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First World War. He visited specialist shoe stores and shoemakers and explained to them the use and effect of the "Birkenstock system", as the combination of a fully plastic last and flexible footbed was soon called. Carl continued to develop his father's deposits, was active with his own business in Vienna from 1923 to 1926 and founded Geb. Birkenstock GmbH in Steinhude am Meer together with his brothers Heinrich and Konrad Jr. in 1929. From 1939, Carl Birkenstock continued to run the company, which at that time had 13 employees, alone without his brothers. Carl Birkenstock took the idea of foot health even further than his father and limited sales of his insoles to specialist retailers and shoemakers who had successfully completed his training course. Although he managed to get over 6,000 people to attend this course, this approach still limited his sales options in the long term. However, it was important to him that his flexible insoles were fitted correctly in order to achieve the effect of a foot-health-preserving insole. He wanted to avoid incorrect use at all costs.

526:. He wanted to make this "ideal shoe" suitable for mass production, which he tried to realize together with shoe manufacturers until 1961, when he abandoned this idea and retired to writing books on foot health. During this time, the still very small company earned money through the successful sale of the "Blue Footbed" orthopaedic insole. In 1954, Carl's only son, Karl, joined his father's company. While his grandfather Konrad and father Carl Birkenstock worked all their lives on producing orthopaedic insoles that were as individualized as possible for the wearer, the young Karl Birkenstock succeeded in making healthy footwear mass-produced in 1962 with the invention of a standardized, permanently installed, anatomically shaped insole. 586:

sector, but were designed from the outset for young and old as well as all types of occupations and leisure activities. Although derided at the shoe trade fair in 1963, Karl Birkenstock developed the closed sandal "Zürich" the following year, followed by the strappy sandal "Roma" in 1965, the low shoe "Oslo" and the boot "Athen" in the second half of the 1960s. A first plastic model - the "Noppy" massage sandal - saw the light of day in the new decade. In 1973, Birkenstock's most popular sandal, Arizona, was introduced. This was followed in 1976 by the first cork clog, the "Boston", and finally in 1983 by the range of thong sandals, including the "Gizeh".

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ideas of the shoe reform, which, in keeping with the times, rethought the human body. His flexible insoles, developed along the same lines for healing purposes, differed from the rigid insoles made of metal that were common at the time. In 1914, Konrad Birkenstock's insoles were recognized as orthopaedic remedies for the first time. He gave two of these insoles the name "footbed". In 1925, Konrad Birkenstock was able to register the "Fussbett" trademark. In the 1920s, Birkenstock insoles were already being supplied to Austria, France, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

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have to grip their toes to keep the sandals on; this resulted in toning the calf muscle, which became quite useful to athletes, especially among gymnasts. However, the market launch in 1963 was a disaster. No shoe retailer wanted to offer the gender-neutral sandal, which was diametrically opposed to the shoe fashion trend of the time - Italian stilletos - and consequently orders failed to materialize. The first sales were made through direct marketing in the medical sector. Birkenstock Orthopädie GmbH, as the company was now called, was run jointly by Karl and his wife Gisela. The number of employees in 1970 was 57.

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arose with various trade unions in the company. After Karl Birkenstock retired from the company in the early 2000s, his three sons, Christian, Stephan, and Alexander Birkenstock, took over management and ownership. The handover took the form of a multi-brand strategy, with Alexander, Christian and Stephan Birkenstock each responsible for their own brands and companies. Each of them had different ideas for the company's future and ended up creating multiple competing product lines and subsidiaries.

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mix in order to further develop healthy walking. When he himself was called to the orthopaedic workshop of the Friedrichsheiner Klinik in Frankfurt am Main – and therefore did not have to do military service – he relocated his business activities. In 1915, Konrad Birkenstock acquired a house in Friedberg (Hesse), where the production of insoles now took place. In 1925 Konrad Birkenstock acquired the Derfelt soap factory in

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fashion magazines. As a result, the sandals also became increasingly popular in the so-called mainstream, until the multi-brand strategy gradually eroded customer interest. Serious disputes developed, particularly with the US market and Margot Fraser, over the new competing brands within the Birkenstock Group.

