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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!, September 5, 2010
This review is from: Birkenstock Women's Madrid Birko-Flor Sandal (Apparel)
I've owned similar Birkenstocks before, and I ordered this only because I needed new ones. My old Birkenstocks lasted me a good three years, and I would still wear them, but unfortunately, I lost one of the shoes.
For me, I had no trouble breaking into these ultra comfortable shoes. I do advise, however, that although these shoes are comfortable, they aren't good for extremely long walks because the arc can tire your feet out faster than usual.
I love how I can wear just about anything with these sandals, and I also love how it's not shaped like some cheap flip-flop. They don't look waterproof, but they handle water just fine, and they can last way longer than Rainbows if you take care of them.
Overall, I strongly recommend trying these shoes!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A NiIce Change to the Typical Birkenstock, July 26, 2010
This review is from: Birkenstock Women's Madrid Birko-Flor Sandal (Apparel)
I have many pairs of Birkenstocks... I rarely wear any other shoes. The Madrid style has the same incredibly adaptive and support foot bed with the style of the original Dr. Scholl sandals (much more comfortable). Because there is only one strap across the front, they behave more like a flip flop than other styles I own. If you're used to that, you'll have no problem with them. As always, the foot bed breaks in quickly. (TIP: put them on after a hot shower while you feet are steamy warm, they'll just mold around your foot). The silver is a nice muted metallic which allows you to dress them up or down. This particular style might not be the best for long walks (given the single strap) but they are still super comfortable.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
May take some getting used to, May 11, 2011
This review is from: Birkenstock Women's Madrid Birko-Flor Sandal (Apparel)
After many years of passing up Birkenstocks for more feminine sandals, I relented and decided I wanted a pair of quality shoes for summer. My first thought? Birkenstocks. When viewing a Birkenstock shoe you can easily see the quality and know that they will last for many seasons to come. That said, quality may not always mean comfortable right out of the box (lol). My feet are flat and Birkenstocks appear to be made for those with higher arches. I am literally trying to wear them as often as I can to "break them in" hoping that they will get more comfortable as they get worn. They actually hurt my feet so much when I first put them on that I waited a month before trying them again. I have had other pretty decent quality shoes throughout my life and very few of them hurt after wearing them for a few minutes.
Hopefully in a month or so the foot-bed will mold to the shape of my feet. If not, no more Birkenstocks for me... sadly.
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