Birkenstocks: I thought they were supposed to be comfy???

[franch]

Never occurred to me they could hurt my feet! Got a pair of Madrids (the single strap type) - they're hurting the upper part of my feet, where the strap is - it's very hard. Is it me, or what???

the first pain of birkenstocks i got were incredibly painful - i felt positively cheated! do persevere though, you have to wear them in & then they really do become super comfy. i haven't worn anything else since about march this year....

I can completely sympathise, franch. I got some for the first time this year too. Mine are the double straps, so different to yours. They're comfortable for short distances, but I got a few huge blisters from wearing them too long on one of the hot days last week. Here's hoping they'll be more comfortable soon because I was counting on them being the summer shoes I'll "live" in ....

I belted along in mine the other day and they hurt the soles of my feet. Am currently in Repulsively Sensible footwear, it's so embarrassing.

Oi, HC, aren't you supposed to be giving birth around now???

I've got thong ones and they are super-comfy (if your toes are hardened to flip-flops...)

I do 'foot farts' in mine - dreadful noise they make when you walk.

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Mine were really painful until broken in.

i think that means you need some more dinosaur!

Mine hurt too but I'll persevere now I know they need breaking in.

flip flops are better !

Birkenstocjk advises that their footwear will hurt until the foot get used to the sole's style. But surely it doesn't have to be as bad as with badly fitted shoes, does it?

get flip flops then dino, lots cheaper!

Mine hurt, too, when I first wore them. Now they are wonderfully comfortable. I forced DH to wear his yesterday for the first time and he said that they haven't broken in yet

still waitng for mine to arrive.

i'm being induced tomorrow dinosaur. am and terified!

oooooooooo i'm excited for you.

oh thank you misdee. i hope peter's home soon.

Oldiemum, respect at getting a bloke to wear them.

I am VERY excited for HC.

yes, dino. 8 am..... they have been fab all the way through my pregnancy, i'm really pleased to be going there. hopefully my stay won't be too long though! did you have all yours there?

oh you're all so sweet, i'm going to have a hormonal weeping moment!

hope bubs isnt too big.