping after wearing them in, they might soften and not look so crooked. They feel different than my last pair of the exact same shoe in brown.

Loved the silver birkiflor narrow. Perfect fit and size, stays on the foot well, exactly what i needed, great feminine design. However i ordered the brikibuk mocha, and the space in the toe ring is much less. Tried to order another one in case this is a fluke pair, and also a couple other alternative materials - leather and birkiflor in brown to try, but unfortunately stocks are low right now. So i will hold on to the one i got for now just in case and see what comes back into stock. Thanks for Zappo's long return timeframe. Makes a big difference, as i don't have time to be running around shipping things frequently. Nixing one star in the overall rating for the inconsistency in fit between the different materials (at least for now). I hope the maker reads these and takes notice what needs to be corrected. A great product can only benefit from fixing problems. It's worth it! I definitely would keep the mocha ones if they fit like the silver ones. Unfortunate.

Once I got the smaller size and adjusted buckles property they fit good

Liked the fact that they are comfortable right out of the box. Cute style.

Although I ordered the habana oiled leather, I received black leather. I tried them on thinking maybe I was mistaken about what I ordered and liked the style and fit. When I went to the order history on the website I saw that they sent the wrong color but I decided to keep them. Zappos refunded me the price difference which I appreciated.

Strange that i got the silver one first and that fits great around my toe, plenty of room and i barely feel it (i generally don't like toe thongs but this one is barely there), but the mocha feels very different - the toe strap is too tight, and the shoe somehow twists in when i walk. The footbed feels different, not as cradling. Thinking of ordering the same one in my size to see if this is just an odd one out. The silver one however is great! I wanted the brown one for more casual every day wear, since the other one fit so well, but it's a bit of a disappointment and surprisingly for Birkenstock in the comfort and stability area. Surprised.

Great shoe as always but too big! Ordered the size I always wear in Birkenstock’s but to big. Order one size smaller and you will be happy!

These sandals fit very well and are comfortable. The reason why I gave them only four stars overall is the shape in front. It doesn't accommodate long toes very well because it is so slanted and not square enough.

My first pair of Birks! I'm usually a US 10 in most brands and chose a size 40 / US 9 - 9.5 in these and they seem to fit fine. The straps feel a little stiff straight out of the box but should become more comfortable with wear. I bought these to replace a pair of sandals in a similar style from a discount brand that I wore to death and wanted something better quality and more supportive - these definitely seem comfortable and high quality - hopefully they won't rub over time. My only minor complaint is that the Emerald color looks like more of a teal online, but is definitely more of a true emerald green in real life. Pretty either way though!

These were built for my feet. I put them on and wore then walking over 300 miles over a couple months and they never gave me a blister, hurt my heels, or caused back pain. The cork started tearing in front of where the front strap attached on the outside of both shoes, so had them replaced and after about 10 miles of walking to for them to my feet, they are again wonderful.

They fit well, maybe a little loose. I don’t think I’d spend that much money again on them. There are other shoes out there that are comparable.

There is some “breaking in” that has to happen. I have some slight irritation along the bottom inner edge of my foot by my arch that I’m hoping goes away with additional wear. Otherwise they feel and look great!!

Cheap

I love the look of these sandals and really wanted them to fit me after I tried on my friend's (broken-in) 37's and they felt really comfortable. I am normally a 38 but since the 37 fit and the reviews said they ran big, I got the 37s. Although that was definitely the right size (38 would have been way too big), one of my feet is half a size bigger and that foot never felt right, almost cockeyed in the sole. And the toe ridge on the other foot was so prominent it made my foot numb after walking around the house for a few minutes. I adjusted both straps several times but could never get them to feel good, and I didn't want to gamble on them breaking in and feeling better since they are not cheap. So, back they went. Bummer, since I really like the style and the gold color was fun and flattering.

These sandals fit true to size. They were very comfortable. I say were, because one sandal broke and from what I remember some of the Mayari have manmade tops. I was on vacation and injured my toe, so they were imperative to comfort use. I tossed them.

Like this Birks!

Unfortunately, these were narrower than the normal Birks, so I wasn't able to wear them. I wish I could have because they were adorable. But, my daughter loves them and they fit her fine.

The shoes had great support, initially I bought a size 8 , too long tried 7-7.5 , unfortunately still too long in the length.

Loved the look of these but I'm missing the Papillio width! Got a size up to try and accommodate the narrower width of regular Birkenstocks but they are just too long and not quite wide enough. I wish Papillio was still making Mayari and Gizeh

I so badly wanted these to work! I like the design, Birkenstock comfort and support with a little more of a feminine touch. However, the loop for the big toe was simply too big, not hugging my toe enough, making it push into the next toe. After wearing them around the house for about an hour to try them out, they were just too uncomfortable for me. Sadly, they are being sent back.

they run very big

I think the sizing is off with these shoes. I typically wear a size 8-8.5 and the 39 had about an inch of space in the back of the heel. I would suggest sizing down. I will be exchanging for the size down because the shoe is adorable and I can tell super comfortable!

I bought my first pair of Birkenstock Gizehs four years ago when I was pregnant with my second child. They quickly molded to my feet and I wore them nonstop for months, including exclusively for a two week walking vacation while I was six months pregnant. My feet changed after both pregnancies (arches fell a bit, feet now a little bit wider - C width - across the tops of my feet) and my Gizehs were now uncomfortable almost immediately after putting them on. Initially, I tried to just reorder the Gizehs, but the widest part of my feet extends over the sides of them, which I don't like. I ordered the following sandals to try and replace the Gizehs: Yara - kept, love these and the ankle strap, definitely keeping them, feet do slide a little but nothing uncomfortable, will try tightening the straps, takes an extra minute to put them on due to the straps, like the toe strap, feet definitely fully fit on footbed Granada - returning, uncomfortable both times I tried them on, thinking that it's the multiple cutouts in the straps (which look cute but hurt my skin if I try to walk), feet definitely fully fit on footbed Arizona - deciding, super comfortable trying on but they look so clunky, also feel like my feet slide forward a lot, feet definitely fully fit on footbed Mayari - deciding, super comfortable trying on, just wondering if they're too similar to the Yaras, like the toe strap, feet definitely fully fit on footbed