Customer Reviews Birkenstock Gizeh Birko-Flor™ - Graceful

Love these shoes! I have two pairs and the only complaint that I have is, the footbed looks nasty pretty quickly and I can't find anything to fix/replace them so I can get my money's worth from these shoes. I can't wear normal flip flops because I walk a little goofy and I walk out of them, and I hate that slapping sound they make when people walk.

I am not really a Birkenstock type of girl but these caught my eye. I have seen cute, young moms wearing them and I like the way they look. I bought these as a more stylish and more durable replacement for my fit flops. I ordered a 38 because I am a 7 normally. They are way too big. Going to send them back and try a smaller size.

Hard plastic thong between the toes make this shoe very uncomfortable. And they take forever to break-in. Buy Mephistos instead.

Love the style, and the comfort is good--except for the rigid plastic thong for the toe. This hurts my foot. Don't understand why Birkenstock would go to all the trouble of molded cork footbed, etc, and then use a hard plastic thong. At least wrap the dang thing in foam, eh?

Having never worn Birkenstock before but knowing many who had and being desperate for a white shoe with support, I was willing to give these a try - ugh! They are so stiff, I could barely take walking around on the carpet just to try them out, definitely not my cup of tea. Too bad, they are super cute and the fit was great!

I had to return a pair when this style just came out. I don't understand why they don't make the thong more comfortable. I love the style and tried all sorts of fixes but they didn't work out. What's up with that? And so many people that can put up with it?

OK, these are fine if all you are doing is standing around, but try walking three city blocks and they turn into a torture device. Between the toes! I don't know what shoe-makers are thinking; have they tried on these shoes? I can't be the only one. I've been looking for a comfortable pair of slide-on sandals to replace the el cheapo Target shoes I bought in 2006 and haven't had the best of luck. These shoes are cute, in a hippie-dippy kind of way, and like I said, they are OK if you are standing around, but I don't just stand around, so they were a big waste of money for me.

I was really really disappointed to find that the regular width is actually not wide at all. I have always heard that Birkenstocks are wide and that the narrow is generally for normal width feet, but my wide feet were just too wide for these sandals. I also found the rubber to be really uncomfortable and painful. I absolutely loved these sandals, but was disappointed to find that they were too narrow and not very comfortable

Found the plastic thong piece uncomfortable although foot bed was great. Have to try another style.

Nice shoe, but I ordered the Naot and the Memphisto at the same time for comparison. The Memphisto and the Naot won highhandedly, but they are much more expensive as well. I sent the Birks back, but for those of you who don't have foot issues like I do, the Birks are great and come in so many beautiful colors.

Bought these last year, so I have been wearing them for 2 summers. The "birko-flor" is uncomfortable, I would never buy them again. It's hard and inflexible, and in no way compares to the regular Birkenstocks. Runs small, by one size.

I'm still not sure about these sandals. I wore it for a week on vacation. And, it was kind of painful. I knew previous reviewers say that it will take some time. I love how they look though! Overall, I'm not sure if I recommend them.

The faux leather upper on the upper made these look cheap. In addition, I am a true size 7 and the size 38 was huge on me! I was hoping to like this one instead of the more expensive real leather version. But these are is going back. As always, I do have to commend Zappos on their excellent service! I did not love these sandals, but I absolutely love Zappos!

I really like the shoe, except the rubber bit between the toes is really uncomfortable. I thought I would get used to it, as I wear flip-flops all the time, and my other Birkenstocks of a between-toe style don't hurt at all - but these do, even after weeks of wear. I had to buy soft rubber spacers to wrap around it to stop the pain. I'm also a size 7, and always wear a size 36 in Birkenstock. Not sure why a 36 a labeled US size 5-5.5.

The Thong thing. The plastic "post" that comprises the thong in this sandal is brutally hard and sharp. Could not take one step without excruciating pain. I must say, however, that I went to a local store to try the same shoe on, and found that I took a size smaller, a 38 instead of a 39. The thong is less painfully placed. Ended up buying another thong from Birkenstock, the Mayari, that has a leather strap that forms the thong, and much softer, also in size 38, one size smaller that what I ordered online from you. It was more expensive, but the price differential was worth it to know how it felt before buying it. The customer support person could have been more helpful if she had suggested this possibility to me. Still love your online store!

I don't understand how these sandals can be comfortable. I have friends that rave about them. I could not walk comfortably in them. The sole is stiff and painful to my feet. The strap rubbed my instep. In all fairness, the size (40) was larger for me than usual. They're cuter than I thought, but they're going back today.

Nice creamy color. Ordered one size down and fit outline of my foot perfectly, but the space between the top of the toe strap button and the footbed was too narrow -- caused pain in my walk. These will have to go back.

I really do not understand all of the positive reviews. I wear thongs all the time, but the toe piece on these is a wide hard plastic, like having a toothbrush handle shoved between your toes. I wish I'd liked them, though; I was ready to give the famous Birkenstock sole a try in a semi-cute shoe. Emerald Isle is a pretty iridescent peacock green color.

Great feeling shoes, except for the stiff plastic that goes between your toes. I'll try another style of Birkenstock shoes.

You either are a Birkenstock kind of woman or you aren't. I guess I'm not, because I felt in these sandals like I've felt in all other shoes of this brand: like a big plodding Frankenstein's monster. Good shoes if you like Birks - they just might not be your style. Oh, and the "golden brown" is literally metallic gold.

I love the comfortable sole, the look of the shoe (a more feminine style) and the metallic sheen. Finally, I thought I could follow my rheumatologist's advice and get Birks! Sadly, the toe thing is positioned too close to the top of the shoe, such that my longish toes hang over the top, whereas my heel slides too far up the shoe (making it look too small at the toes and too big at the heel). Maybe I just have weird feet? Didn't work for me. I'm bummed.

Cute Birks - I am happy with my Birks but it's taking a while to break them in. The style is very cute compared to the classic Birks.

These Birks are not too bad for someone trying to avoid the "look" of Birk while still getting the nice footbed associated with the brand. The toe thing is a little uncomfortable and the strap seemed short. I'll still wear them!

So cute... but a for a price. I have the Gizah in black, and they are really lovely to look at. They look great with jeans or a skirt. But man, oh man... the rubber thong is a killah. The thong has left the spots between my toes shredded after a couple of months of trying to break them in to no avail. Try the Wolky Serenity... I love that shoe.