Birkinstock wearers come here and tell me

[cocolepew]

Do you think the insides 'wear down' and therefore aren't as effective? I have the sorest heel ever and at the moment my beloved Birkies are the only thing that gives me relief. I have a pair from a few years ago and the footbed is really wore down, but I can't decide if it is making any difference.

If you understand this waffle, well done

Yes I think they do wear down! Also I hate the fact that the cork goes all dark after a while and they just look dirty. I love it when you get a nice new pair

yes they do. i got a blister from my new ones.

i have got that borjuois dark grey nail varnish you recommended, it is rather lovely with red patent birks.

Oh good, I'll buy a new pair then .

Fishie, it is lovely isn't it [modest].

have you got the dreaded plantar fasciitis?

I get that,generally cushioned soles help

No,ggirl, I thought it was, I went to my oestopath last year and it's connected to my back . The tendon (or ligament ) is twisted and isn't 'sitting' in my foot properly.

It hurts [whines].

Not sure about the insides, but the strappy bits definitely stretch.

Still... a good excuse for a new colour !

i love my birkies, but after having a pedicure, i slipped my lovely new pinked toed feet into them and it felt like i was wearing cheese graters, the pain lasted 3 days, oooh so bad.

Wore them for a friends christening absolutly fine, then went for a mooch round time in them and ended up going on a three mile walk, ahhh the pain, all cheese grater and blisters.

I'm now so not in love with my birkies but do love that they have my dirty foot prints on them

I'm thinking silver.........

I so hoped this thread was going to ask what is the appeal of such unattractive shoes?

[glares]

they have so many that are so ugly but then these here i have in a mint green

lovely summer birkenstocks

[bans Ronaldinhio from thread]

bad bad bad ronaldinhio

PMSL ronaldinhio

over the knee birkenstock for more formal occasions

I have the madrids and they drive me nuts by slipping off all the time -- wish i still had my arizonas from highschool hippy days...

WTF is that??

oh sweet jesus christ Ronaldinho!

Oi! You're banned! [calls in the heavies]

Oh Ronaldinhio, my birkenstocks aren't going to seem the same tomorrow... what on earth was your search term to come up with that?

Well i thought the OP was going to be:

As a new Birkies owner (thanks MIL ) do the insides wear down and become more comfortable?
i love mine but....the lumpy bits hurt my feet.
am i just used to flat shoes?
(only wear trainers or flip-flops normally)

Inuit birkenstock

i was scared to click ronaldinho but glad i did.

would you like to step outside for a minute?