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and others who had a "back to nature" philosophy and appreciated the natural foot shape and foot-friendly comfort of Birkenstocks. Hippies and representatives of the tech movement in California discovered the shoes as an expression of the unconventional. In the 1970s, Fraser successfully continued to

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village of Langen-Bergheim. Since that time, there have been five generations of master shoemakers or part-time shoemakers, several lines of the Birkenstock family working in the shoemaking trade and finally three generations of shoe manufacturers. In 1774, Johannes Birkenstock had already trained as

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In 2013, the company, which had previously consisted of 38 individual companies since the 1990s, was fundamentally restructured to form a single group of companies, the Birkenstock Group. In 2013, Stephan sold his stake to the two brothers; they recruited Oliver Reichert, an outsider, to consolidate

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As a master orthopaedic shoemaker, Konrad Birkenstock invented a fully plastic last as early as 1897 and a fully plastic flexible insole in 1902. Shoes made on this last and with this insole were called "health footwear" by Konrad Birkenstock. With this invention, Konrad Birkenstock had followed the

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The success of Birkenstock sandals on the European markets and in the USA since the 1970s led to strong growth for the company. After German reunification in 1990, Karl Birkenstock seized the opportunity and expanded production into the new federal states. However, growth came at a price: conflicts

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from 2003. In 2012 Birkenstocks were spotted on a Céline runway in Paris. Called "Furkenstocks", this recreation of the Arizona sandal incorporated a mink-covered footbed. The "Furkenstocks" caused a sensation and soon original Birkenstock sandals were appearing in fashion magazines again. Besides

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Since the 1980s, the fashion world, celebrities and designers have discovered Birkenstock for themselves and sent models down the catwalk in the sandals. The first appearance with André Walker in New York can be traced back to 1983. Pictures of models also adorned covers and articles in well-known

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In 1963, Karl Birkenstock released his first model, the "Original Birkenstock Footbed Sandal", an athletic sandal with a flexible footbed, which has been called "Madrid" since 1979, laying the foundation for the company's expansion since the 1970s. The shoe was constructed so that the wearer would

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but would not be accepted. Like the entire entrepreneurial family, he was not a delicate entrepreneur. This robustness led to numerous conflicts within the family, with competitors and with members of the NSDAP. Birkenstock was neither an ideologically convinced National Socialist nor a hero. Even

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for use by shoemakers in the production of custom footwear. His success in orthopaedic circles with his insoles and health shoes and the satisfaction of his customers did not lead to financial success. The inventor Konrad Birkenstock concentrated too much on the further development of his material

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Birkenstock sandals became popular in Germany in the 1980s. Since the 1960s, Birkenstock sandals had become popular in the care professions and in the alternative and peace movement, and then also in "middle-class" households as slippers and leisure shoes. They were not developed for the medical

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Konrad Birkenstock had three sons and one daughter. Over the course of time, they all became involved in the manufacture of orthopaedic insoles, in different companies and in different family constellations. His eldest son Carl (born in 1900) followed in Konrad Birkenstock's footsteps during the

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Fraser's trading company named Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc., was renamed Birkenstock Distribution USA, Inc. (BDUSA) in 2005. The company remained until 2007 the exclusive importer and distributor of Birkenstock name-brand products in the United States. In 2007 the owners of Birkenstock

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a shoemaker and settled in the small Hessian town of Langen-Bergheim; he became a master shoemaker shortly afterwards. After his younger brother Johann Adam Birkenstock (born 1754) died in 1790, his son Johannes (1790–1866) grew up with his uncle Johannes and also became a master shoemaker.

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Alexander von den Benken, From Family Business to Global Corporation, in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock. The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024, ISBN 978-3-7913-9332-2, p. 179.

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After World War II (1939–1945), the Birkenstock sandal was popular among returning soldiers because of the orthopedic support. After 1945, Carl Birkenstock continued to pursue his idea of his handmade healthy footwear at his new headquarters in

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Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger, The Names of the Original Birkenstock-Footbed Sandals, in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock. The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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Christian Kleinschmidt/Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger, Birkenstock: A Purpose Brand, in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock. The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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Baptismal certificate of Johann Peter Ditzel's son dated March 25th 1774, in: Hessen-Nassau: Zentralarchiv der Evang. Kirche, Büdingen deanery, Eckartshausen parish, baptism register 1757-1799, marriage register 1757-1799, viewed online at

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Kai Balasz-Bartesch/Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger, The Shoemaker Family Birkenstock, in: Andrea Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock. The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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Baptismal certificate of Johann Adam Birkenstock 1781, in: Hessen-Nassau: Central Archive of the Protestant Church, Büdingen Deanery, Eckartshausen Parish, Baptism Register 1757-1799, marriage register 1757-1799, viewed online at

