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Birkenstocks for ballet? Sandal brand launches unlikely collab with iconic French dance shoemaker

Styles sold out online within minutes on Thursday

The Independent UK

First Thing: At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church set ablaze on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New Orleans. Plus, the secrets of Birkenstock’s enduring success

The Guardian - UK

Sexless, snug and still here: the secrets of Birkenstock’s enduring success

On a tour of Birkenstock factories in Germany, we delve into fashion’s greatest paradox – the shoe that wows with a focus on function

The Guardian - UK

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Birkenstock or bust: How a deeply uncool shoe became a modern must-have

Thanks to their functional benefits and a recent summer blockbuster that boasted of their feminist credentials, the Birkenstock has never been more desirable. But, writes Olivia Petter, this remarkable redemption story has been a long time coming

The Independent UK

Birkenstock tripped over its own sandals trying to take a step in the IPO world

Over its 250-year history, Birkenstocks have endured wars, fashion revolutions and more—but can they endure the IPO market?

Fortune

Birkenstock set for its stock market debut as Wall Street trades in its wingtips for sandals

Birkenstock is making its debut on the stock market as Wall Street trades in its wingtips for sandals for a day

The Independent UK

Birkenstock goes public: how an 'ugly' orthopaedic shoe company created a brand worth billions

Asked to choose between a brown Birkenstock and a pink stiletto, most people would be able to make a fairly quick decision. In this year’s Barbie movie, Weird Barbie challenges Stereotypical Barbie to make this very choice. To Barbie, the high heel represents a life of beach fun and dance…

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Birkenstock prices its initial public offering of stock valuing the sandal maker at $8.64 billion

Birkenstock has set a price for its initial public offering of stock that values the 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals at $8.64 billion

The Independent UK

Walk A Mile In Apple Founder Steve Jobs' Shoes, Literally: How You Can Make This Happen

There’s an old saying about being able to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Many people have likely thought this, especially if those shoes were used by Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs. The winner of an auction could make this a reality.

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