St. Barths Exquisite Slide Sandal (Women)

The reviews were all over the place with this Birk, but I needed a blue shoe and decided to try. I have a huge collection of Birks (about a dozen)-I take a 39 or 40 depending on style, but a 39 fit me perfectly in this one. I was worried about the heaviness of the shoe, but I don't really notice it when I'm walking; they are comfortable. Occasionally they do make a little "sucking" sound, but not very often and a little baby powder sprinkled should fix that. That is to be expected with a leather insole (I do prefer the suede Birk insole). While not my favorite Birks, it was definitely a good addition to have!

Half sizes are not available, and based on other reviews, I ordered next full size up. I understand how the full size down would not fit, but with the size up, there is that extra length that is obvious since it’s a sandal. It also affects the “rise”. In the sole or bottom that fits under the toe area. Next there are seams where the buckle is that make the footwear very uncomfortable and foresee some blisters developing on the top of my feet. Delivery was approximately a week later than indicated at the time of placing the order. I was disappointed overall. I will likely return the sandals.

I have too many Birkenstocks. For me the size 41 narrow always fits and the St. Barth are no different. Beautiful smooth leather; nice gold buckles. I bought black. Definitely a dressed up sandal. Felt good right out of the box for a trip to France. Love how they look and I am considering the neutral color as well.

I love these! Not sure why so many complaints about them being “clunky”… You can clearly see that they have a wider sole than other Birkenstock styles. I’ll admit, I was a bit hesitant at first, given the weight of them. But these are just a more solid shoe with a very different style of sole. After a bit of wear around the house they softened nicely. I wore these all over NYC the last few days and they were great! Zero issues and got a few compliments. A solid option when you are going for a bit of an elevated look, but still want the comfort of a Birkenstock. I purchased the New Beige color and it is exactly as it appears on the website. I wear a 6.5 and ordered the 37. I feel like they run TTS.