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Style & Beauty

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

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franch · 27/06/2005 14:59

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???

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hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:08

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....

Earlybird · 27/06/2005 15:13

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 ....

motherinferior · 27/06/2005 15:14

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???

puddle · 27/06/2005 15:16

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

gingerbear · 27/06/2005 15:19

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

giraffeski · 27/06/2005 15:21

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Ameriscot2005 · 27/06/2005 15:46

Mine were really painful until broken in.

hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:46

i think that means you need some more dinosaur!

welshmum · 27/06/2005 15:46

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

dinosaur · 27/06/2005 15:47

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lou33 · 27/06/2005 15:47

flip flops are better !

dinosaur · 27/06/2005 15:48

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Chandra · 27/06/2005 15:48

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?

lou33 · 27/06/2005 15:49

get flip flops then dino, lots cheaper!

OldieMum · 27/06/2005 15:49

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

misdee · 27/06/2005 15:51

still waitng for mine to arrive.

hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:55

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

misdee · 27/06/2005 15:56

oooooooooo i'm excited for you.

hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:57

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

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motherinferior · 27/06/2005 15:58

Oldiemum, respect at getting a bloke to wear them.

I am VERY excited for HC.

hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:58

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?

hoxtonchick · 27/06/2005 15:58

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

misdee · 27/06/2005 15:58

hope bubs isnt too big.

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