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

Soft footbed a plus - Great Birkenstock for around the house. Extra comfort with usual Birki support. Highly recommend this shoe.

Not as Durable as people say - I bought these shoes in August right before going to back to school. I go to a university with a large campus and lots of walking. I like to wear my Birks until they become part of my foot so to say, so I wore them day after day for the first month I was there. After that month the heel of the sole was worn through to the cork and I couldn’t wear them anymore or else they wouldn't be fixable...to pay that much money for sandals, I think I should be able to get more than a month out of them regardless of how I walk and how often I wear them.

I loved the blue color, but was surprised these were a narrow as they were wider than my other Arizona Birkenstocks. They were NOT as long as my other size 39s not did the have a soft footbed. Great price, but had to return due to fit…

Killed my feet and ankles. Looked like they had been worn. Going to try the smaller size around the house

I should have paid more attention....these are oiled leather, not suede. Scratches on them, and they were not as comfortable as I'd hoped.

I really wanted to love these, but even with a narrow footbed, my long narrow feet wanted to slide forward beyond the front of the shoes. If I tightened the straps, they irritated my toes. Great shoes, just not for my feet.

Stiff out of the box. It was pretty soft and comfortable leather, though the limits of a belt style clasps is clear in limiting the fit and the sole was so stiff that I decided to return it.

Fit was disappointing. Can't really tell until worn a few days, but then it is too late. Otherwise I like them.

I returned these. I don't know how long you must wait for these to "mold to your foot" and become "the most comfortable thing you've ever worn", but it was taking too long for me. At this price point I need to know whether a shoe will truly meet my urban hiking needs and I need to know quickly.

I love the look of these shoes, the quality of their construction, but after trying three different sizes, I’ve finally excepted that I cannot wear them. The Birkenstock insole hits the underside of a prominent bone just above my arch on both feet causing pain with each step. I’m so disappointed.

Very inconsistent colour, I tried on same in store and it was way lighter than this but I do like the distressed look. Also very stiff leather, like almost impossible to even buckle up. I know it would break in but it was a lot stiffer than any Birkenstock I’ve ever had so it had to go back. .

I am so sad. I just think I can't wear Birkenstocks :-(. I am a women's 5.5. I have now ordered so many pairs wide and narrow fit (I have flat feet) and they just hurt so bad even trying them on. I have adjusted the buckles - did everything and pain instantly shoots up my legs. I am really bummed. I love love how they look but I just must have some odd flat feet that don't work with Birks.

I love the look of Birkenstocks but they feel strange on my foot and are too wide.

The top buckled strap hit my ankle in just the wrong place, felt like it was cutting into my foot each time I took a step.

I have had over 10 pairs of this model of Birkenstocks. This is the first pair where the leather straps are not softening up. I just can't seem to break them in.

I do have problems with my feet. Arthritis and neuropathy. I wore Birkenstock many years ago and thought I'd give them a try. While the foot bed and width were ok the top strap kept rubbing on my ankle right where it meets my foot. Very uncomfortable. I had to return them. Love Zappos?

The "Iron" color I received looked nothing like the photos on your website. What I got was something closer to Dove Gray but online it looks like a charcoal gray, which is what I wanted.

I typically wear an 8.5-9 and initially ordered the 8-8.5 (39) after reading reviews. Upon arrival, they fit perfectly with no wiggle room, so I decided to exchange for 9-9.5 (40). The 9-9.5 fit better with wiggle room, but the upper buckle on the left shoe was scraping the top of my foot. I loosened the buckle, which helped, but my foot didn't feel as secure. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the buckle on the left shoe was sewn much closer to the leather on the bottom, when compared to the right shoe. That's why it was scraping my foot (the leather wasn't cushioning it). Zappos' awesome customer service allowed to me to exchange (again), though, and now I'm awaiting my third pair of Birkenstock Arizonas. Shipping is fast, so I don't mind. However, note that the Brown Amalfi leather color has a glossy leather look to it. I didn't notice that when I purchased it, but didn't really like it. I reordered in the Habana Oiled leather and hopefully that'll be a more matte leather look.

Pretty bummed...one shoe was labeled the same and everything except the straps were longer than the other shoe and I imagine the buckle holes were off as well. So they felt super uneven. Going to buy another pair of the same ones and see if it's a recurring issue.

The sizing is spot on but the Iron color looks NOTHING like it does in the photo. It's much lighter than shown. Also, my first pair of these and some of the glue between the straps is sticking out poking the bottom of my feet. Luckily Zappos has a no hassle return process.

I am a 7.5 US, EUR 41 in a Converse Chuck Taylor basketball sneaker, a size 8 in dress shoe. I had to go to a EUR 39, Size 6.0 to 6.5 to get these to fit, and the straps are pulled all the way down. So I had to return the EUR 41 and the EUR 40 before I got the correct size. Weird. I bought these because of Plantar Fasciitis. They are OK, nothing special, although my doctor says that they are effective for people with Plantar Fasciitis. We'll see.

I've been wearing Birkenstock for over 30 years. Have had many pairs of Arizonas. Thought I'd try the soft footbed, as recently my feet have become more sensitive. WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THE CUSHIONING IN THE HEEL- the heel has virtually no cushioning. the rest of the shoe has ample cushioning and is fine. I'm wondering if the pair i got is defective. I'm thinking of returning them. p.s. i don't like a lot cushioning in the heel, but this has none- when i heel strike there is a hard feel, as if there is no cushioning- it's no different than the regular (non soft-footbed) Arizona.

look good but i have to protect my toes with moleskin because even though I'm braking them in around the house , still cut my toe immediately

Too hard

I wore these for the whole weekend and struggled to get comfortable...even though they are identical (just a different color) than another pair I already own. After several days I finally discovered that the toe straps were different lengths on each sandal. I had to have one sandal on the tightest hole/setting just to keep it on my foot. Quality issue.