Are Birkenstocks worth the hype? BIRKENSTOCK ARIZONA REVIEW
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WHY DO YOU LIKE BIRKENSTOCKS? If you read the description you should answer that...also should I get the Bostons?
Birkenstocks Birkenstocks Birkenstocks. Where for out thou Birkenstocks? It is the Arizona and the others are the Bostons. Idk. I got these Birkenstocks in the real leather (not Birkenbuck) and I love them! You should watch the review though. I honestly have no idea what to type here. Birks? These are Birks. Sandals.
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For me, the eva foam sole wore out before the footbed but you can just have it replaced by a decent cobbler for a fraction of the cost of new Birkenstocks.
Pinned to the top of the comments! I feel like that’s what always burns out first
I like Birkenstocks and they are Comfortable and I like to Wear them Without Socks and To Air my Feet Out and Birkenstocks are Better Without Socks
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I just got the Arizona Birkenstocks, and they’re worth the hype. I never thought in a million years that I’d be wearing Birkenstocks, but they’re great for when I’m in Florida visiting family.
I love you and your content and I also love Birkenstock. Fun fact: They turned down Supreme for a collaboration in 2018. Honestly, Birks make me a little proud to be German. 🙂
Thank you! And yes LOVE BIRKS!
P.S.: I also find the "narrow fit" should be called the "normal fit" and the "normal fit" should be called "wide fit".
I actually think you’re 100% correct
But they did one with BAPE .. 🔥
was looking for a new summer sandal and was curious about birkenstocks. amazing review and just ordered myself a pair!
Love the vids! Also dig the name change, Iron Snail 4 ever
Iron Snail 4 Life!!
Love the reviews man, keep them coming! (Ps. Dig the name change)
Thanks so much! Also thank GOD some people wanted to fight me over it
They ARE like a boot (a good one, anyway), in that they can be resoled and repaired and worn for many years. I bought my first pair when I was pregnant with my son, who is now 30, and they just got officially retired the last few years. The break-in period is the hard part for me, but once you make them your friends, they are pretty wonderful.
Venture Capitalists Bernard Arnault and his peers have swooped in on the opportunity to reap off the masses once BIRK begins appreciating. The sandal is a personal favorite though.
I know of a Birkenstock shopper in Berlin that owned equity under L Chatterton that privately manages the now publicly listed BIRK. She asked me if I was interested in getting shares early so as to earn a carry when they float the company.
Interesting. I would have swallowed up that offer. Are you fr? What do you do? Are there tools that allow investors to invest in companies before they hit the stock market, multiplying those potential gains that otherwise wouldn’t be available after the initial public offering.
I have used the same money manager for close to 10 years. We got in fairly early with a modest amount of money. Then it mushroomed like an atomic bomb. We had over 4 million dollars after GameStop profits in 2020/2021. Inflation has eaten away at the nest egg but we are lucky to have Loren look after it diligently like she has done the past 8 years.
Wow that impressive, who is this Loren? You really are lucky.
Wow! wow! please is there any way to reach their services?
My Arizonas lasted 13 years, 3 re-soleings, and 2 motorcycles. Call me crazy, but they make great motorcycle shoes. Don't wear them with socks. Gentlemen, take care of you feet - really. Everyone appreciates clean, fresh feet. Clean them often as they get older.
Cool to hear!
If you have to add an extra hole in the straps you end up with too much strap protruding through the buckle.
Top tip: cut off about an inch, then use the end you’ve cut off as a template - draw around it on the cut end of the strap and cut along the lines to contour/round off the new ends.
What size are you in shoes? Planning to buy birkenstock for my husband but I don’t know what size to buy. Thank you
I remember hearing somewhere that the footbeds are made of cork and silicon, which forms to your foot because of heat from friction.
Pretty cool!
Cork and latex. Low tech stuff. High price.
Well worth buying the cork sealant. Over time, the cork gets dry and crumbly, and falls out in small bits. If you find Arizonas too loose, consider getting the model with the back strap (Milano). Oh, and yes to Birks with socks! : )
Ty for the advice!!
Where can I get the cork sealant ?
Love the review and video. Keep it up! Love from the Philippines
Hey thank you!!
What's your height bro? I wear a size 40 EU too and I'm not too tall 😂
I bought mine, Habana model, and I do agree, they are fantastic!!!
