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Birkenstock sandals became a word known and used in almost every household by the early 1980s. Birkenstock sandals are known for their long lasting quality and comfort. The Birkenstock sandals and other footwear styles are all manufactured with a cork bed that forms to the shape of your foot with each wear. As a result, the more you wear them the more comfortable they become.
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The original Birkenstock footbed was formulated when Konrad Birkenstock, the grandson of Johann Birkenstock, designed the very first. Johann Birkenstock was a well known shoemaker registered in the church archives. Konrad realized that shoes were being made with flat insoles, but that the shape of people's feet were arched and curved. Konrad designed the shoe to match or form to the different shapes of people's feet in 1897.
Birkenstock sandals were launched in the United States when Margot Fraser discovered the comfort of them while vacationing in Germany in 1966. Margot had been suffering from foot pain and discomfort after walking all day on a hard surface. This led Margot to search for relief. She was visiting a spa when someone recommended she try a pair of Birkenstocks.
Margot found immediate comfort when wearing the Birkenstock sandals and found that after months of wearing the sandals the foot discomfort she had experienced for years had finally been relieved. Margot decided to start importing these sandals to the United States and thus began the Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc. in California .
Through the 1990s Birkenstock became very well known amongst the American culture and quickly grew to offer more styles and color combinations. Birkenstock now offers over 300 styles and color combinations of sandals, hiking boots, clogs, casual, and dress footwear. The Arizona style has become the type of sandal that is known with the Birkenstock name but the company is not limited to this style. If it is Birkenstock sandals you wish to own there is a style for you.
Birkenstock Footprints Sandals Inc. sandals are highly recommended, versatile, made for hiking, walking, and many other activities, as well as lounging around. Finding and purchasing Birkenstock sandals is simple and can be done easily on the web
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