FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 - The Untold Story

How hotel slippers became the ultimate social signifier

Why you're a nobody unless you have a pair of luxe slippers from Claridge's, Passalacqua or The Dorchester

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

Why we'll see deals explode in 2024

Birkenstock was the nail in the coffin for IPOs

Fortune · Oct 20, 2023

Birkenstock shares fall 12.6% after landing on the US stock market

Shoemaker lands on NYSE with $7.5bn valuation as investors bet there was less mileage in consumer demand for its sandals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Birkenstock set to float on stock market with valuation of nearly $10bn

German sandal maker has come a long way from its founding in 1774 as a maker of orthopaedic shoes to going public on the NY stock exchange

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

Birkenstock could be worth $8.7 billion in its planned IPO—and sandal's spotlight in the Barbie movie shows the cultural shift behind the company's growth

Feminism is a force driving it forward, sandal maker says in its securities filing.

Fortune · Sep 18, 2023

Arm’s IPO strategy is rewarded to the tune of a $65 billion valuation

The Arm IPO is considered a bellwether for the health of the overall market for new issues.

Fortune · Sep 15, 2023

'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect

"We are serving a primal need of all human beings," Birkenstock's CEO writes to prospective shareholders. "We are a footbed company selling the experience of walking as intended by nature."

WEKU · Sep 13, 2023

Apple launches new iPhone as push to diversify supply chain continues

Apple launched its latest iPhone on Tuesday during an event at its California headquarters, highlighting the device’s new features such as a USB charging port and a titanium lining. The company is diversifying its supply chain away from China by increasing the number of smartphones made in India. Also in…

France 24 · Sep 13, 2023

These are the fall fashion staples TikTok says will be everywhere for 2023

From Birkenstock Bostons to Rory Gilmore-esque knits, these are the items adding to our fall wishlist, thanks to TikTok...

My Imperfect Life · Aug 27, 2023

What your ‘ugly’ summer shoe tribe says about you

Are you Team Croc, Team ‘Stock or still devoted to your Autumn Salomons?

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2023