This week, the court ruled that Birkenstocks fail to meet the legal definition of art. Birkenstocks are sandals with cork soles that conform to the wearer’s footprint. Hugely popular ...

A German court is putting its foot down. Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top ...

By Jacob Gallagher Depending on whom you ask, Birkenstock’s wide-set, corky sandals might be frumpy, or chic, or gauche or the ultimate comfort shoe. What they cannot be called though ...