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Birkenstock

American  
[bur-kuhn-stok] / ˈbɜr kənˌstɒk /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of sandals having a contoured sole.


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When including partner stores, Birkenstock is planning to expand its regional footprint to more than 400 stores by the 2028 fiscal year, from 245 at the end of September, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

This includes German firms such as BioNTech, which developed the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in the West along with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, and sandal maker Birkenstock.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Gibbs personally designed the Bimshire, a new hybrid clog featuring a combination of details from his favorite perennial Birkenstock styles, the Boston and the Zurich.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Once a byword for a kind of nature-loving, granola-eating dorkiness, Birkenstock has seen its reputation shift over the last decade, with designer collaborations and prime billing in films such as Barbie.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

A crunch of snow seeped slowly into the sides of Bobby’s black Birkenstock clogs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady