Birkenstocks. How do they fit?

[Nbg]

Can't decide what size to buy as I can be a 6 or 7.

TIA

[Ledodgyherring]

I'm normally a size 7 but always get a 6 in Birkenstocks.

[controlfreaky2]

me too. they are biggish and you dont want them too large. i think website has guide to how they should fit... they are v v comfy

[Ledodgyherring]

they also do wide fitting ones if you need them (not saying your feet are fat or anything ....)

[Nbg]

I do have fat feet.

Thanks

[controlfreaky2]

they'd need to be really W-I-D-E- not to fit ordinary birkies

[lahdeedah]

definitely go small. I am a 6 or 7 in regular shoes since having DD, but can still fit comfortably into my size 5 birkies.

[Nbg]

Yeah I'll go for a 6.

Just looking on ebay as they're alot cheaper even for new ones.

[Ledodgyherring]

If you haven't had them before they will feel strange at first but give them a little time and they'll be the most comfortable footwear you own!

[Nbg]

Well since I'm pg I thought I should get some. Plus I'll be able to wear them every year.

[Ledodgyherring]

Ah that idea works in theory but they can smell after a while and not only that the other styles will tempt you year after year

[Nbg]

Smell?!

My feet smell of roses so that will never happen

I can't decide which ones to get tbh. I'm totally stuck.

[controlfreaky2]

for summer i like white / silver / fuschia pink... they're all fab

[Nbg]

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[Ledodgyherring]

I got black ones first , then i've had red and I got the bronze last year. I always go for the madrid style though, just got to decide what to get this year as my bronze ones really have had it I used them at the maternity hospital after the birth of my ds in November walked in all kinds of bodily fluids.

[Ledodgyherring]

Yes, they'd be especially nice with olive or tanned skin.

[Nbg]

Nice

I would have liked Bronze but I can't find any.
I certainly don't have any colour to my skin. I just like my things to match and atm the majority of my mat clothes are browns and neutral colours.

[controlfreaky2]

we speak as one. the single strap madrids are definitely the only way to go... some other styles are just too cornish pasty like (and UGLY).

[Nbg]

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[Ledodgyherring]

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[Nbg]

Yeah I don't like the Gizele or the other toe post ones.

What's the Papillo styles? Is it the patterns?

[Ledodgyherring]

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[Nbg]

I've seen them but the colours just a bit too dull but I won't rule them out.

[Ledodgyherring]

papillo seems to be pattern and plain in a variety of styles.

[controlfreaky2]

violet is luvverly

[Nbg]

Oh I like the red patent ones

Not very neutral though! The Hyacinth, Pesto and Spearmint is nice too.

Arghhhhh!