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Alice Janssens, International Fashion and Luxury in Birkenstocks, in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock, The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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Illustration from André Walker in New York (photo by Amy Arbus), in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock. The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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Alice Janssen, International Fashion and Luxury in Birkenstocks, in: Andrea H. Schneider-Braunberger (ed.), Birkenstock, The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand, (Prestel) Munich, London, New York 2024,

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under the stock ticker "BIRK". The company completed the IPO and went public on 11 October 2023 raising US$ 1.48 billion valuing the company at $ 8.64 billion. Following the IPO, L Catterton continued to be a

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In addition to the original footbed, Birkenstock gives the option of a soft footbed. The shoe is made of the same materials as the original footbed, with the addition of a foam insert placed under the suede lining.

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The original footbed of the Birkenstock shoe was created in the 1930s and possesses four different layers that complete the shoe. The first layer of the shoe is the shock-absorbent sole, followed by a layer of

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Birkenstock has been collaborating with fashion brands and designers since the early 2000s. The third collaboration - initially the most significant due to its duration - was with

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The history of the Birkenstock "shoemaking dynasty" can be traced back to the first documented mention of Johannes Birkenstock (1749–1812), registered on March 25, 1774, as a "

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In 1966, Margot Fraser first brought Birkenstocks to America. In the United States, they were sold in health stores, thus becoming associated with hippies in the 1970s.

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His grandson, Konrad Birkenstock (1873–1950), left the Wetterau after also training as a shoemaker and opened an orthopaedic shoemaker's workshop in

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Nobody walks on metal soles anymore. The history of the Birkenstock company - laying the foundations for a global reputation in the "Indian Quarter"

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CA Birkenstock, BS 54, Statement by Carl Birkenstock to my old followers in Presence of the trade union leader Mr. Otto Jahr, 2. 5. 1946.

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though he wanted to do something good for mankind with his healthy footwear, his dealings with individuals were robust.

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Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv, Abt. Bückeburg , Gewerbekartei, L 121b, Acc 2001, 025, no. 197. Acc 2001, 025, no. 197.

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im Meer - employed 13 people during the National Socialist era, including the owners, 6 of whom were drafted into the

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In 2015, Birkenstock introduced a lightweight, waterproof shoe called the Birkenstock EVA, made of a material called

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Taylor Bridges, Form Hippie to High Fashion: The Evolution of Birkenstock in North America, in: ibid., pp. 304–313.

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fibers, a firm cork footbed, and another layer of jute. The last layer is the footbed line which is a soft suede.

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in 1896 and founded Konrad Birkenstock GmbH a year later. Konrad Birkenstock developed the first contoured

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collaborated with Birkenstock to create their version of the sandal featured at Men's Paris Fashion Week.

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Barbara Schneider-Levy,"Birkenstock Is Voted Most Animal-Friendly Shoe Company by PETA’s Youth Group,"

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In the early 1990s, "Birks" enjoyed another spike in sales among high-school and college-aged

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On June 3, 2021, the Birkenstock Group announced a collaboration with fashion designer

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Orthopädie GmbH & Co. KG purchased their long-standing distribution partner BDUSA.

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Saini, Manya; Nishant, Niket; Saini, Manya; Nishant, Niket (2 October 2023).

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and the family holding Financière Agache, the private equity firm backed by

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sell them from organic supermarkets and quickly expanded with her company,

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On the Path to “Walking as Intended by Nature”: From the Footbed to a Shoe

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with 83 percent ownership. Alex exited his stake following the IPO.

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The System Birkenstock: The Footprint for Walking as Nature Intended

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In 1966, Margot Fraser, a German-American dressmaker who resided in

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Misjudged Innovations: The Struggle for Foot Orthopedics, 1896-1945

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various subsidiaries into Birkenstock Group and lead the company.

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became the first department store to sell Birkenstock sandals.

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Schuhwirtschaft No. 17 of 25.4.1963 and Fachkunde of 19.3.1963.

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deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a

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CA Birkenstock, BS 10, turnover Carl Birkenstock Steinhude.

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In February 2021, the American-French investment company

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in the largest market for Birkenstocks since the 1980s.

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As of 2023, 72 percent of their customers were female.

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