Birko Flor Vs Leather Review

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.

Birko flor vs leather review.

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. 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. The arizona style seems much comfier i could never get on with madrids. It does seem to give a bit even though man made and one of my pairs is into their third year of wearing.

Birko flor is made from soft acrylic and polyamide felt fibres with a durable smooth leather like finish. I read the descriptions for birkibuc birkoflor and they weren t very clear. Birko flor synthetic alternative from birkenstock to smooth leather. Birkibuc looks and feels more similar to nubuck leather with a slight nap on the surface.

Smooth vinyl with a compressed felt backing. Anonymous zappos customer february 20 2011 20 found this review helpful. I didn t really have that issue with the birko flor pair i own. Making it fairly easy to wear right out of the box without risking blisters like with the leather.

Clean with a wet washcloth. You configure the straps to the width of your foot and you are all set. Of course leather will break in over time and will improve with age. For a first pair i always recommend the leather soft footbed arizona style in a neu.

My leather ones are really soft and comfy after they re broken in fully. 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. They regularly get chucked in the washing machine as well and come out good as new.

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. Birkoflor is synthetic and doesn t improve with age. While the tops appear stiff the underside of the birko flor has a very soft jersey like quality. Birko flor and birkibuc are synthetic durable easy to clean developed by birkenstock as alternatives to leather.

Doesn t stretch or fade. I have the birko flor it tends to come in much prettier designs. Acrylic polyamide with felt backing.