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    BIRKENSTOCK-Last for decades, hidden… but shown here on IH.

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    • jimcordJ
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      Is it me or have others found that since they got bought up by LVMH that they don’t hold up as long as they used to? The leather seems thinner and the soles have been changed to a new material that wears out really quickly.! seems like that happens to every good product that gets bought up by a bigger company

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      • FlavourFadeF
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        @jimcord can't say anything about the new ones but just cleaned and conditioned my trusty birkenstock bolds. Would never give them up, they are my house slippers for a couple years now and probably my most worn pair of footwear. Was considering a pair of Zerrows sabots as a replacement but decides these have so much life left in them there's no way I need another house slipper in rotation.

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        Insta: max_25oz

        WTB:
        -IHSH-397 XXL/XXXL
        -526j / 526pj XXL/XXXL

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        • BalticBobB
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          @FlavourFade I don‘t want to give mine up either since I also use them as my house shoes too, but I‘ve noticed over the years that my feet got slighlty larger (apparently this is normal) and the birks I had are too narrow now. Sized up to my normal size on the new ones. Planning on keeping these long term.

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          • m4ximeM
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            @AdamJ Somehow only just seeing this thank you!

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            • ChrisCC
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              I have a few stealth Birks like the Bend Low in white and whatever the desert boots are called, but in summer you can't beat the Gizeh - absolutely love mine

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              • ChapC
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                https://www.birkenstock.com/at/1774-kyoto-tradition-deer-leather/kyoto-1774heritage-suedeleather-0-eva-u_11851.html

                Leather is from Kolesch Tannery (same as Big Buck)

                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                • OaktaviaO
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                  @Chap damn!! Those are so sick!

                  IG: electricindigowizard

                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                  ISO: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                  • ChapC
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                    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXw1G83oKyt/?igsh=MTRrOGg4c3cxMXE5ag==

                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                    • Denimhead 0D
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                      @Chap I wish I did not see this 😳 Want 😁

                      IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                      • AdamJA
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                        Wouldn't mind me a IH-Big Buck -Boston

                        The devil is in the detail..

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                        • worn2fadeW
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                          @Denimhead-0 same! What a rich history.

                          IG: @Worn2Fade
                          IIY5: 888-XHS

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                          • worn2fadeW
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                            While I’m here in this thread, I guess I’ll drop a pic of the Birks I’ve been wearing the last few years. This is the “full leather wrapped” version.

                            https://www.birkenstock.com/us/arizona-natural-leather/arizona-exquisite2-naturalleather-0-eva-u_1.html

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                            If I’m being honest, they don’t break in as great as Birkenstock’s traditional soft suede footbed lining. I just wanted a blacked out pair.

                            IG: @Worn2Fade
                            IIY5: 888-XHS

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                            • FlavourFadeF
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                              @Chap these look amazing, if my arizonas weren't so stubborn and after years still go strong I would consider them to go with my big buck haha

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                              Insta: max_25oz

                              WTB:
                              -IHSH-397 XXL/XXXL
                              -526j / 526pj XXL/XXXL

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                              • ChapC
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                                @AdamJ said in BIRKENSTOCK-Last for decades, hidden… but shown here on IH.:

                                Wouldn't mind me a IH-Big Buck -Boston

                                IHxKoleschxBirkenstock Big Buck Boston

                                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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