The Birkenstock brand is adored the world over for its footwear and commitment to high-quality European production. Its sandals and the famous cork footbed they harness have filtered into countless cultures and subcultures over many decades. Today, Birkenstock s are icons of style, individualism and self-expression. For the first time, the rich visual history of the Birkenstock brand and the creativity it has inspired over the years is coming together in book form. The Book of Birkenstock provides a lush, image-led history of the company, its family origins in shoemaking, and its relationship with the health and fashion industries over the years. It also offers a peek behind the scenes into the company’s German production processes that form the Birkenstock footbed, appreciated by millions of wearers.