Customer Reviews Birkenstock Zurich

I ordered these sandals because I specifically needed a lot of coverage on the top of my foot. I can not get any sun on my foot due to a past melanoma surgery. This sandal seems to provide the coverage I needed. The first week I wore them around the house to break them in. I have never had Birkies before and I was unsure in the beginning due to how stiff they were. They now are broken in although the tops of my feet do rub a bit so I wouldn't wear yet for a longer duration. I am glad to have them and would recommend them to others. Oh, I also ordered them in narrow (women's 8.5) and I think they seem like a good fit which makes me think that the regulars must be quite wide. I am usually just a medium width. Definitely order narrow if you have an average width foot.

It takes time... It's been hard to feel comfortable in my Zurichs; the place where the 2 upper parts overlaps hurts a lot when I walk, no matter how I change the straps.Also, they rub against my toe. I am a Birk "collector", but these have been a challenge.

My new Zurichs - Although I just received this pair of Birks. I would like to say they are comfortable. However I would like to recommend that 2 extra holes be made in the shoe strap. This will allow the customer to tighten or loosen the strap when necessary. Birkenstocks seem to stretch more when they are new. Your next day shipping was greatly appreciated.

Zurich - The raised areas of the shoe did not fit correctly on my foot. The shoe was also very wide, but I have narrow feet.

These shoes wrapped my feet in healing comfort after my plantar fasciitis had flared up and I had injured my Achilles tendon by hiking long miles in ill-fitting shoes.

I saw these shoes about five years ago and wanted them ever since, I am so glad I finally bought them. They are wonderful, very comfortable and of course true Birkenstock style. Zappos has great service, the shoes arrived in just a few days, no shipping costs!

What is comfort? Birkenstock. Zurich is comfortable and conforms to pressure points in my feet. I think there is a health benefit to the footbed. Zurich covers the top of the foot and I've gotten many compliments on their appearance. They are true to sizing lengthwise, I bought narrow for a semi-wide foot but stick to a B width. Regular width might be a tad wide on some people but with Birkenstock, adjust the straps or make some more holes. Zappos has been the king of customer service. Great place to buy!

Hands down the absolute most comfortable shoe I've ever worn. I bought two pairs so I can have a play pair and dressier darker color pair. I have several other styles of Birks and I love those too, but these are special.

Cool Shoe - My son wanted this sandal for going back to school. His Father has been wearing Birkenstock Arizona sandals for 20 years, so I knew it was a quality product. He said the first few days of wearing the sandal,(the break-in period) was rough for him, but now these Zurich sandals are all that he wears. He loves them, but they will need to be retired for the winter in a few months. WISCONSIN!!! A tip, my son tried on other Birkenstocks at a local store to help with the sizing.

Happy customer - This is my second pair of these shoes. My first pair lasted a long time. I had been looking for this style for some time and was very pleased to find them through Zappos. Since each store carries only the style of shoe they want to I found it difficult to go from store to store, so looking on your web page made life easy for me. Thank you, Mrs. M.

I love my Birkies - This is the third pair of the Zurich that I have had--they are my favorite all around shoe.

Love 'em - I love my Birkenstock's Zurich, wear them every day.

Wonderful! These Birkies are made with thick yet soft and supple suede. They adjust to fit my feet perfectly. Feel like heaven on. Look great! I'm crazy about them; I couldn't be more pleased.

The best birkis! These were my second pair of birks, bought in the 80's and the most comfortable! I wore them until they fell apart. After awhile they begin to fit like a glove, but then, don't all Birks?

Repeat Buyer - I plan to buy the Zurich again and in different colors. I really like the way it makes my feet feel so comfortable.

I have been wearing the zurich in suede for 20 years. They wear so well that the first pair I bought, I wore for 5 years. Really comfortable and adjustible so you can wear socks with them in the fall.

I've quite a few pairs of Birkenstocks and these are no exception. I like the Zurich because it has more coverage of the foot. Most of the others I have are two or three straps. These are very comfortable just like all my Birkies.

I bought my first pair of Zurich back in 1989. Still wear it. Ready to buy my next pair! The best pair of sandals I have ever had.

Birks are the best! I love the Zurich style, and wore mine OUT! Birkenstock has so many cute styles out now, it's hard to choose, but I would choose this style again. It's the perfect summer/winter shoe!

Great shoe - I am difficult to fit. I added a heel/arch pad and this is one of the most comfortable shoes I have worn. It takes pressure off my lower back where I had surgery and hardware. Took a size smaller than I wear in other shoes.

Great alternative to Clogs - My feet are too narrow for clogs, so I thought I'd try Zurich as my "winter" sandal (OK I do live in northern FL, so it isn't usually too cold) to wear with socks. They are the only Birkies that needed a break in, but in 2 days they were fine, at least with socks, which is how I wear them.

THE USUAL GOOD FIT - I haven't had any Birkenstocks that were cut as high, and I had to get used to them. But they are the usual great fit I've always had in Birkenstocks.

I have high arches and unfortunately these spread my feet out to the point of my toes touching the front lip of the insole, so they did not meet my needs. Plus, if you have long toes like me, they show alot of toe. So I didn't like how my feet looked in them. But I will say that they are made very well and I love the taupe color! If you have regular width to narrow feet, get the narrows.