Description
Upper: Birko-Flor
Birko-Flor is made of easy-to-care-for and hygienic PVC, which has been lined on the inside with a soft, breathable layer of fleece. This high-quality material is very gentle on the skin, and it’s comfortable while also being very durable.
Insole: Microfibre
Microfibre is a skin-friendly material which is soft and yet tear-resistant. Because they are free of animal products they are used as the covering material for the lining of footbeds in vegan products, among other things.
Footbed material: Cork
Cork is a sustainable material extracted from the bark layer of the cork oak. This natural product is insulating and offers very good cushioning.
Outsole: Platform sole
This product has a 2.6-cm platform sole. The sole is made of light EVA, which offers very good cushioning.
Fitting: Birkenstocks are fairly generous on their sizing and also remember a sandal fits the foot differently to a closed in shoe. Over the years we have found alot of customers men and women tend to go down one continental size to their usual sizing. They have recently started to state UK sizes on the box but we would still say that you are best to size up using the continental size. We find this is more accurate. Remember you want your foot to fit in the footbed nicely without toes hanging over the edge of the sandal or conversely gaps around the foot. There are two width fittings narrow and standard. Both are very accommodating as the strapwork is adjustable. Narrow tends to be more aimed for ladies and standard lends itself a better fit for mens. Obviously if you have had Birkenstocks before just base the sizing on the previous continental sizing, even with years of wear, this usually still remains visible on the footbed.
