the famous sandals throughout the years

My dearly departed husband, Michael Thornton Thayer, wore Birkenstock Shoes from day one of our 25 year courtship and marriage. In fact, he had on a pair of Birks when he was transported by the 911 ambulance to the hospital where he died a few hours later.Michael loved his Birks so much he even wore elegant black Arizonas with black dress socks and a tuxedo to more than one formal event. Birkenstocks became his own personal fashion signature. While he loved them all year long, he appreciated them even more in hot humid summer months and often had several pair for various occasions. The famous cork wrapped open shoes have been said to suffer from multi-personality disorder since such a dizzying array of personalities have gravitated towards the famous sandals throughout the years.In the United States Birkenstock Shoes first gained widespread popularity with hippies and flower children in the 1960s. In the 1990s they gained widespread popularity with GenXers. The little German sandals with the chunky foot beds were worn by campus nerds, Japanese hipsters as well as doctors, nurses and dentists.