Fit is all. I once chose too big a Birk, and my Big Toe went Numb. I tried to mold them, I tried to pound them, but, my toe stayed numb.
Recently, I inherited some smaller Birks, my father's, and they fit, but it are much smaller than I usually wear. Beware the fit. This time, my Big toe does not go numb, but another toe is touchy. I think that expectations for sandals might be lower than for closed-toed shoes, but the pre-formed soles of Birks inspire Brooks Saddles of Yore fantasies of soakng and wearing into shape. Velocio wore something like Birks, so carry on. Bill Gibson Silver City, New Mexico, USA My Photographs <https://billbgibson.myportfolio.com/> : https://billbgibson.myportfolio.com/ and on Behance: https://www.behance.net/BillGibson <https://billbgibson.myportfolio.com/> If you like my photographs, buy me a coffee! <https://www.buymeacoffee.com/04141955> On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM Leah Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > And yet there is no photo…🤔 Quick, Ted, get your linen shirt and your > Birks and get busy! > > On Jun 18, 2026, at 9:46 PM, Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Jun 18, 2026, at 7:53 PM, Leah Peterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You guys have me all up in arms over Birkenstocks. I can’t decide Arizona > vs Milano vs Boston and I think I want oiled leather and big buckles but > then some of the sizing is off and some of the footbeds squeak and some of > the quality is less and…well, this is a lot and I have choice paralysis. I > keep shoes for a long, long time and I want them to be as close to perfect > as possible. > > > I’ve started with the basics, found a pair of Arizona in brown regular > leather, regular footbed, at Nordstrom Rack for around $40 less than > normal, so far I like them very much. Haven’t ridden with them, yet. > > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee, WI USA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/qH3023i_bOs/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/958C6BAC-03D4-42E8-9C06-0D00E7FE8E60%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/958C6BAC-03D4-42E8-9C06-0D00E7FE8E60%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/46504CBC-6927-4EE9-A6CD-D5BE2451917F%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/46504CBC-6927-4EE9-A6CD-D5BE2451917F%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAG33NXE4jA7YamMkoMVQ-Gkd0Zv0eQx-R9tEHJyw%2BhOudzo1fw%40mail.gmail.com.
