Birkenstock is still manufactured in Germany under one of the best conditions shoes or sandals can get. Under great supervision, these amazing sandals are manufactured in specific production facilities with extensive handwork. The company was established in 1774 in Germany as a cobbler shop. For the process to be complete, Birkenstock sandals undergo a maximum of 17 steps depending on the model.
Birkenstock sandals use raw materials from sustainable natural resources, preferably in Europe. However, models like closed-toe Birkenstock sandals are made in Portugal based on the old tradition of craftsmanship passed from generation to generation. It takes more than 100 highly skilled hand movements to have a finished closed-toe model.