I was excited when I saw the title of this thread ... but it’s apparently only about Birk sandals . For shoes, I’ve worn nothing but Birks for decades but sadly I haven’t found any recent ones that measure up. I’ve had tie shoes, Mary Janes, slipons, tennis shoes, etc., that had that good Birk footbed and supportive uppers (I.e., leather that’s not super soft).

My only recent purchase was the Arran style, but they’ve been a great disappointment. The canvas uppers are floppier than old-time Keds, and the footbed doesn’t seem to have anything like the arch etc support I’m used to.

Before I get banished to the BP, any suggestions re: available styles that would be worth a look? Or (gasp!) any other brands that offer similar footbed/arch support?


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