Thank you for the good review. I have been debating about getting something. Finally need a long term solution for stuff to wear around the house and other places. I have a high arch so the arch really doesn't bother me when I try them on in the store. I do notice this anti pronation feel. Like the side of my heel is getting pushed in a bit when I walk. Has a strange sensation like its trying to change my gait which I guess concerns me a bit. I have read a lot about people feet hurting for a week but I am more concerned if its changes my gait and effect my knees or something higher up. Thank you. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Have you figured out any solutions? I have the same exact feeling with the EVA versions and just figured my flat feet weren't meshing well with the shoe. By the time I took the shoes off, my "arch" area was so sore to the point I could tell I would get blisters.
I've made sure to like all your videos that I've watched, but decided to subscribe when you said you hated your job. I feel that 😂
HAHA a true vibe!
What do you do to fix the leather of you scuff them up
I love your hair 😍
I love your bag of hammers!
Do you have any advice for keeping them clean? Usually with sandals I just wash them off in the shower since they dry really fast, but these are cork. Is leather cleaner recommended, or should I just periodically wipe them with a paper towel or something?
I’d wipe them with a paper towel, should be fine! They also don’t get too too dirty
Got my first pair, I’m obsessed now 😂😂 I plan on getting a Milano for “all day wear” and a Boston..and their slipper 🤣🤣
I think I'm gonna get the eva because my country always raining. Thank you for the review!
Of course!
Bought mine ~2 years ago... was about to Kijiji them after hardly using this summer. Wore them tons first year, and they do get remarkably personalized once the cork forms to your foot, but I started feeling similar to you regarding sandals in general... little limitations with what you can do (for example, I don't want to bike with exposed feet) and more often than not I'd rather wear shoes to get to wherever I'm going (where socks and shoes come off once I get to the beach/dock/pool etc.) When I do wear them its around the house, in the backyard, walking around the neighbourhood... almost always with wool socks, and honestly - they do that so well that your balanced review has convinced me to keep them for that. They feel like a unique footwear experience... and I like that.
Ah so cool! Can’t wait till they really break in for me. Yeah you put that really well they have that X factor where you can walk around a neighborhood in them and wool socks and just be so cozy. Glad you liked the review and didn’t sell!!
You can get enclosed birks. No need to only have sandal versions. You can also get birk insoles to add into other, less comfy shoes
I have sandals, clogs, shoes, boots. I love them all. My boots are used for slogging around in lousy weather and during the winter.
Birkenstock’s can last forever
My mother has always gone to a Birkenstock tailor and look brand new
If you protect it from water. Water can easily ruin the footbed and the suede lining.
True, and once the sole wear out or if the cork gets bad, you send it to them for repair. I have a pair that used to be my sister's since 2001 sent them to repair only once
Hey just wanted to mention that crotch blowouts happen because of abrasion (so a tighter fit) and because dirt weakens the cotton over time. So when people complain about their 300 dollar iron hearts being outlasted by 30 dollar wranglers, its probably because they chuck their wranglers in the wash twice a week and never washed their iron hearts.
(Sorry for the paragraph, but i think you asked about crotch blowouts in the 501 update video)
No need to apologize, good to know and have here!
What is your take on red wings boots? Moc toes and iron rangers. I'd love to see you reviewing other boots. Great content.
Doing a Wolverine review soon! Red Wings to come in the future but I LOVE iron rangers, I really want to pick them up soon. Moc toes are also a classic but I find them super chunky for my silhouette. I think roughout IR’s are my next boot.
They available in narrow, soft foot bed
I think it’s funny how Birkenstock’s are just becoming popular again lol
I’ve known them my whole life and my grandmother has had them many times and she’s from the 60’s
I know! Their popularity is always going up and down!
I fell in love with them when I was first stationed in Germany back in the 80’s. I’ve been wearing them since then. I have about 8prs.
Hey bro great video! you deserve way more subs than you currently have! Keep up the good work man!
Thanks so much! Appreciate that!
