SAN ANTONIO — It was once the shoe choice of 1960s hippie types and, much later, the grunge-wearing generation. Now the classic, comfort-over-style Birkenstock sandal is this summer's fashion ...

How Birkenstock went from "ugly" hippie sandal to billion-dollar brand. ... It was like wearing orthopedic shoes," said Quynh Mai, founder and CEO of Qulture, a digital creative agency.

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Espadrilles, the traditional peasant shoes of Spain's Pyrenees Mountains, are mellow but never sloppy, easy but always cool. They keep your feet breezy but don't expose them like sandals. They're ...

Thus was born Birkenstock’s connection to the hippie movement. The lasts used to make Birkenstock footbeds. Birkenstock. In the ‘90s, the ugly-chic sandals resonated with subcultures in fashion, ...

AS A STYLE EDITOR at Men’s Health, I test shoes for their looks and function. Come summer, I look for sandals and sneakers that keep my feet cool and comfortable when logging my daily steps, and ...

In the 70s Birkenstock released another style of sandal, the Arizona, which is the brand's most popular style today. But even the new model was still considered a just a hippie shoe for decades.

The Z-Trail sandals from footwear maker Xero Shoes are true "barefoot" shoes. The sandals are so thin of sole, so minimal of strap, I routinely forget I'm wearing them. Which is the whole point ...

Developers and locals are still at loggerheads in Byron Bay, writes Lisa Allen. There's not been much peace, love and happiness in Byron Bay of late, with business complaining trade has cooled and ...