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The Starling

Name: The Starling - Black
Rating: 4.66 (37421 reviews)

Current price$98

Classic: Black Velvet

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The Starling in Black Velvet

A classic smoking slipper crafted of premium black velvet, this shoe is soft to the touch and has a subtle sheen. We covered our footbeds with a satin lining for added luxury and comfort. The flat is complete with our signature grosgrain backtab and gold Birdies logo.

Classic smoking slipper flat with 8 mm heel
Our Starling black velvet flats are rated five-star fabulous by 25,000+ women
Crafted of luxurious vegan velvet
No-slip rubber sole for indoor + outdoor wear
7 layers of cloud-like comfort in every footbed
Due to the nature of velvet, color variances may appear in this textured fabric depending on the angle captured and source of light

The Starling in Black runs true to size. If you have a narrow foot or are in between sizes, we recommend going down a half size.

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The Starling

in Black Velvet

Current price$98

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Starling Wide

Our most popular shoe is back with more toe room! Now available in wide sizes, the Starling is our most universal fit and comes in many colors and fabrics. Please note, velvet has a little give while suede fits more snugly in order to mold to the shape of your foot over time.

For the medium fit, the Starling is true to size, although some find it slightly wide so we recommend narrow feet size down as well as those between sizes.

Birdies (US)	CAN/AU/NZ	EU/IT	UK

5	5	35.5	3
5.5	5.5	36	3
6	6	36.5	4
6.5	6.5	37	4
7	7	37.5	5
7.5	7.5	38	5
8	8	38.5	6
8.5	8.5	39	6
9	9	39.5	6.5
9.5	9.5	40	7.5
10	10	40.5	8
10.5	10.5	41	8.5
11	11	41.5	9
11.5	11.5	42	9.5
12	12	42.5	10
12.5	12.5	43	10.5
13	13	43.5	11

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$ 195

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$ 165

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$ 140

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$ 150

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in Gold Leather

$ 130

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$ 150

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The Blackbird

in Licorice Leather

$ 150

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Joseph H

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The Starling - Cheetah - 10

I recommend this product

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Size Purchased: 10

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a year ago

Why Did I wait So Long?!?

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The Starling Cheetah was my first pair of Birdies. I waited over a month to decided to order them because of the cost and being disappointed with other shoe brands. When they arrived and I opened the package I was thrilled! The quality was beautiful. When I put them on my feet, I swear I heard Angels singing! Yes! They are that comfortable! Thank you Birdies for being everything and more with your... Read more

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Ekaterina S

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The Starling - Ocean Flora - 11

I recommend this product

Typical Width: Regular (B)

Size Purchased: 11

Typical Size: 11

a year ago

STARLING performance! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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The Starling Birdies are so comfortable that I own them in multiple colors. Felt so confident about those that the first time I wore them was for a full day of walking around the city, and they did not disappoint! Perfect sizing, no break in time and so very stylish!

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The Starling - Ocean Flora - 11

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Pamela L

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The Starling - Ecru Woven - 8.5

I recommend this product

Typical Width: Regular (B)

Size Purchased: 8.5

Typical Size: 8

11 hours ago

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Sized up and perfect fit, love these! Faux leather so little trickier to break in but didn’t take long and just really cut pop for any outfit from work to nights out

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The Starling - Ecru Woven - 8.5

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Virginia H

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The Starling - Black - Medium / 9

I recommend this product

Typical Width: Regular (B)

Size Purchased: 9

Typical Size: 9

15 hours ago

My go to shoe

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True to size; Very comfortable can wear all day. Fell like slippers

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The Starling - Black - Medium / 9

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Denise M

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The Starling - Golden Oak - Wide / 9

I recommend this product

Typical Width: Regular (B)

Size Purchased: 8.5

Typical Size: 8.5

3 days ago

wrong size and need to exchange but it is a final sale item

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It's not that I wouldn't love these shoes, but I bought these because they were on sale and I had never tried Birdies before. I wasn't sure what size and these ended up being way too big. I wanted to exchange them for another size but since it was a final sale I was unable to do that. I was under the understanding that it was a final sale but that I could at least exchange them for the correct ... Read more

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The Starling - Golden Oak - Wide / 9

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