Birko Flor Vs Leather Review

Of course leather will break in over time and will improve with age.

Birko flor vs leather review.

Birko flor is very soft on your foot because there is a lining of fleece on the underside. Smooth vinyl with a compressed felt backing. The arizona style seems much comfier i could never get on with madrids. Birkibuc looks and feels more similar to nubuck leather with a slight nap on the surface.

Birko flor synthetic alternative from birkenstock to smooth leather. Birko flor and birkibuc are synthetic durable easy to clean developed by birkenstock as alternatives to leather. The birko flor material does not stretch like leather. So i ve been looking to get a pair of birkenstocks online and there s a discount code that expires today so i won t be able to try them on feel them in person.

I have the birko flor it tends to come in much prettier designs. I have both and they both have their advantages but i imagine you are talking about getting your first pair of birkenstock or you probably wouldn t be asking. I didn t really have that issue with the birko flor pair i own. I read the descriptions for birkibuc birkoflor and they weren t very clear.

My leather ones are really soft and comfy after they re broken in fully. Birkoflor is synthetic and doesn t improve with age. Birko felt is a synthetic fiber and rayon blend which is soft but washable while birko nubuk resembles nubuk leather but is made from synthetic materials. You configure the straps to the width of your foot and you are all set.

Oiled leather is supple but the inside can be rough and the edges of the straps can be sharp until you ve put a lot of miles on them. It does seem to give a bit even though man made and one of my pairs is into their third year of wearing. For those who want to know the birko flor refers to the vegan nature of the leather uppers. Anonymous zappos customer february 20 2011 20 found this review helpful.

While the tops appear stiff the underside of the birko flor has a very soft jersey like quality. Making it fairly easy to wear right out of the box without risking blisters like with the leather. For a first pair i always recommend the leather soft footbed arizona style in a neu. Birko flor combined fleece inners keep your feet feeling soft against the uppers and an easy to clean pvc outer synthetic gives a little texture and appeal to the upper.

Clean with a wet washcloth. Acrylic polyamide with felt backing. Doesn t stretch or fade.