Why are Birkenstocks SO Popular?

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  • @CurvedSlightly
    @CurvedSlightly 5 років тому +1836

    The level of 'DAD' in this is astonishing.

  • @skippingstone1524
    @skippingstone1524 4 роки тому +1663

    THE COUPLE THAT BIRKS TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER.
    LMFAO I CANTTT 😂😂

    • @thepinkblush119
      @thepinkblush119 4 роки тому +2

      it's true me and my North India guy wear Birkenstocks together, it's cute!

    • @OwO-tz8pc
      @OwO-tz8pc 4 роки тому +4

      "The couple that BIRKS together WORKS well together" would've been funnier lol

    • @xue1379
      @xue1379 4 роки тому +1

      @Blake839 the fuck you on

    • @XSirApocalypseX
      @XSirApocalypseX 3 роки тому +3

      Couple with Birkenstocks means boring guy (probably a Hippster) and a unattractive (sometimes short haired) woman. No attractiveness, no sex at all. Yes, Birkenstocks are 4ever.

    • @david_lamothe
      @david_lamothe 3 роки тому +1

      he’s not wrong

  • @MaxDoesFitness
    @MaxDoesFitness 5 років тому +1923

    I like to call them Jerusalem BC 3000's

    • @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x
      @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x 5 років тому +4

      maksik. 😂😂😂

    • @saintcel51
      @saintcel51 5 років тому +9

      maksik. haha, i’ll call them that from now on 😂😂

    • @heartrune24
      @heartrune24 5 років тому +8

      ahha that’s a nice little nickname

    • @oliviarodriguez7638
      @oliviarodriguez7638 4 роки тому +31

      My brother and dad makes fun of me for Birkenstock’s😂 they call them my Jesus shoes

    • @giuliaandrade8591
      @giuliaandrade8591 4 роки тому +1

      i thought i was the only one who thought about that lol

  • @chikfer997
    @chikfer997 4 роки тому +2064

    when i first saw these sandals i didn’t know what they were called but i really wanted a pair so i googled “lesbian sandals” AND IT WORKED and then i bought them lol

    • @sophiar5847
      @sophiar5847 4 роки тому +38

      Fer Noguera had to do a google search of my own just to see if it still worked and of course it did

    • @angelapollino7292
      @angelapollino7292 4 роки тому +3

      Ahahahha amazingggg

    • @tammcphail1995
      @tammcphail1995 4 роки тому +3

      LMAO

    • @livp9056
      @livp9056 4 роки тому +18

      I’m screaming 😂

    • @BabyGoth69
      @BabyGoth69 4 роки тому +20

      damn! those are lesbian sandals huh? I should buy some then xD

  • @guuerrrrrl
    @guuerrrrrl 4 роки тому +772

    50 year old german dad Starterpack:
    - 10 year old Birkenstocks
    - White socks

    • @lania0637
      @lania0637 4 роки тому +8

      // itsvkki this would be funnier if my dad didn’t literally use his birks as houseshoes since I remember. Just that he wears black socks.

    • @TT-rz5td
      @TT-rz5td 4 роки тому +12

      Germans identify American tourists by the fact that they wear white socks.

    • @cellothere5723
      @cellothere5723 4 роки тому +3

      // itsvkki lmao my Opa has an insanely old pair of Birkenstocks that he always wears with socks. I have the same one's but newer obviously lol

    • @__-fm5qv
      @__-fm5qv 3 роки тому +2

      @@lania0637 I mean... they are houseshoes, I believe thats meant to be there primary use?

