| Footwear Types | Footbed sandals, thong sandals, clogs, waterproof EVA sandals | Running shoes (daily, stability and racing), football boots, basketball shoes, lifestyle sneakers | — | — |
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| Intended Activities | — | Road running and racing, football, basketball, everyday wear | — | — |
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| Signature Models | Arizona (1973), Madrid (1963), Boston clog (1976), Gizeh (1983) | Suede, Clyde, King (football), Velocity NITRO, Deviate NITRO, Magnify NITRO, Fast-R NITRO Elite | — | — |
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| Cushioning & Comfort Technologies | Contoured cork footbed layered with jute and suede that moulds to the wearer's foot | NITRO nitrogen-infused foam, NITROFOAM Elite (race models), PROFOAM EVA midsoles, PWRPLATE carbon plate, PUMAGRIP outsole rubber | — | — |
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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 | UK: free returns within 30 days of delivery, no direct exchanges; terms vary by country | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Linz am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Birkenstock (NYSE: BIRK, listed October 2023); L Catterton is controlling shareholder | PUMA SE (publicly listed); Anta Sports agreed in January 2026 to buy a 29.06% stake, becoming largest shareholder | — | — |
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| Manufacturing | Production in Germany | — | — | — |
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| Key Materials | Cork, jute, suede; EVA for lightweight waterproof styles (since 2015) | — | — | — |
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