Birkenstock
German footwear brand
Birkenstock is a German footwear brand known for sandals with contoured cork footbeds and wide straps.
The distinctive chunky silhouette, once associated with hippies and health-food store employees, became mainstream fashion in the 2010s.
The plural Birkenstocks often refers generically to this style of orthopedic-looking sandal: She paired her sundress with Birkenstocks.
Tree bark bottle seal
- leatherTanned animal skin
- suedeBuffed leather underside
- bucklesStrap-fastening devices
- strapsNarrow securing bands
footbed · EVA · sole · adjustable · contoured · molded · nubuck · tread
Made softer or gentler
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- contouredShaped to fit
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- moldableCapable of being shaped
cozy · relaxation · ease · well-being · footbed · snug-fit · broken-in · plush
Artistic nonconformist type
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- casualRelaxed and informal
- retroEvoking recent past
iconic · streetwear · normcore · earthy · effortless · laid-back · crunchy · granola
Not harming the environment
- recycledConverted waste into material
- renewableCapable of restoration
- durableAble to withstand use
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
cork
Tree bark bottle seal
straps · footbed · EVA · sole · adjustable · contoured · molded · nubuck · tread · stitching
cushioned
Made softer or gentler
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- contouredShaped to fit
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
moldable · cozy · relaxation · ease · well-being · footbed · snug-fit · broken-in · plush · softness
bohemian
Artistic nonconformist type
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- casualRelaxed and informal
retro · iconic · streetwear · normcore · earthy · effortless · laid-back · crunchy · granola · understated
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
long-lasting · repairable · low-impact · sustainable · plant-based
Arizona
48th state admitted
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
Zurich · London · clog · sandal · slide · thong · closed-toe · professional
- sandalssandals, flip-flop, flip flops, thong, flip-flops
- shoe storesshoe store, shoe shop, DSW, Clarks, Skechers
- German FashionHugo Boss, Adidas, Karl Lagerfeld, Laurel, Windsor
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- Jam BandsGrateful Dead, Phish, jam, jams, extended jam
Birkenstockstilettos
Thin, high-heeled shoes
high heels · dress shoes · oxfords · pumps · wingtips
BirkenstockJimmy Choo
Manolo Blahnik · designer heels · stiletto heels · stilettos · Balenciaga