    • @mafixmutti2549
      @mafixmutti2549 3 роки тому

      Alman pavk

  • @brynngibson6878
    @brynngibson6878 5 років тому +1721

    you look like ken from the bee movie

    • @am9313
      @am9313 5 років тому +2

      brynnly113 ._. 😂😂

    • @rachelm8756
      @rachelm8756 5 років тому +14

      im wheezing

    • @missskittles144
      @missskittles144 5 років тому +19

      Can’t be unseen

    • @gregheffley69
      @gregheffley69 5 років тому +3

      brynnly113 ._. LMAO

    • @Tr6sher
      @Tr6sher 5 років тому +1

      I liked so your comment has the perfect number

  • @eliashaid4013
    @eliashaid4013 3 роки тому +409

    Birkenstocks owner: "Imagine a week of blisters"
    Dr. Martens owner: "That would be heaven"

    • @solarsatori
      @solarsatori 3 роки тому +20

      * Laughs in Solovair *

    • @kevinruiz2864
      @kevinruiz2864 3 роки тому +12

      your joke left me with no Air Wair

    • @Diniecita
      @Diniecita 3 роки тому +4

      Ive never had blisters from my birks.

    • @SHEILA60852
      @SHEILA60852 2 роки тому

      Haha

  • @ironblack5387
    @ironblack5387 4 роки тому +168

    I had flat feet from too many miles on concrete with boots.
    I got the standard sole Birkenstock Sandals.
    They killed my feet, they hurt, I beat them with a hammer.
    For two months they killed my feet, but I wore them.
    One day they didn't hurt. in fact my feet grew to love them.
    Now because of Birkenstock Sandals I can walk all day on cement with no fatigue.
    My feet even feel better in my work boots, I am no longer a flat foot.
    Now you can have my Birkenstocks when you pry them off my cold dead feet.

  • @mvelde7129
    @mvelde7129 5 років тому +815

    The shoe repair guy is so holy

  • @madeleinejeann
    @madeleinejeann 5 років тому +659

    My mom’s had hers for 26 years, only gotten the sole replaced once, and they still work beautifully!

    • @vicltc
      @vicltc 5 років тому +3

      But doesn’t the place where the foot is really gross ,?

    • @Ky-zt2km
      @Ky-zt2km 5 років тому +19

      ash ketchup Isn’t the foot naturally really gross?

    • @kindratorres3602
      @kindratorres3602 5 років тому

      Banana Nana but 26 years going into the same thing is really discussing

    • @Ky-zt2km
      @Ky-zt2km 5 років тому +13

      Kindra Torres Uh, not really to me...there are way more gross things than a shoe that has been worn for 26 years

    • @kindratorres3602
      @kindratorres3602 5 років тому

      Banana Nana yeah but that's other things I'm only talking about shoes

  • @ainoaguy
    @ainoaguy 4 роки тому +132

    Your cobbler is a gem. He must be protected at all costs.

    • @cazzzacz
      @cazzzacz 3 роки тому +2

      Ohhhhh gosh. When he said that my mind immediately went to *Add to Cart*

    • @jt.8144
      @jt.8144 3 місяці тому

      Wow you 're so "COPY and PASTE" when it comes to phrases pawned from the internet. You're so UNORIGINAL to FULL EFFECT.

  • @trappy1903
    @trappy1903 5 років тому +863

    Who woulda thought the shoes that Jesus wore more than 2000 years ago that they would be a good design.

    • @azrailroader
      @azrailroader 4 роки тому +9

      Trappy And how do you know he wore this style?

    • @trappy1903
      @trappy1903 4 роки тому +81

      @@azrailroader I was there. Me and Jesus were like this 👬son.

    • @charlotteqmcgee
      @charlotteqmcgee 4 роки тому +6

      @@trappy1903 lmaoo😂😂😂

    • @nightfr09
      @nightfr09 4 роки тому +5

      @@azrailroader you know that there's a job where scientist literally dig up old remains and clothes.

    • @twapgooth
      @twapgooth 4 роки тому +2

      1990 years*

  • @bushvo6112
    @bushvo6112 5 років тому +327

    wow, mike's old timey basic sole repair shop is so sick. the man just seem like a nice, chill, honest, hard working man.

    • @cristiyunna
      @cristiyunna 5 років тому +4

      I loved the fact he answered all Levi's questions without even stopping what he was doing. Bless him !!

