Birkenstock sizing

[HellonHeels]

Any views on Birkenstock fit? Are they true to size?

No, you need to buy a size smaller as they are large fitting.

Yes they are quite large

Go down a size, I am consistently a Size 7 but wear a 6 in Birkenstocks.

Go down a size, I am a four and need a three In Birkenstock.

Do be careful, though.

I see lots of people with their toes touching the edges. There should be a little space all around, to allow for movement of the foot in the "dish" when walking.

I am a 5.5, and wear a 6 (39) in Birkenstocks, although I can wear DD2's 38s, and they feel comfortable if I pop them on to take out the rubbish, or whatever.

Size down

Thanks everyone!

Size down at least!

They're also quite wide, so the size down helps with that too.

I'm normally a five but am a three in birkenstocks.

Birkenstocks come in two width fittings, standard and narrow - link - but many of the online retailers sell only the standard width fittings. I never really got on with them until I discovered, in Germany, that I should be wearing the narrow fitting.

Size down. I am a 6 but wear size 5 Birkenstocks.

Why are they so uncomfortable? I have just bought me first pair. My feet ache walking in them, and they make my legs really tired.

I bought them for work as a teacher. I had to go home and get changed at dinner time, as my legs and feet felt so tired. I have worn loads of other similar types of shoes.

You need to keep wearing them. Your feet and legs will get used to them and then they wil be the most comfortable shoes you have ever worn.

They need breaking in first.

I'm a 5 and my Birkies are a 5 too. Have I got weird feet?

No missmartha, unless I have too! I am a 7 and wear a 7/41 in Birkinstock. There is an explanation somewhere on the Birkenstock website to advise on fitting and your foot needs to fit correctly in the footbed. Look for the different widths too as stated further up. I have some with a soft gel footbed which are bliss!
Check out the German sites, including amazon.de because the range available in the UK is only a small part of what they offer!
Love my Birkis!

I'm a size 4 and wear size 4 Birkies. They don't seem too big at all

I'm a 5 and size 5 fits perfectly

I'm a 7 and wear a 7 in birkies. I don't find them big at all...just right.

I'm a 4 and my Birkies are a 3. There is space around as there's meant to be. I wonder if its something to do with arch position?
I have about 7 pairs and I luff them lots. Especially my currently heavily preggers self.

Mine are true to size, a 5. As said earlier, check out the website for the explanation of best fit!

Wow - I'm an 8 normally but wear a 39 (wide) in Birkenstocks. Thought everyone sized down. Obviously not!

Clown shoes here = I went up a size to an 8

I'm a 5 and wear a 5.

Have a look in TK Maxx - they had a load in there for £25 a pair recently.