New Berkenstocks are really great; they are comfortable, looks great and fits perfectly. Unfortunately though, if your pair of Berkenstock sandals has already been with you for quite some time now, you’ll find out that it gets loose. Additionally, the more you use it, the more it becomes loose. Walking around with loose sandals can be annoying because you are often worried that your sandals will get left behind when you take each step. Having no back, the more problematic it becomes and the easier it gets loose. What if you are forced to run or walk fast, the more head-aching it gets and the sillier you’d look.
Since the straps on Berkenstocks are made of soft leather, it begins to loosen over time. Well, naturally these have buckle straps that you can adjust but what if you have small feet, you will really have to make some alterations to your strap just to keep on using it. To begin, we look at how to adjust the strap. Unbuckle all the straps by taking the buckle pin out of the hole in the straps. When everything is unfastened, place your foot on the shoe and stand up. Try to bend forward or kneel, like the proposing kneel, and pull the straps through the buckle until it feels snug and comfortable. Finally, insert the buckle pin into the closest hole and stand up then walk around to feel if it is on just right. Loosen or tighten one hole if it is too tight or too loose, respectively. If however, while fitting it, there are no more holes on your strap that would constitute a perfect fit then you’d need to make one. Do the same procedures as the adjusting of the buckle until your fitting. Using a pencil, mark the spot where you need to make a hole to allow the buckle pin to go through which would be a perfect fit for you. Take the strap with the exterior facing outwards and place it on a wooden surface that you can make holes on, then using a nail that has the same diameter as the other holes, punch it through the spot where you marked with a hammer. Try to lock it with the buckle, repeat the step if the pin can’t go through and when you’re done, you can now get a better fit.
It’s rather easy to alter your pair of Berkenstocks when it becomes loose. Just try to measure it properly so as to refrain from making too many holes. You can now use it over and over again or until you run out of straps to make holes on.