Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Oiled Leather (Unisex)

I thought the leather wasn’t the color I had hoped for!but I kept them anyway

Super stylish! Takes a good amount of time to break In, but that’s expected with Birks.

Besides not being able to tighten the straps to secure the sandals they were otherwise as expected.

Ok, first of all, I know that Birkenstocks take a week or so to break in. So they are sometimes not super comfortable right out of the box. But I should have looked at the Birkenstock website first because there they have a fit tool where you can measure your feet in mm and it will tell you what size and width you need. I got a narrow, but actually need a regular/wide width, so I'm returning these. My other issue is that I ordered the Tobacco Brown Nubuck leather color, and it looks pretty blah... the leather is quality, but the color is less warm than what is pictured here on Zappos, actually looks a little gray to me. It makes my pale white girl feet look dead, for lack of a better word. The tobacco color would be a great neutral on someone with dark skin or someone who is tan. But unfortunately, this pair was just not for me.

These shoes were huge. I loved the look online but they dwarfed my feet in person. I need to stick with styles made for women, instead of unisex styles.

Great shoes and very comfortable. Birkenstock is a little proud of their product given the price.

love the way these sandals feel. easy break-in too.

High quality Sandler! Well made. Have skinny feet and had to get 2 holes punched in each strap. They do mold to your feet and feel better the longer you wear them. Leather straps are harsh at first but as you wear them they feel better. Don’t give up; will feel better with wear!

My first pair of Birkenstock Arizona. Like the style, color, fit. I have wide feet with bunions and got the 39 (my normal size) in narrow/medium. I thought I would need 39 wide/regular. But these were plenty wide for me and I was able to adjust the buckles for a better fit. So I’d say get narrow/medium if you’re sizing for a woman. I think they’ll feel great on my feet once broken in. Looking forward to using these for a long time!

I like the shoe. I have a toe joint inflammation on my big toe (hallux ridigus). I wore these for about 2 days before it began to hurt a lot. Bit was too late to return them, so I do t know what I will do. If you have hallux ridigus, think twice.

Grreat

Fit was good but the leather straps are so stiff and hard, they rubbed the tops of my feet. Uncomfortable after a few hours of walking. I don’t remember my pairs from years past having this issue.

Fit and size spot on. Like the quality of the leather. Not enough cushion so back they go.

this is a great Birkenstock. The "soft" footbed didn't have as much cushion as a pair I bought many years ago however and so they don't seem worth it. Will stick with my old pair for now, trying to find a sandal with a bit more cushion.

Ordered a narrow based on other reviews and it was fine for my daughter's "normal" feet, due to the buckles. We did end up returning them because there was a manufacturing flaw-- blob of dried glue (?) right on the front of the shoe, so obvious that I was surprised it passed quality control.

I'm usually a size 7.5 to 8 but I ordered a 37 in these because I remember having to size down in Birkenstocks in the past. These were definitely too short, but the 37 in the Franca style were perfect. I have a sightly wide foot so I ordered the regular width in both and the width was comfortable. I don't think I'm going to reorder a 38 in these because the Franca strap placement made my feet feel more secure. I love the foot bed on these though. Excellent quality.

These are soooo comfortable!!! The best of the Birkenstocks. I got the black leather and decided to keep those instead. Just a matter of style preference. Regardless the 38 fits my size 7.5 medium to wide foot perfectly. And even enough room in the toe box for my long toes.

This is my size for all of my Birkenstock shoes. But these were inconsistent. The left shoe was fine but the right shoe was too loose and felt like the wrong size. I want to return them.

Fit and size are exact to my other Birkenstocks. Soft footbed is nice and requires no break-in period. Great dark brown color too. Almost like a dark tobacco.

These are a great shoe. First time owning a pair of birks and I love them already!

Too narrow at the middle of my foot - I usually take a wide width. At least for my feet, one size does not fit all widths. Otherwise very nice

Great

Regular fit is quite wide …. Actually VERY wide (even after using buckles for adjustments) This styles is supposed to be a soft footbed but aren’t really that soft at first . I’ve had Arizona Birkenstocks before so I’m aware you usually have to break them in to shape to your foot. Although, I still wish there was a bit more cushion and arch support .

What was supposed to be a khaki color showed up as khaki and black. Probably something to do with being oiled leather. However, this makes the shoes look old & used. Also, it seems clear to me that they were previously worn -- buckles half done and half undone, scratches in the leather, torn box. I plan on returning these and buying something else.

Wanted and needed these, but the Tobacco Brown ordered came out as a very light sand and I just couldn't. Will try again.