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Efficient
repair service:
If the sole of your
old BIRKENSTOCKs has
to be replaced, we
offer you our
repair service...
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The
right length:
Just as important
as selecting the
right width is
the right length...
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Special
orders
of BIRKENSTOCK:
The perfect width,
the perfect length
for every foot.
For generations it
has been BIRKENSTOCK's
specialty to provide
orthopaedically correct
footwear.
Further information here.
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Quality
layer by layer
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The
raw materials in the Birkenstock footbed
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Ensuring
quality through the most stringent demands
In
selecting our raw material the best is just barely good
enough for the Birkenstock footbed:
Latex milk taken from the bark of the rubber tree in many
tedious steps under strict supervision is processed into
an adhesive substance which binds together the cork granulate
in the Birkenstock footbed.
Due to its high degree of elasticity and tensile strength,
latex keeps the footbed elastic and ensures a long lifetime
of wear.
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The textile plant fiber jute must first be roasted, peeled,
combed, cleaned and then made supple before it can be
spun into jute fabric which is used to stabilize our footbeds
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Cork
is more than just cork
Many
sophisticated working steps are required until premium-quality
natural cork can be used for Birkenstock products. First
of all a layer of bark at least 5 cm thick is peeled from
the cork tree - a procedure which is only repeated every
9 years under strict supervision in order to help the
tree continue to grow.
To make sure the cork is hygienically clean, the bark
is boiled in large vats filled with water.
It is then cut into strips which bottle corks are punched
out of. The cork left over after the punching procedure
is ground up and sifted into small grains. Birkenstock
only uses the purest, most expensive, super light cork
of the utmost quality. In manufacturing the world-famous
footbed, we take advantage of all the exceptional qualities
of natural cork - its high degree of elasticity, its excellent
cushioning traits, its outstanding insulation against
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Latex
Latex is the natural bonding agent of the cork footbed.
Latex is milked from the rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis,
by scratching its bark so that rubber milk can flow from
it. Harvesting of latex is done in a careful and responsible
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Jute
Jute is used to additionally stabilize our footbeds and
for enhanced moisture absorption. This raw material is
cultivated to be harvested, which means that no resources
are wasted but especially grown for this purpose. |
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The
BIRKENSTOCK-
Catalogue 2012
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Pedicure:
Treat your feet to something special!
Care products for feet and
shoes are available here:
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BIRKENSTOCK-Comfort
Is provided by
the Blue Footbed
for leisure-, sports-,
work- or street
shoes with or
without heel…...
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