Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Suede (Unisex)

I am obsessed with this one! Ordered the mocha color. The splatter of paint makes it one of a kind! Also went with narrow after reading comments about it being big and I have wide feet but I took the chance and ordered narrow - it fits absolutely perfect!

I figured I would write a review given the trouble I had on which Birkenstock to get. I bought 3 pairs and only kept 1. I first tried the Gizeh because I have high arches and that was the one recommended. It was ok but the hard foot bed was uncomfortable at the toes. Then I got a soft bed Arizona suede taupe in a 38 narrow. I'm a true 7 and my running shoes I wear a 7.5 - the 38 were too big! So finally I decided on a 37 Narrow soft bed Arizona taupe suede and they are perfect. I really like the soft bed. It's like little air pillows on my feet.

Perfect fit as always and so comfortable. Thing is, I decided to try the suede and it is so floppy that I can't slide my foot in and have to lift both sections of the top to put my sandals on. Sounds lazy but one of the things I love about Birks is that they are quick to get on yet are stable and supportive. That's why I gave it 4 stars. I will reorder in regular leather or Birkibuck.

This is my 2nd pair of Birks and this time purchased the soft footbed style. So amazingly comfortable with zero break in period and worth the extra $. I am a solid size 8M, in regular shoes and I wear a 38 narrow in Birkenstocks. The narrow is really a normal width and the regular is a wide so unless you have wide feet get the narrow!

Love. Suede and soft footbed are super comfortable. Fit is great in the narrow width. I usually wear medium width, but could be considered as slightly narrow, and these fit perfectly.

These sandals are great, comfort-wise. The straps on these seem to fit better (close tighter) than on the black suede ones I had before. I had to add two holes on those, whereas these are fine closed on the last hole. They're a bit more colorful than they appear on the picture, (there's bright blue right in the front of one, and the pattern is scattered so the two sandals don't match (one is more fall color, the other more spring), hence the 4 stars for style. I kept them anyway as I was tired of black and also hoping these wouldn't show up as much dirt (which they don't). But there are probably enough ratings out there on Birks! What I'd really like to write about (the real reason for bothering with a review) is my experience with Zappos. Awesome is not the word! I originally ordered a different version of the Arizonas, and though they arrived speedily, they were the wrong width. The rep on the phone (yes, I reached a live person at around midnight) was great. Acknowledged their mistake (Zappos failed to mark that particular model as only having 1 width option), emailed me a return label and processed my credit immediately. And then came the best part: to compensate me for the inconvenience, they gave me a coupon for my next purchase! I went right back online, ordered these Arizonas, and got a bargain! Could not have been more thrilled. Will most definitely shop Zappos next time I need shoes!

I love these sandals! They were comfortable right out of the box. I am an 8½ and got a 39 and the fit is perfect, a 38 would be just too small. The one thing that I would change is have the straps be a little more snug because they have stretched out a bit over time.

Love these Birks! Very comfortable. Like others, had to go down a size. Also had to exchange due to sandals being slightly different grey color but customer service was excellent! Will definitely use Zappos again.

Love these Birkes! They fit perfectly, and the color is coooooool. I wanted something that was different, and a little off the beaten path. That is exactly what I got. The colors are subtle, and a little different, but not obnoxious. I also love that the colors are not the same exact pattern between the right and left sandal. Awesome!

I love these. I got a blister the first day that I wore them. I was walking around a lot that day, though, about five miles total. I adjusted the straps and made them a bit looser and since then I have not had any issues. They are really comfortable, and an all around great pair of sandals!

I recently rediscovered my 20 year old leather Milanos, which are still in remarkably good shape, but when I saw that Birkenstock now makes a "soft footbed" I had to bite on these suede Arizonas. Oh wow, am I glad that I did. The new footbed is instantly very comfortable. For sizing, they do run big. I wear a 7-7.5 women's and got the 37 narrow. They fit like a glove. Very happy with my purchase.

Love this shoe. I wear a 9 AAAA and this fits well in the tightest holes. Great arch support and comfort. I think the suede could take another hole and possibly even be cut off if it stretches over time. I'm thrilled. Happy to see Birkenstock making a comeback with great colors and textures.

I'm usually not a sandals girl, used to wear flip flops then realized how terrible they were for my back and posture. For a while now I've only been wearing hiking boots, through all seasons for their support, but you can't get me to take off these Birkenstocks. Insanely comfortable and super cute, if you don't mind the tan lines. I have fairly small feet, so I ordered a 6 in narrow, still felt they could be narrower even at the tightest buckle.

The shoes are great. I changed my mind on the purchase. Thank you for your efforts. Sharon

Most comfy shoes in the universe. Highly recommend. Very soft uppers.

These are without a doubt the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The Birkenstock footbed takes care of any Plantar Fasciitis pain, and the soft footbed in these Arizonas make them feel like bedroom slippers. I love the soft feel of the suede straps as well as the suede footbed. And the color of these shoes makes them the perfect look for wearing with jeans and many other colors. In short, I LOVE these shoes!

Loved these shoes in the 70's and still love them today. Very comfortable. I find the Arizona, which is still my favorite style, to run a little long, so I buy them in a 37 which fits me perfectly. I normally wear a size 7 shoe which the manufacturer says is a 38, but I find the 37 fits me better. Women buying Birkenstocks need to b careful to buy the "solid" foot rather than the "outline" foot. The "outline" foot is wider and is better for men or women with wider feet.

Most comfortable shoes ever! High quality and worth every penny! If you normally wear a medium width, I would suggest ordering a narrow. They tend to run fairly wide.

So comfortable! I'm wearing them right now. I have some foot pain that bothers me in most shoes. These are the only ones I've found besides flip-flops that never hurt my feet.

Great shoes! Hurt a little to break in because of arches. My toes hang over the edge sometimes because they fit crooked, but room in the back.

My very 1st pair of Birkenstocks! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I've learned that cork footbeds are a necessity for living on concrete slabs. As such, I've used Haflinger Grizzly Clogs for my house slippers in the past, but having recently moved to Phoenix, I needed something cooler, & the Haflinger sandals were too cute. (They'd never stay in the house!) But these Arizona Birks are perfect. I took a cue from the previous comments & ordered one size smaller. & while I've never thought of my feet as narrow, they are somewhat thin (from top to bottom), so I often have adjustable straps all the way over. Thus, I went for the narrow size, too. They fit like a glove! If this is the "Soft Footbed," I'd hate to feel the regular. They are not too soft, but very comfy, & the suede uppers are comfy, too! Behold, my new house slippers! Yes!

Definitely something wrong with the sizing on this shoe. It was like 2 sizes plus to large. I had the same style, same size I had purchased at a major dept. store and it was fine. I wear a 6-6.5. The color in the picture is lighter than the actual product. Still a great shoe overall.

I LOVE these sandals! I walked through the deserts of Jordan for 4 days and my feet never felt sore, in fact my feet were comfortable the whole way. I would recommend these sandals to anyone/everyone.

They're Birks, of course they're awesome. The straps took very little time to break in and the footbed it very comfy. Plus they will last basically forever.

My first pair of Birkenstocks, and I really like them. They are very comfortable from the get go, and I feel like they will get even more comfortable the more I wear them. Beware, they are very wide. I can usually wear a regular 9, and I ordered these in narrow. They are still a bit wide; I had to put the strap on the first hole.