Brikenstock Sandels for Men and Women
If you are a “child of the sixties”, then you have to remember the first time you saw someone wearing a pair of Birkenstock sandals. Ugly, rustic, and probably uncomfortable were your first impressions. And wow, were they expensive after you were used to wearing a pair of sandals made from an old tire. However, these were Birkenstock sandals!
It is hard to believe that generations of Birkenstock family members have been designing and crafting footwear since 1774, when Johann Birkenstock worked as a shoemaker in a small German village.
It all started when in the 1890s, Konrad Birkenstock, Johann’s descendant and a custom shoemaker himself, had a revolutionary idea. He decided to create a show that matched the actual shape of the human foot. These were all custom made and were a great success. Unfortunately, the next decade brought the introduction of cheaper factory-made shoes and a decline in the demand for custom-made footwear.
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