Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The company claimed that their shoes can be ...

Birkenstock, which is headquartered in Linz am Rhein in western Germany and says its tradition of shoemaking goes back to ...

Are Birkenstocks just too common to be considered art? That’s the question stirring up debate after Germany’s Federal Court of Justice ruled that the iconic sandals aren’t works of applied ...

Before Sunday's sale, Jobs' sandals had previously been on exhibit in Italy, Germany and at Birkenstock's first U.S. store in Manhattan between 2017 and 2022, per the auction house's listing.

LINZ AM RHEIN, Germany and PARIS, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BIRKENSTOCK continues its expansion in France with the opening of a new store in the heart of Paris. Following the successful debut in ...