Customer Reviews Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed - Suede

Birkenstock's effortless comfort, no longer just for the granola crunching, linen wearing folk. After one gets over the initial boxiness of the shoe, one can appreciate the simple styling. The metallic leather contrasts nicely with the footbed - the look is groovy enough to work unexpected magic with many outfits in my closet. I would not want to live in Birkenstocks, but they are a good addition to a shoe wardrobe.

Love this shoe! I was 8 months pregnant when I bought this and I was contemplating whether I would need it. However ever since I slipped it on my foot, it is hard to wear other shoes since these are just too comfortable.

these were comfortable except the suede was thin & floppy & on the last hole plus I needed a bit more toe room at top - I liked the color & soft footbed .

I was hoping for a prettier pink

The fit and style were good, but I did not like the color. There were some marks on the left side of the right shoe including some abrasion of leather near the sole.

Fit and size were very good - especially for someone with narrow feet. I am only returning because I did not like the orchid color. I'll look for other colors. Thanks to Zappos for their great service!

I tried this sandal in the suede leather, the oiled leather and the nubuck , all in the narrow width. The suede sandal fit well & true to size. Both the oiled leather & the nubuck allowed my heel to slide off the side of the sandal. I think the stiffness of the leather prevented the strap from confirming to my foot. The softer suede allowed the strap to ride closer to my foot thereby holding the foot in place. Even though the strap fit close to the foot, the suede was so soft, the strap was comfortable on my foot. I should note, I have a narrow heel. I tried these sandals in the dusty blue, the orchid & the fuchsia tulip. The dusty blue & orchid are softer, very pretty colors. The fuchsia is more vibrant, but a fun color.

Fit as expected

I love the Teal color of these Birkenstock’s, that’s predominantly why I decided to order this style. I heard they were comfortable to wear, but I’m having trouble with them. I have some issues with my Achilles’ tendon, so maybe that is why. Hopefully after a longer break in period they will feel better, because the color is fantastic!

I ordered these in the dark teal suede. I love the color and the style, but they aren’t very comfortable. I had always heard that this style of Birkenstock’s were some of the best shoes for comfort, but these just aren’t there yet for me. They feel narrower than the ones that I have that are waterproof EVA ones, but I’m hoping these ones will break in with more wear!

The teal is a GORGEOUS color but the fit was too narrow unfortunately.

The size 42 Narrow fit my size 12 feet just right. But since my feet have neuropathy, they are very sensitive. The front strap rubbed on top of my feet too hard for comfort. And they felt heavy . Sorry I had to sent them back.

This is my first time wearing Birks. I have fairly flat feet, and I pronate so I didn’t think they were for me.I tried them in the 70’s when they were popular and the arch hurt. Recently I got plantar fasciitis and couldn’t find a pair of shoes that were comfortable and most of the medical reviews recommended Birkenstocks. The Birk company recommended the original soles for my foot issues but didn’t want to go thru the break in period since my feet already hurt!…Well a few weeks now into the soft soled style and I can’t say it’s an easy transition but my aching heal feels cradled in these like no other I’ve tried, and I’ve tried SEVERAL brands so far! Oofos, Clark’s, and supportive sport tennis shoes in several brands. The top leather is a bit stiff, so I’m ordering the Kyoto style because of the soft suede upper, hoping they are better up top for comfort. The jury is still out, but over all I think they will work out. Most reviews say the soft soled take longer to mold to your feet because of the foam between the suede and the cork inhibits that process. But I am getting relief on my heal and that’s what I needed ! Hope this lengthy review helps anyone with similar foot issues. I ordered them from Zappos because there was nowhere close to me to try them on, but with their outstanding service, I knew I couldn’t go wrong! I wear a 7.5-8 and ordered the 38 narrow.

As pictured. Color is more a med hydrangea pink rather than a true fuchsia as some other Birkinstocks of late , but pretty enough. Toe bed seems a tad long and causes the occasional trip, but many B sandals have that feature i have found. The nubuck is very stiff , hard to manipulate into the clasp holds, and artificial feeling. Other than for the color, i would not have gotten nubuck. They are not the prettiest shoes available but they are moderately comfortable and i hope they will in time prove to be go to distance walking shoes. 3.5-4 stars.

I loved the color but my toes hit the ridge on the end of the shoe. Made me think the narrow width was the issue but the pair I wound up with were also narrow (metallic blue) so you never know. I also had to go down a size to a 36 instead of my usual 37.

I love the more modern look of the ochre color with the white sole. Shoe was comfortable. Great arch support. My flat feet are on the wide side of medium and the narrow seemed to fit well. I ended up returning this pair as I found this same shoe for cheaper off the Birkenstock website. Straps were very soft. Didn't bother my bunion at all.

With Zappo’s help the size was perfect but the top strap rubbed/irritated top of my foot. Adjusting strap did not help. Also, they do not seem to have as much cushioning as my previous 2 pairs of soft soles and were not as comfortable for walking. The color is pretty and Zappo’s service is great!

I ordered in light blue color. It’s not bright light blue, it’s more like dull light blue. The width is wider at toe area. Birkenstock sandals needs to break in to get it more softer. Overall, it’s a great sandals to wear for long time.

This suede Birki felt wider than all my others. I had to adjust to the last hole in one shoe and the next to the last hole in the other shoe and I have wider feet. The buckles on these are cheaper metal which I do not like.

I love these Birkenstock’s! But not so much the white soles which can easily get dirty! Easy to wear right out of the box because of the soft footbed. I’m glad Birks come in narrow so now I can wear them for the summer!

I normally wear a 40 narrow in the classic fit Birkenstocks but in the soft footbed ones I have to go up a size. I wish the shoes came in half sizes because that would solve my problem but they don't. I got these in 41 N since the last pair in the soft footbed I purchased (from Zappos who has wonderful service) was a size 40 and they were a little short on me--thw width in the 40 narrow was perfect though. The problem with the 41's is that they're a little too big both in the length and the width for me--even in the narrows. I love the lilac color--they're really cute and I love the soft footbed. The buckle is stiff and the nubuck leather is too stiff as well. I prefer the suede straps in the sandals but Zappos doesn't have many of them in the pastel women's colors. I'm hoping they break in like my black oiled leather ones did eventually but I wish Birkenstock made more colors in the pastel suede sandals.

I'm not normally a narrow in any shoe, but I find the regular width to be too wide. I'm buckled on the first hole & it's still a little loose. I tried on the narrows in a shoe store & they're actually a better fit for my somewhat wide feet.

Please make more styles like these in the wider width

I love the color- ordered the lavender. everything feels good..even with my bunion....but the material is a bit rough and i got a blister. I guess i need to wear with band-aid for while..till they break in. very comfy on foot bed ! just wish the leather were softer.