Birkenstock
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Magazine
From LSD to I.P.O.
This may be a tale about the rise of a German sandal brand, but it is not a straightforward fashion story. After all, for a large chunk of its 249-year history, Birkenstock was synonymous with extremely unfashionable stereotypes. The sandals were ...
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Business
Birkenstock, the German Sandal Maker, Raises $1.48 Billion in Its I.P.O.
The News Birkenstock, the German shoemaker known for producing cork-soled sandals worn by California hippies and Steve Jobs before taking the fashion world by storm, raised about $1.48 billion in an initial public offering, the company said on ...
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Magazine
How Much Would You Pay for Steve Jobs’s Birkenstocks?
At a recent event for the brand, we asked partygoers what they would give for the Apple co-founder’s sandals.