Birko Flor Vs Leather Review

Making it fairly easy to wear right out of the box without risking blisters like with the leather.

Birko flor vs leather review. I have the birko flor it tends to come in much prettier designs. 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. I read the descriptions for birkibuc birkoflor and they weren t very clear. Acrylic polyamide with felt backing.

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. Birko flor is very soft on your foot because there is a lining of fleece on the underside. The birko flor material does not stretch like leather. Birkibuc looks and feels more similar to nubuck leather with a slight nap on the surface.

Birko flor and birkibuc are synthetic durable easy to clean developed by birkenstock as alternatives to leather. The birko flor is immediately soft and comfortable while the leather takes some time to break in and always rubs uncomfortably on parts of my feet when i first wear them. Birko flor is made from soft acrylic and polyamide felt fibres with a durable smooth leather like finish. Birko flor synthetic alternative from birkenstock to smooth leather.

They regularly get chucked in the washing machine as well and come out good as new. Smooth vinyl with a compressed felt backing. It does seem to give a bit even though man made and one of my pairs is into their third year of wearing. Clean with a wet washcloth.

The arizona style seems much comfier i could never get on with madrids. You configure the straps to the width of your foot and you are all set. 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.

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. Of course leather will break in over time and will improve with age. 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. My leather ones are really soft and comfy after they re broken in fully.

Birkoflor is synthetic and doesn t improve with age. 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. Doesn t stretch or fade.