This was a good review you did. I have 4 pairs of Birkenstocks first one is the Black Suede soft bed Arizona ,#2 black leather Milano's ,#3 soft bed mocha Arizona ,#4 black Eva Arizona. I love the breaker stops because I have big very very wide feet sz15 6 EEEEEE with very fat wide toe that is equally straight across making it for a very very wide foot. My foot is 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my little toe. The only problem I have is both of my little toes hang off the footbed of the sandal but that's because of my foot being so wide with fat wide toes. If my toes were at a 45 degree angle instead of being straight across it will fit in the sandal a lot better. There's no shoe , sock , or boot that will fit my wide foot. Birkenstocks and flip-flops is the only thing that will fit my foot which I can barely fit into my flip-flops because my toes are wider than the flip flop straps. It's so hard to find a sandal that will fit a wide foot like this this is why I love Birkenstocks I can keep getting them resoled and never have to worry about finding a sandals that will fit my foot with fat wide toes. Man just be happy you don't have fat wide toes. I wish I could wear my Birkenstocks with socks but I have to wear them barefooted 👣 in the winter time in 20 and 30 degrees temperature because there's no socks that's wide enough for my foot.
Do you have the soft footbed or classic?
There is a whole industry of cobblers of repair Birkenstocks, because owners prefer to repair than to get a new pair (main advantages is no breaking in, plus possibly cost savings). I’ve heard of people owning the same pair of Birkenstocks for decades, though by then they’ve surely replaced the soles, at least, and possibly the leather straps; so usually only the footbed is kept the same, but that could be a good enough reason to keep the same pair.
I have several prs of "harris" model shoe..Best shoes I ever worn,have several in rotation...not made any more so I stocked up when they where...super comfortable and support last forever had em for decades,they are the best
You make me want to buy more!
The intro tho
I loved it 😂
Hey thanks!
I got the Zurich's and I rock them every day in summer, cuz its just not doable to wear boots in Korea during the summer unfortunately
Those are pretty sweet!!
From what I understand cowhide is a meat industry byproduct so it kinda is environmentally friendly to use it instead of just disposing
I’ve been reading about that lately!
has the rain soaked your Birkenstock?
What model is it? Arizona, obviously. But what’s the sub-model? Or color?
It’s so funny, nice video, but I started scrolling a bit and saw rose video and was thinkn about watching it and at that moment I said don’t click off. So coincidentally funny 😂.
What color is this
I’ve always used Barge cement on the edges of mine.
Hello Iron Snail, would love to see a video regarding your wristwatch. Cheers.
Don’t worry it’s in the works!
The straps aren’t supposed to be super tight
The Arizona soft footbed are definitely more comfortable Than the regular one
Great video.. what color leather are these sandals?
Ty! Oiled nubuck Havana
I just had to send back some dr.martens sandals because they did not really fit, so I had a mental breakdown because I wanted them to be cool and…yeah I also have the same pair of Birkenstock in the vid but wear them only in the house and since I do not have others at the moment for sommer I try them in the outdoors. And the straps are driving me crazy I actually needed holes like right between 2 holes. But I have to fall in love with them again and call them my sommer shoes. The footbed I walked already in at home!
likeable fella thanks for the vid
thanks for the compliment!
Lmfao he said “escape from a predator” 😂
Very informative and helpful review. Maybe the narrow size will work better for you. They are identifiable by the solid foot logo rather than the outline logo.
I was thinking they would be better but I wanted the classic silhouette!
I bought my 2nd pair of Arizonas two weeks ago. The pair they replaced were purchased in 2003 (17 years!). 🤭 I just loved them so much, I kept repairing them with rubber cement and later with Shoe Goo. To be fair, I used them a lot less for some period, as they kinda went out of style and then back again.
That’s amazing!!
I tore my achilles this year and have a cool scar. I will get these to show the world that I had the same injury as the greatest warrior who ever lived.
And you can say “you don’t wanna know how I got this injury”
@@TheIronSnail That's cool I'm using that
‘Spewing hot garbage’ 😂 I’m loving your ‘hot garbage’. Very entertaining and informative. 👍
Bahahaha ty!
Subscribed because that intro was 😗👌
You have to size these down so hard. You want your toes right up to the front I usually wear 9’s in every other shoe and I get either 7 or 7 1/2’s for birks, I’ve had mine for over 2 years! Even wore them on a commercial fishing vessel in Alaska! Great shoes! I’m getting the same ones again so that should say something! Quick Tip to break them in a little quicker is get them a little wet and walk around in them barefoot for a while (I took mine to the beach and walked in the ocean) don’t get them wet that often though only like one time on purpose but it’s fine if you get them wet more just try not to, good shoes they’ll last a while! So easy and convenient to slip on
Gotta get on the Boston game man
Oh don’t worry that’s next
What a great intro!
