Birkenstocks for walking?

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I want a pair of functional but nice looking sandals which I can wear in the summer going on coastal walks etc.

I won’t be hiking or going off road in them but just want to check to see whether you think they would be ok for walks of a few miles along pathways/seafronts.

I’ve been looking at these ones as the two straps look like they’d be comfier and stay on my feet better than the one but not sure really whether they’ll rub or hurt if worn too long.

Honestly, I’m fed up of wearing my trainers on walks (too hot and I just don’t feel stylish ☺️) and flip flops don’t cut it as I just end up with grit in my feet and sore toes.

But then I also like these Birkenstocks and these Toms sandals… 🤔

I wear my Birkenstocks for long walks (as long as not rocky/uneven etc, but on canal paths & similar). I find them really comfy, only problem is small stones getting in but that can happen on a pavement!

Ah great! Do you have the leather or suede, I can’t decide which would be better. I feel like the leather might be softer/better but aware I have nothing to base this assumption on 🤣

I have a pair like the Arizonas but with a back strap. Milano I think. I find them much better for longer walks or more uneven terrain or something like riding a bike where I worry my arizonas would fly off! So comfy tho, spend most of spring summer and autumn in Birks! I’ve got both the leather and vegan leather and they’re all great.

I walk miles in my Birkenstocks, mine are like the ones in your first photo. My only problem is occasionally getting a bit of grit in them but other than that I love them!

Birkenstocks are the work of the foot devil, they're instruments of torture and very unattractive to top it off!

I love mine. I can easily walk ten miles in them straight out the box. As for being ugly well we'll have to disagree. I wear Mayari and Madrid Big Buckle.

Have you ever worn them?

This sounds promising thank you, I think I’m going to take a look at the Milano as a heel strap does sound better. 😊

I've been eyeing up the pair in a creamy colour and large buckle

I also walk miles in mine. I absolutely love them. I wear the gizeh.
Think leather better than suede for long walks-just because the suede will get so dirty and dusty and leather wipes clean.

Much better than fit flops-they destroyed my knees!

For best I wear my big buckle 😉

I walked miles and miles all around the theme parks in my Birkenstocks. I wear the Gizeh which are the toe posts and the three strap Florida style. They are supremely comfortable and the Florida are adjustable if you feet swell in the heat.

I have walked miles in my Arizonas. They are so comfortable when you've worn them in. You need to wear them round the house until the heat of your feet moulds the footbed to perfection.