| Good all over - The Birkenstock Materials |
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The leather we use is super thick (about three millimetres) yet supple. Natural leather is instantly identifiable by its smell and the different contours and colours that characterise its surface. We do not use any artificial dyes to cover up these differences as we want to keep theleather open-pored and breathing. Birko-flor Birko-flor is a skin-friendly, tear-resistant, easy-care material. The upper layer of this material has a leathery structure and a soft fleece is built into the lower layer. Birko-flor is a progressive and inexpensive alternative to leather. We only use extra-strong, highly durable leather for our suede leather shoes. Here too, the slight differences in the structure are the hallmark of real leather. Birko-flor-Nubuk
Nubuk leather For Nubuk leather the natural structure of the leather is buffed up,giving it a velvety look. Birko-felt Birko-felt is made of a woolpulp mixture and synthetic fibre felt. This mixture is practically untearable, but still permeable to air and skinfriendly. Embossed leather The bark-like surface structure gives the Birkenstock leather a particularly expressive character. Microfibre The high-quality microfibre we use for our Birkenstock shoes has a delicate look that resembles Nubuk leather. This material is especially light, very permeable to air, durable and skin-friendly. ( Birko-flor®, Birko-flor®-Nubuk and Birko-felt are exclusively produced for Birkenstock. ) |
