| Footwear Types | Footbed sandals, thong sandals, clogs, waterproof EVA sandals | Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes | — | — |
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| Intended Activities | — | Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear | — | — |
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| Signature Models | Arizona (1973), Madrid (1963), Boston clog (1976), Gizeh (1983) | 990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080 | — | — |
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| Cushioning & Comfort Technologies | Contoured cork footbed layered with jute and suede that moulds to the wearer's foot | Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams) | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | US: free returns or exchanges within 30 days of delivery, original condition and packaging; sale items discounted 40%+ are final; original shipping not refunded | US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Linz am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Boston, Massachusetts, US | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Birkenstock (NYSE: BIRK, listed October 2023); L Catterton is controlling shareholder | Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.) | — | — |
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| Width Options | — | Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe | — | — |
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| Manufacturing | Production in Germany | Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production | — | — |
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| Key Materials | Cork, jute, suede; EVA for lightweight waterproof styles (since 2015) | — | — | — |
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