Comments on Patricia's review of Sandals
Sandals
Description: Wide variety of sandals, shoes for all ages.
Birkenstock Sandals and Shoes
I've worn Birkenstocks forever, and love them for their comfort--but I never really researched them, so this was interesting... If you go to the site you'll find the interesting history, dating back to 1774, of the shoe design. The materials the shoes are made of vary. The footbeds are made of natural latex and cork, and the liners and uppers, it seems, are all suede or leather. So far I haven't been able to find out much more about the company and its ecological views.
There is an offshoot brand though, called Birki's, that was founded more recently, also in Germany--by Stephan Birkenstock. These shoes/sandals use the same kind of footbed and the styles are similar to Birkenstocks. The company offers leather free (vegan) shoes and sandals in addition to leather and suede, and they have a very conscientious policy toward being eco-friendly and sustainable, in materials and in manufacture. I haven't personally tried them, so another review would be welcome.
See:
www.birkenstockusa.com/our-company
www.birki.us/shoes-sandals-clogs/us/aboutus_ecology.html
Patricia's keywords: shoes, sandals, vegan, eco-friendly, birkenstock, footwear
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Cris B. says:
I love my Birkenstocks and wear them often. I'm still wearing the pair of Birkenstock sandals I bought in Germany back in 1990. I've never had to have them resoled.