shoes have ample room in the toe area with a toe-grip which helps to re-align your toes and relaxes cramped toe joints. The basisfor every sandal is a footbed made from natural and renewable climbing resources. This footbed features proper arch support, deep heel cup and adequate shoe room climbing in the toe area. The result is improved posture and balance for greater comfort when walking. All models and styles perfectly fit your shoe feet. Smooth leather: The leather used is super climbing thick yet supple. Natural leather stands out through its unique surface structure and its naturally occurring varying color scheme. We do not use any artificial dyes to cover up these genuine differences but leave them the way nature intended. Thus the leather retains its pores. Nubuk leather: BIRKENSTOCK nubuk leather originates from choice grades of the best European cattle. Nubuk leather is a full grain leather whose natural characteristicsare enhanced by buffing shoe the top layer. This lends a particularly velvety finish to the leather. Birko – Flor: Birko – Flor is a skin – friendly and extraordinarily tear resistant material. The easy care surface has a leather – like look. A soft fleece is incorporated climbing into the second layer which is supple yet sturdy. Birko – Flor is our progressive yet inexpensive alternative to leather.

Polyurethane: This water-and-stain-resistant shoe material is used to create our Birki® Clogs and some of our soles. It''s no wonder feet are happier in Birkenstocks.It''s shock absorbing, comfortable, and durable. EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate): Softer and lighter than polyurethane, EVA is water and stain resistant, shock absorbing, and used to create our Birki Sport Clogs and climbing most of our soles. I had given up hope of finding a shoe that would leave me pain free. As a teacher, I am on my feet all day; I realized after wearing my one pair of Birks sandals all summer that I hadn''t been in pain for 3 months! Needless to say, I have purchased several pairs of clogs and shoes and that''s all I wear today! shoe In fact, a Birkenstock is shaped like a healthy footprint. A foot in a Birkenstock climbing is free to function the way a foot was meant to function. And that''sthe key to keeping feet healthy and comfortable. Our famous contoured footbed was designed to recreate the shoe experience of walking barefoot on a gently yielding surface.

The Birkenstock family of Bad Honnef, Germany has been caring While no shoe lasts a lifetime, with proper care and periodic repair Birkenstock can provide you with years of comfort. Here are some tips to keep your footwear looking good foryears to come. During the last decade of the 19th Century, Konrad Birkenstock designed the first flexible arch climbing support that mirrored the shape of the foot. Karl Birkenstock took his family''s footbed concept a step further by introducing it as a sandal to the German market. Today Birkenstock come in over 100 different styles, colours and textures. Birkenstock shoe offers comfortable quality footwear in a wide and ever expanding array of styles and prices. While no shoe lasts a lifetime, with proper care and periodic repair Birkenstock® can provide you with years of comfort. Here are some tips to keep your footwear looking good climbing for years to come. shoe Avoid extreme climbing heat If your shoe Birkenstocks have cork footbeds, both the cork and the soles of Birkenstock® footwear can be damaged by exposure to concentrated heat. Do not leave your shoes in closed cars on warm days and keep then away from radiators and fireplaces. If your shoes become wet, allow them to dry slowly, away from direct heat. Birkenstocks with cork footbeds come with a light climbing coating of cork sealant which prevents them from drying out. When the cork shoe no longer looks shiny, apply a thin coat of Birkenstock® Cork Life.

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