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My wife loves Birkenstock and owns multiple of them, spread throughout our house. I kept wearing my Adidas Adilette for years until they finally broke apart. I
by zubspace 8y ago
My wife loves Birkenstock and owns multiple of them, spread throughout our house.
I kept wearing my Adidas Adilette for years until they finally broke apart. It was a sad day. I was looking for a replacement but my wife convinced me of trying out Birkenstock being more healthy and all. She bought me a pair and they are the right size, but... oh dear... after a few seconds my feet really start to hurt like walking on fire!
I have a bit of a flat foot but otherwise no pain at all. Should i keep wearing them for health's sake? Will my feet eventually adapt to them and stop hurting?
I miss my Adilettes...
- ajmurmann 8y agoNever heard of anyone having that issue. However, as a life long Birkenstock customer I can tell you that they get vastly more comfortable with age as they get broken in more.
- colourgarden 8y ago> I have a bit of a flat foot but otherwise no pain at all. Should i keep wearing them for health's sake? Will my feet eventually adapt to them and stop hurting? Also experienced this (also flat footed) but the pain passed after a couple of days - stick it out. The great thing about Birkenstocks are the versatility. Good for walking long distances in the city; light hiking in the countryside or getting your feet wet at the beach.
- eggie5 8y agoI have really flat feet and as you know the arch on birks is vey aggressive. so it just rubs on my foot super hard. If I know I'll be walking far I'll put athletic tape on my non-arch or else a blister will form. Now I have visible calluses build up, but I persist... :(
- roter 8y agoI used to wear Birkenstocks in the 90s (in my 20s) but I started getting knee pain. I switched to flat sneakers and haven't had a problem since.