Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Berlin: Birkenstocks. They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes, they look chic and sometimes shabby.

When it comes to their legal status, the answer is no: Last week, a German federal court ruled that Birkenstocks aren’t art and therefore can’t enjoy stronger copyright protections against ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Birkenstock (BIRK.N), opens new tab sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and are ...

Birkenstocks may be cool enough for Barbie but the sandals do not qualify as works of art, a German court has ruled. The company had claimed its footwear could be classified as art and so was ...