Birkenstock Shoes was: Re: spasms

[Guest guest]

Hi, Ann-Marie

Birkies come in 2 widths. The wider ones are usually for men, but I

take that cut since I have a wide foot. The foot/toes should fit inside

the little contoured edge that goes all around. They look big, so

people have a tendency to buy them too small. I guess the size

conversion is correct. I take an 8 or 81/2 , and that translates to a

39, which is right for me. They have many different styles and several

different foot beds. It really would be best to try them on. Maybe

you can find a Birkie store near you by checking online. If not, then

the Arizona style (two wide straps in front and none in the back) is

the one I recommend, with the straps made of suede. My friend gets

hers from QVC, and the prices there are good, I am told. I happen to

have a Birkie store nearby, or I would try QVC also. She says they have

a decent return policy also. If in doubt, go with the larger size I am

told. Good Luck! BTW, I have worn virtually no other shoes since I

found the Birkies in '92! And for extreme winter weather, I have a pair

of Birkie innersoles that I put inside my boots. Oh, I do go on and

on.....

Take care

Sunny

>

>

> HI Sunny,

>

> I have always heard such good things about Birkies. I have thought

> about

> buying a pair so many times, but for some reason or another I never

> get

> around to it. Thanks for reminding me, now would be a great time to

> order a

> pair.

>

> I heard you should be your correct shoe size, not to go up a half

> size or

> even a whole size, since you wear these, is this true??  The reason I

> ask

> is that I haven't found a shoe store that sells birkies in

> Pennsylvania. I

> know their manufacturing/headquarters is located in California.

>

> And people they aren't cheap, so save up!!!

>

> Hugs,

> Ann-Marie

>

>

>

>

>

> At 10:20 PM 6/1/2005, you wrote:

> >have had general pain in my feet, especially the balls of my feet,

> >since I was a teenager. (Dont want to admit it, over 40 years ago).

> >Supposedly " good " shoes and support stockings didn't help much. 

> Heels

> >were/are out of the question. Then custom molded orthotics helped

> >somewhat. I finally found the best solution for me with  the

> metatarsal

> >arches (forward and center of the regular arch) found in Birkenstock

> >sandals.  Additionally, the sandal/shoe has a footbed made of cork,

> >which compresses over time to mold to feet as they are actually

> bearing

> >weight in walking.  These darlings have allowed me to walk with more

> >comfort now than

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Ann-Marie

Birkies come in 2 widths. The wider ones are usually for men, but I

take that cut since I have a wide foot. The foot/toes should fit inside

the little contoured edge that goes all around. They look big, so

people have a tendency to buy them too small. I guess the size

conversion is correct. I take an 8 or 81/2 , and that translates to a

39, which is right for me. They have many different styles and several

different foot beds. It really would be best to try them on. Maybe

you can find a Birkie store near you by checking online. If not, then

the Arizona style (two wide straps in front and none in the back) is

the one I recommend, with the straps made of suede. My friend gets

hers from QVC, and the prices there are good, I am told. I happen to

have a Birkie store nearby, or I would try QVC also. She says they have

a decent return policy also. If in doubt, go with the larger size I am

told. Good Luck! BTW, I have worn virtually no other shoes since I

found the Birkies in '92! And for extreme winter weather, I have a pair

of Birkie innersoles that I put inside my boots. Oh, I do go on and

on.....

Take care

Sunny

>

>

> HI Sunny,

>

> I have always heard such good things about Birkies. I have thought

> about

> buying a pair so many times, but for some reason or another I never

> get

> around to it. Thanks for reminding me, now would be a great time to

> order a

> pair.

>

> I heard you should be your correct shoe size, not to go up a half

> size or

> even a whole size, since you wear these, is this true??  The reason I

> ask

> is that I haven't found a shoe store that sells birkies in

> Pennsylvania. I

> know their manufacturing/headquarters is located in California.

>

> And people they aren't cheap, so save up!!!

>

> Hugs,

> Ann-Marie

>

>

>

>

>

> At 10:20 PM 6/1/2005, you wrote:

> >have had general pain in my feet, especially the balls of my feet,

> >since I was a teenager. (Dont want to admit it, over 40 years ago).

> >Supposedly " good " shoes and support stockings didn't help much. 

> Heels

> >were/are out of the question. Then custom molded orthotics helped

> >somewhat. I finally found the best solution for me with  the

> metatarsal

> >arches (forward and center of the regular arch) found in Birkenstock

> >sandals.  Additionally, the sandal/shoe has a footbed made of cork,

> >which compresses over time to mold to feet as they are actually

> bearing

> >weight in walking.  These darlings have allowed me to walk with more

> >comfort now than

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Shoes that feel comfortable are not necessarily what is best for your

foot. Birkenstock's don't offer ankle support for instance, so you are

at much higher risk of an ankle injury. Abviously you want to be

comfortable in your shoes and I'm glad you've found something that

feels good to your feet, but an orthopod would likely disagree with the

Birkenstock choice. Proper orthodics balance out your foot problems in

a medically sound way that's appropriate for your specific foot. Any

other shoes on the market are made for mass amounts of people. A

person with flat feet for example, might say a certain brand feels

better and in fact is maintaining the flat feet problem, not correcting

it. Wearing the proper shoes can be more painful at first while your

feet get used to walking in the correct position. That's just my 2

cents, I'm not a doc. I'd just hate to see you do more long - term

damage.

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