YES THANKS!!
What black jacket are you wearing here?
Just looks black in the vid! It’s a Tanuki Type II in double indigo
nice review
thanks!
I bought a pair of Birkenstock sandals with the toe thong and oh my goodness they are so uncomfortable.
The sole gave me blisters, but I will persevere with them even though at the moment they fell torturous.
The break-in period is the worst. You wonder-- did I spend $200 bucks for this??? But take the time to follow some of the break-in tutorials and make them your friends. They become so personalized and comfortable.
Best shoes made have their shoes and sandals literally several each...have 5 pr out for rebuilding,they are worth fixing and keep using..Best stuff made..get them fixed by an authorized birkenstock repair guy. I found one online they are in for rebuild now whilst I use my other shoes and Birk sandals
You need to loosen the straps by one hole each. Birks need to fit loosely. The hols comes fome your toes grabbing that toe bar.
That loose feeling drives me nuts though! The hole I added is already getting pretty comfy
Here bcos I just bought the Ramses for my Dad 😄
Are these the mocha color ones?
Yes indeed!
Have they darken overtime or these seem to keep their color
I also suffer from foot blindness.
The Eva is made from faulty plastic which splits on the inside toes and causes you to trip when you walk as the fold under you just after 5 months. The Birkenstock company workshop manager did not care.
I've had my Eva's for 6 months now and I wear them pretty much non stop (at home and outside) and I've not experienced anything you're mentioning. They still look great, albeit a little matte (I've spilled some harsh chemicals on them) and somewhat... Longer 😂 (I've just bought a new pair - to wear outside only - in the same size and the difference is noticeable). I own was also 3 leather pairs, but Eva's my fave. I like the all black look 😂
@@karolinamaff ok, I hope you don't have to replace them when they split, in a short time just buy yourself another pair as the Australian distributors warranty man in Melbourne is extremely rude and unhelpful.
@@tanyaparker9676 so far so good! I've bought another pair of those a few days ago on sale, to wear just outside. I washed the old pair in the washing machine (good tip! I wouldn't have thought of doing that 😂) and they look better again. But they do get floppy. I've bought the same size now and they look a size smaller, which confused me at first 😂 good I went for narrow fit, cause I can only imagine how wide would regular ones get.
Jesus boots. I pulled a cork now & again but i never wore one... 😁😁😁
Hahaha!
Your feet look great with birkenstock
Thanks!
I like Birkenstocks and they are Comfortable and I like to Wear them Without Socks and To Air my Feet Out and Birkenstocks are Better Without Socks
Scyther lmaooo
I Love my birkenstocks, my fiancé hates my birkenstocks
The hardest problem anyone can face
Well your finace is trash
Replace your fiancé now 😆😆😆😆
He need another hole to feel satisfied 🤣
Does the suede straps last as long as the nubuck ones?
Whoa 19 seconds? 😂 You are really fast mate
Great question! Can’t say for 100% certain but I would say no. Suede is generally bit more delicate. However I don’t think it’d be a problem for you as the straps would outlive the cork by a long shot anyways! My gf has suede strapped ones going on 4 years now and they are great
@@TheIronSnail Nubuck straps are better. I had a suede pair of Arizonas, and the straps stretched over time.
Im glad they finally (I think) shook off the hippy stank of the 90s. hippies co-opt so many things that are great , and then are deemed stupid .
Bro you look like James dean!
AYyY TY!
You're a funny dude
Thank you!
why'd you change your channel name? I almost lost u dude...
No!!! I actually changed it now because I figured the more the channel grows the worse timing it’ll be to change the name, glad to have you BACK!
@@TheIronSnail True. I knew you had a reason just playin. THANKS FOR HAVING ME CAP'N
Lols to The North Face. It happens you live in your own bubble
I love my bubble!
I found many knock offs. So I bought a real one, Milano, to compare. Definitely not worth the price.
Knockoffs are just as good, even better and much cheaper. Good knockoffs are about 1/4 to 1/3 the price. Dirt cheap ones are to be avoided. High grade copies are made even neater than the real one. The suede and cork footbed interface were much better and cleanly aligned than my real one. Hand made vs machine made? I dunno.
your birkenstocks are looking to big
Very poor quality. Learned nothing