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How to Tell a Genuine Birkenstock Shoe from a Fake
Counterfeit Birkenstock Footwear > The Birkenstock family has produced distinctive footwear of the highest quality for over two centuries. When you choose to wear a Birkenstock shoe or sandal you are not only choosing footwear that, with care, will last for years, but you also get the reassurance that your sandal has been produced sustainably using the best natural materials possible. > Counterfeits or copies are inevitably cheaply made imitations… read more
Jan just broke the world record in ironing! Yes, ironing!
Congratulations to Jan Hastings from Tooma NSW! Jan just broke the world record in ironing! Yes, ironing! For 80 hours straight, unbelievable. In the process she raised $9000 for the “Tumba2Kokoda” project. Before she started her world record attempt she visited our Canberra store and was kitted out with one pair of Birkenstocks and one pair of Footprints. Here is what Jan had to say about the shoes performance: "The shoes you provided… read more
52 Suburbs Around the World by Louise Hawson
In 2009/2010 Sydneysider, Louise Hawson, realised she was a stranger in her own city. So she spent a year exploring and photographing one new Sydney suburb a week in search of the beauty in the ‘burb, and shared what she discovered on a blog, 52suburbs.com.au The blog developed a strong following and in 2011 evolved into a book and a major exhibition – and the inspiration for this second project, 52 Suburbs Around the World. Louise plans… read more
Australian adventurer Paula Constant wears Birkenstock
Australian adventurer Paula Constant has walked further than any other expedition across the Sahara. Paula chose one of the world’s most challenging paths, and she chose to wear Birkenstock. In August 2006, Paula set out on her quest to become the first woman to walk solo across the Sahara. The fact that Paula is doing the journey entirely on foot, is what separates her from other adventurers. Over the past 9 months, she has walked over 8,000… read more
