New Birkenstocks

[wengle]

I just bought some Birkenstocks for the first time. They feel great except I'm very aware of the outer edge of the foot bed. My foot is not properly spilling out but sort of on the edge. Will that get better or are my feet too blinking wide for even Birkenstocks?

[peachesandpickles]

I have wide feet and live in Birkenstocks. It is important that your foot sits in the footbed rather than on the edge.

Did you buy narrow ones or regular? You can tell by the little foot picture on the sole.

www.birkenstock.co.uk/Article/View/articleCode/Sizing/ scroll down for width.

[wengle]

Yeah they are definitely regular width..argh my feet are such a pain!

[peachesandpickles]

My feet usually a pain too so I sympathise but luckily Birkenstocks seem to suit me. What style did you buy? Are they long enough? A lot of people say to size down but I've always worn my usual size and they are perfect.

[wengle]

I got the rio as I need a sandal with a back strap. They are my usual size, an 8 and I do think the next size up may allow more width but can't find anywhere selling a size 9!

[wengle]

Could do with an 8.5 I think

[gerbiltamer]

I am a UK9 and a Birkie 42 reg fit is perfect. Try eBay and Amazon as they sell that size.

[wengle]

Thank you I found a shop today to try on and ask in. Alas a 9 is too big, it seems my feet are too fat for Birkenstocks. I have never heard of anyone with feet too wide for birkies!

[wonderpants]

I'm 2 weeks into breaking mine in and I'm still having this problem! Gutted really!

[wengle]

Oh no! That was the worry I didn't feel any amount of breaking in would fix where my feet were sitting I would have needed to remove the outer footbed wall!

It is such a shame as otherwise they were exactly what I wanted. I really hope your feet are not as problematic as mine and wear in for you

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Try men's, might they be wider?

[wengle]

The shop said men's may be wider too, will have a look if I can find some with ankle strap that don't look too 'manly'!

[gerbiltamer]

Sorry to hear that they are too narrow Wengle. I'm sure that I've seen a W fit somewhere, maybe on a German Birkie site, I could be mad or just plain wrong though :(

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I have lots of Birkies, done are wide fit and others regular. Betula is wide iirc,I got them from tk max. I've also ordered from German sites.