Do Birkenstocks come up big?

[Drusilla]

About to buy some on Ebay - usually I'm a 41 but someone said to me get a size smaller then your normal. Any advice anyone? Thanks!

No, get your normal size, because you want your foot to be securely inside the raised edge of the footbed.

it depends on your foot shape. pls describe.

here is mine: i have long toes and so the 39 is really a bit short, but is excellent fit widthways (i have flipper feet). usually wear a 40 and really i think one is meant to have a bit more toe space than i've gone for. but the birk is fairly chunky so i can see why people might prefer a smaller size.

Funny, I saw the 'buy one size smaller' in the new La Redoute catalogue, but I never have before.

They are huge - I buy a size and a half smaller. If you buy your actual size you get this horrid 'slapping' effect on the pavement. I also buy the narrow fitting as the normal fitting is really wide and actually makes my feet spread and be unsupported.

I love mine - I have 13 pairs

I got mine in a shoe shop and was advised to get one size smaller. I have a size 39 but I would normally be a 40.

I love mine, too. Go down if you're a half-size.

hmm bluestocking there is no toe extension room in mine. will get larger this year.

drusilla look here really excellent german company and cheap with marvellous deutsche post. i have bought twice from them v good.

Thanks everyone! I have long, thin, bony feet (mmm attractive, I know) so think perhaps I should go for a 40 then? I have the Redoute catalogue too, so perhaps that is where I saw the thing about going down one size.

Thanks for the website fishie - am having a look now. Just need to do the EUR to £ conversions!

Think I'm always tempted to get smaller size because they look better, and am always glad I didn't because I hate to be bumping into the edge at teh front or back. They do a narrower version of most of them in the actual shop.

I am being a tightwad though and trying to get them cheap off t'internet! Really I ought to get into town and try some on in shop first...

I vary between 40/41 but 40 is at least big enough for me - go to try them on in a shop first.

I think they do. Im normally a 5(380 but have to get a 4(37)