Advice on Birkenstocks

[Notarealmum]

I’ve just been advised by a podiatrist that my problem feet would be way better off encased in Birkenstocks. I know many of you ladies love them so I’m here for advice. I’ve worn the ones with just one strap in the past and found they rubbed my feet. Which would you recommend as the most comfortable style in terms of straps etc? I need to walk A LOT in them.

I have prescription orthotics in my regular shoes, so it's not that big of a change. But I've been wearing Madrids as my indoor shoes for over 20y, so I'm always used to them. Even before I had the prescription orthotics I found I could swap around between ordinary shoes and Birkenstocks with no difficulty. If anything, changing from my work shoes to my Madrids gave my feet a sigh of relief.

I have bunions and posterior tibial tendonitis and the birkenstocks really flared up the latter for me, I only wore them around the house and the injury was much worse afterwards. I was so sad to return them as they were lovely!

Love my Arizonas and sorry notsorry but I wear them with socks too.

I like the Yaos and find the arch support good

I got this style this year. Pregnant, feet doing all sorts of weird things, have had plantar fasciitis previously and I have honestly worn nothing else since March. They haven't rubbed anywhere, I've walked miles upon miles in them and don't even think about it. I have the start of bunions too and no issues.
Baby due any day and I'm wondering how long before I have to think about wearing something else, not sure I want to!

I have mephisto helen which are quite similar to Mayari. I'm normally dreadful with a toe post but I now have no fewer than four pairs of Helen's....

They are really comfy. I think it is because the bulk of the pressure goes through the strap much further up your foot.

Same with the Arizona it transfers the weight / forces up your foot. I do quite like a heel strap though if I have to do a tonne of walking.

I buy them on the Birks website. Amazon is full of fakes.

some bargains on the Office outlet site - offcutsshoes.co.uk/collections/birkenstock

Has anyone tried the soft footbed Arizona's ?

I had a pair of Madrids 15 years ago which were really comfy but I ruined them because I wore them straight after applying foot cream so they started to stink not long after.

I've ordered a pair of softbed Arizonas which I hope won't aggravate my sciatica. They're suede so hopefully won't need too much wearing in around the house