Birkenstocks - worth the money or cheap alternative?

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Nearly bought a pair today for £39 but thought I'd hold off to find a cheaper kind of sandal. Are birkies really that much better or is it just a lable thing?

label!

i have a few () pairs of birkenstocks, & a couple of other pairs of fake ones, & the real ones are definitely more comfortable & harder wearing. and at 30 weeks pregnant i'm certainly getting wear out of them! the single strap madrid ones especially.

I bought three pairs last year , although they very very, cheap on e-Bay, less than half the price of the ones you saw today. I love them they are really comfy and still look brand new, looking forward to having the weather to wear them this year (we are in Scotland so it is still baltic ). IMO worth it but also worth shopping round, try e-Bay, think mine came from Germany but they were delivered in about two weeks.

I have had mine for years and they are soooooooo comfy

And still look in excellent condition

If you look after them they will last for years.

I have very wide feet so mine are

DEFFO BRILL

I got mine in CANADA and so no idea what they cost in £

damn, thought I could get a cheapie alternative. Do they last? I had some lookalikes from River Island and they were great for one summer then disintergrated!

oh, & i got ds some yesterday & he looks fab in them!

gosh, what praise! will def try ebay, good suggestion Dememtned

will last for years. i'll shut up now!

want them, want them, want them for all the family

hc, phew thought I may be the only person mad enough to have bought more than one pair! I second the Madrid suggestion, I have two pairs of Madrids and one pair of toe posts (Gizeh?) and I like the Madrids best.

I ordered mine direct from Germany, much, much cheaper, about half price I think, i'll try and remember the name of the website if you're interested.

must check out the MAdrids

ooohh they're loverly!!! Patterned or plain?

Doddle, pls do, now I've looked at the site I want loads of them

Oh and I've got a friend who bought some M&S copies in the sale last year (so late on in the season) and she says they are done now so definately worth splurging a few extra pounds on the real thing!

loving the Ramses!

that's interestiong Demented - I was seriously considering the Next ones - can buy 3 pairs for one pair of real birkies

I've got lemon (although they look more like cream) coloured Madrids and pink Madrids, I prefer the lemon ones, although I thought I would love the pink ones.

apologies for lack of link, strange keyboard, techie DP!! The sire is www.jestelkg.com. I ended up buying 2 pairs!!!

have you seen the patterned ones?

Doddle, you're a gem

Arizona these are mine in Black

Plain and some may say boring or may call them classic

DEFFO GET LEATHER

But they are mega comfy

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This is the seller I bought my Birkenstocks from.

they bring back my art student days!