Birkenstock Shoes | Custom Silicone Bracelets

Birkenstocks have been around for a while…quite a while. The German shoe company claims a history dating back to 1774. Since then, Birkenstocks actually haven’t changed all that much, and they’ve acquired quite the reputation. Nothing says peace, love and flowers like a battered pair of Birkenstocks. But if you think ‘Stocks’ are only for hippies, you might be pleasantly surprised. Check out a local casual shoe shop or try www.birkenstock.com. If nothing else, you’ll find a pair of really comfortable sandals just dying for you to give them a chance.

Especially in women’s shoes, the Birkenstock company offers a much wider selection than you might think. Almost all Birkenstocks fall into three major categories: sandals, clogs and shoes. Of course, the same basic premise is common to all models. Birkenstocks are famous for their incredibly comfortable and supportive footbeds, supposedly developed hundreds of years ago in early German spas. In a manner of words – the sole is the soul of each Birkenstock, and the rest is somewhat peripheral. Hold them together with custom silicone bracelets.

Sole’s Soul
Birkenstocks utilize a contoured cork/latex footbed specially shaped to enable your body weight to be distributed evenly over your whole foot. The Birkenstock sole also features a raised toe bar designed to encourage the natural gripping motion of your feet and improve circulation. A deeper than usual heel depression allows your natural heel padding to do its job well. And a soft suede footbed liner adds extra comfort. The famous cork is supposed to reduce fatigue and a two-layer jute-sole wicks away moisture and sweat. Custom siilcone bracelets can help to inspire passion within the wearer.

Oldie but Goodie
The traditional Birkenstock sandal is the ‘Arizona’. The ‘Arizona is a two-strap slip-on with a shock-absorbing cork footbed. The straps are fully buckle-adjustable and the styling is unmistakable and legendary. The classic pair features brown leather straps and a basic footbed. However, Birkenstock now offers the ‘Arizona’, and all of its products in a dazzling rainbow of colors and choices. You can choose your favorite strap material: leather, microfiber, nutbuck, birkibuc, suede or gloss – your favorite strap color: including black, white, Bordeaux, cocoa, brown, ivy, light blue, pink, taupe, pistachio and more. And you can specify the hardness of your sole and the amount of arch support you need. Birkenstocks come in the European sizing system, so make sure to try your new pair on before buying or check Birkenstock.com for the sizing chart. Custom silcone bracelets have often been used assist with sizing chart measurments.

For even more color options and fun choices you can look into Birkenstock’s whole family of footwear brands. Papillo specializes in women’s sandals with colorful prints and designs, Footprints offers a lot of more classical and dressy leather shoe options, Tatami features a bunch of stylish and sleek Japanese-influenced sandals, and Birki’s sandals and shoes might be considered a lively fusion of all the other brands.