Customer Reviews Birkenstock Gizeh Birko-Flor™ - Graceful

Why the plastic thong? I like the birkenstock footbed, but found the hard plastic "thong" uncomfortable. Mephisto uses leather, not hard plastic, I can't understand why the birks folks don't do the same.

Narrow, ended up sending them back.

The color is called copper , and it looks copper on the Zappos site. I owned two pairs of copper Birkenstock a few years ago, and I loved them. These sandals are NOT copper. You should check them With your picture on your site.

I never thought I’d be uncomfortable in Birkenstocks, but these got painful within ten minutes of wearing them inside my house. The thing part is way too thick to be comfortable, and the weight of the bottom of the sandal makes it a thousand times worse. These are really cute, and I was hoping they’d be good shoes for walking long distances, but I had to return them.

I wanted to love these sandals. The fit was fine but they hurt my feet. The strap between the toe hurt (very surprised as all I wear are flip-flops). The foot bed was a little too rigid. I’m going to try a slip on before I give up on Birkenstocks.

Birkenstock sizing has changed since the company was sold. I have worn a 37 N for over 30 years in Birkenstocks. Now the 37 is too small. If you have purchased them in the past do not go by the European sizing, go by the American sizing. Just a heads up, it will save you the hassle of having to deal with a return.

I liked them, I've been looking for silver sandals, but the part between the toes is large & uncomftorable

Toe part hurts.

Love the style and color, but toe thong was thick and tight. So uncomfortable!

Not

Painful in on my toes!!

I first ordered in size 38, which is usually my size (7.5), and they were too big. Ordered a 37, which fit better. I really wanted to love them, but they were painful to wear, especially the ridge under my big toe. :(

The right shoe seems ok, but the left shoe feels smaller and my foot seems to fit at an awkward angle. I am hoping that a size 40 narrow will work better. Strange since I have been wearing this style in size 39 narrow for quite a few years and love the feel.

Ouch - not comfy

This shoe was not comfortable in between my toes as the material is not leather.

I had to return these due to a defect. There was a spiky rough patch of glue on the underside of the leather. Ouch!

Upon arrival the sandals had scuff marks on the leather that was a little too deep for me to ignore. Also, the size was a little too big to start with. I felt that after wearing them for any length of time the sandal would stretch out too much and my foot would end up sliding back and forth as I walked.

Shoe runs very wide. The leather is lacked and doesn't seem to offer much support.

I have heard great things about Birkenstock sandals. However, I was not a fan. They felt too loose and very uncomfortable in the toe area.

Like many other brands, there has been a noticeable decline in quality. These did not even last one season before the cork sole cracked where the ball of my foot sits. I am so disappointed. I used to love these shoes because they lasted forever and were a dream to walk in. They used to last 2-3 years, now I'm lucky to get 6 months of regular wear. This is the second pair that has not held up. They are too expensive to be disposable shoes. Very disappointed and will not purchase again.

Much more narrow than the Mayari (which I’ve been wearing almost daily for 2 years). Ok, so they don’t fit my wide feet - that’s fair, they’re not marked as wide. BUT - the thong on these is a hard plastic. Ouch! I just can’t see how that was going to feel more comfortable over time. It seems like a very strange design choice.

Too hard, flat and my toes hurt a lot with the middle toe thong. My sister has these and lives in them but for some reason I cannot. They are a tried and true sandal. Lots of people love them though. I wish I could be one of them.

it hurts my toes

Like the style, but the attachment between the upper and the toe strap broke before I'd even left the house. Painless return process, but reconsidering whether I want to purchase the style again or a more traditional Birk.

THe cork part of the shoe was comfy but the piece in between my toes was super painful. They also felt a bit narrow.