Mmm ok for me it was totally different, I live in Germany and I am a size 37 european, I went to the store and I tried on the 37 and the employee told me I should size up but didn't explain so much why so I ignored her and bought them, a year later I wanted to buy another model and I went to another birkenstock store and the employee there told me the same, that usually you have to size up but this girl explained why. The foot doesn't have to touch the edge (any edge all around!!) In front you need to have space because when you walk the foot slips to the front and the most important is in the back!! in the insole there is a "hole" where the heel has to fall, like the end of the heel has to fall in that hole, not close to the edge. So that time I bought the 38 and they feel so much better,that's why for me your size would be the 45 the 43 look way to small on the back and on the side your foot is touching the edge a lot! They shouldn't feel so close to the feet because that will cause blisters and because in almost all the birkenstock the edge is kind of high that's why you need a bit more space.

if they are causing blisters on your feet then thats a sign you got them too big... The fit has to be near perfect for comfort

To me, it looks like the 44 fits you the best.

Thanks for explaining it. Do the narrow fit ones have less room in the straps between the stap and top of the foot? Is there meant to be a gap between the steps and top of the foot or are the straps meant to touch the top of the foot?

Thank you for mentioning they had narrow . That answered my question . Great video 😊

The Arizona style ones ( the two side buckle one) the style is the wider style and the flip flop one is the narrow one

Thank for the idea to reference a size chart! Actually ordering a pair as a watch this video.

Very helpful, thank you !

I have the plastic birkenstock gizeh and I have a couple things to say. 1. Yes they are unisex 2. They are comfortable 3. They have such a nice fit.

I need narrow form! But here in mexico difficult to get!!!! 😩ohhh birkenstock!!!

I see so many people on YT that have just purchased Birkenstocks and the fit is all wrong surely they aren’t getting the benefit of the heel cup and toe bar if they have the wrong size,liked this video the only one on here that explained the sizes properly

Thanks for the explanation. I’m a women US 9, so I should be 40 but like you only 39 fits me. My arch is high and 40 shoe arch doesn’t match my foot arch so they hurt. In the 39 my toes are right at the front but my heels and my arch match so I have very little breaking in period. Anyway, sometimes people will just have to try them on. Or like you said measure the feet , a lot of people will have the same size foot but not a lot will have the same characteristics.

thanks for the info, it helps me alot

I just ordered a pair I prefer mine to have a a bit of space not a huge space but a little when it comes to birks it how to prefer the fit ty for the vid man

I bought a limited edition about a year ago and they are so huge on me I can't send them back anymore cause they don't have the same design on my size 😞

I’m normally a US 10 or EU 43, and in Birkenstock’s I have to go down to a US 8 or EU 41. Always always ALWAYS go and try it on before you buy. If you can’t sizing down 1 or two sizes is a good rule of thumb

In a regular closed toe shoe I wear a 8-8.5 because my big toe sticks up but in a birkenstock I wear a 37 which is a 6-6.5

So if my foot measure 10.6 10.7 inches then should I go with 43 I'm thinking of getting the Arizona oiled leather

Love your table

This guy made every mistake i am trying to avoid, and shared this info, king shit

I ordered size 45, the right was was way too narrow, so I went up to a 46 and now they seem too big.

I’m in the eu and I have to size down too.

As they said, get your regular US size add 31 for women and 33 for men to get EU size. Ex: size 7 add 31 get 38 EU size for women and 40 for men.

Thanks for this video. Very informative. May i ask u a question. What is the size of your foot in centimeters? Mine was 27cm. What size should i choose in EU?

As someone who use to work at a shoe store, if you have the privilege of going into the store, ALWAYS listen to the retail person. I quickly lost count of how many people would not listen and come back complaining the size is wrong. If you're flopping out of your shoe, you're wearing something too long . Most people go up because "it's hurting my sides" You need a WIDER foot bed, not longer. Also, leather stretches, trust me

what kind of leather are you dark birks?

Size 38 wide always fit my lady-hobbit feet in the unisex styles as well as the more typically women's styles of Birkenstocks. The women's styles, in the wide, are dang near too narrow for me so I gravitate towards the unisex styles.

I believe the 44 was the best fit for you

If I’m originally size 9.5 , what should I get for these ?

Gizeh and boston fan!

Thank you 😊

thanks

Don’t be afraid to go narrow if you go longer and vice verse. I agree the 45 are too long. You do want a little room up front but not a ton. I have wide, low volume feet that are size 12 brannock. My foot fills the bed of the sandal but I pull the straps all the way tight, and the sandal is still a little short. So I may go up in length and bring it to a narrow size to see what happens. Is: a size 44R may fit great in width but be too short. A size 45N may fit the same in width and give the extra length.

If I wear 10.5 vans and 11-11.5 basketball shoes, do you recommend I get these in 10 or 10.5?

So yea size down . Because my foot measures 10.6 and I went with a 43 that ended up being too big so I'm getting a 42 sent to me . Should be the right size

LEGAL.

Ordered my first pair of EVA's in 36 EU size. I'm normally 37 but people on the site said I should size down. Hope it fits!

My size fits perfect according to your video but!........When I walk my shoes make this fart nose.....why is that and what can I do to stop it?....its embarrassing....lol😬😂

My foot length is 10.5 ft what size should I get?

11" is 280mm. The 44 is 285mm. The 45 is 290mm. I'd go 44 without socks. With socks go 45. It's a toss up between 44 & 45. Good luck.

I'm a size 10.5 what should I do? I measure 26cm

Super film. Nie każdy lubi i umie chodzić w butach o numer za dużych. Ja nie umiem.

Can you help me? I got a 39, and have a skinny foot but got regular (usually wear a 8 or so) and when I walk my right foot, which is slightly bigger, turns to the right making my toenail come down on the edge even with the straps tightened. Should I size down or get narrow? Or do both lol

I have like a centimeter or two of space in front of my toes is that alright or did I get a too big size ?

most of the advice you gave is just bad. You should not have the back of your foot as far back as it can go. there should be like 2 mm behind your heel. You should strap the strap closest to your toes first..... You're comparing different models AND your toes definitely hit the front on the smaller size when your toes extend. It's very clear in the video.

Don’t listen to this guy! He does not know what he’s talking about. You never size down! You can see that his shoe is too small cause the outline of his foot print is right at the edge. I can tell his toes move forward and touch the rim of the foot. His toes are too close to the edge.

Sell them

Have you or has anyone on this comment chain experienced your toes slightly touch the front edge of the shoe while walking? When they were brand new? That's what's happening to me with my brand new pair.

You were supposed to wear them !

They're never too big for the garbage can haha