  • @tomato48
    @tomato48 5 років тому +1281

    I wear Berks because my Asian designer friends wear them, they make them look cool but I’m white so I just look like a dad 😂

  • @cinesanders8522
    @cinesanders8522 4 роки тому +129

    I just realized I've had mine since 1998, when the trend was to wear them with socks. Haven't worn them in a good decade but this video has inspired me to dust them off and get them repaired.

    • @akasupaman
      @akasupaman 4 роки тому +8

      cine sanders where i go to college it’s still a thing to wear birks and socks

    • @HipposHateWater
      @HipposHateWater 4 роки тому +4

      Probably just depends on where you live. It's always been a thing in the Pacific Northwest.

    • @ingerjuni
      @ingerjuni 4 роки тому

      Your birkenstocks Are as old as me😂

    • @Petdub
      @Petdub 2 роки тому

      People love wearing them with socks nowadays. Kind of looks vibey

  • @lauruhhh
    @lauruhhh 3 роки тому +65

    I worked with a Resident who wore the same birk clogs everyday through 4 years of medical school and his 3 year residency. After his graduation he literally mounted them on a shelf 🙌🏽 Birkenstock becomes a part of who you are 💞

    • @stonelapsis
      @stonelapsis 2 роки тому

      That’s so cool!

    • @NikephorosPhokas
      @NikephorosPhokas Рік тому

      Made up story. A hospital won’t allow you to wear sandals.

    • @lauruhhh
      @lauruhhh Рік тому +2

      @@NikephorosPhokas 🙄 bruh. Why would I even make this up? I didn’t say sandals, I said clogs. And seeing as I work in an ED in birk clogs, as several of my coworkers do, I’d say it’s allowed. But feel free to speak to my manager Karen, be blessed.

    • @amyx231
      @amyx231 Рік тому

      Which model? Tokio? That’s the only one I see with enclosed toe and a back. Boston doesn’t have a back, though that’s the one I’m eyeing.

    • @VelleMauv
      @VelleMauv 10 місяців тому

      ​@@amyx231You should check out Birkenstock London. It's looks like Boston but have a enclosed back too.

  • @ROxley
    @ROxley 5 років тому +1475

    Is this video sponsored by Birkenstocks? If not it should be, I literally went to their website and almost bought a pair.

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +70

      Hahaha I wish, free birks would be awesome!

    • @TheRealJahan
      @TheRealJahan 5 років тому +56

      “almost”

    • @arenyt4496
      @arenyt4496 5 років тому +34

      Did u see the price and stop yourself lol?

    • @vincentdeluca4485
      @vincentdeluca4485 5 років тому +13

      Soon as I heard they were good for peeps with stupidly Flat feet I bought em

    • @BlackieBelle
      @BlackieBelle 5 років тому +14

      Been wearing Birks since 1971. Five years ago, after 35 years of professional women's shoes was just about to have a bunion removed, meaning surgery, because of pain when I re-discovered my own Birks, began wearing them solely (forgive the pun) and reversed the problem completely so there is no pain AT ALL! I own 15 pair of Birks and thank the company for making nicer looking women's Birkenstocks. I always tell people 'your feet are your foundation, keep them healthy.'.

  • @homarhuizar
    @homarhuizar 5 років тому +425

    oh man, the quality of this video is out of this world! I don't even care about birks and I was fully engaged!

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +4

      Hahaha thanks Homar! I’m glad you dig it! See you around!

    • @cristiyunna
      @cristiyunna 5 років тому +1

      you're still caling them "birks" though! think think you should buy a pair :)

  • @lourlopezsk
    @lourlopezsk 3 роки тому +8

    I come from the future and it blew my mind seeing two people shaking hands. 2020 took its toll

  • @idid1866
    @idid1866 4 роки тому +63

    Been wearing Birkenstocks since the late 90's...they may not be the best looking, but they are one of the healthiest foot wear on the market...there, really are only a hand-full out there!

    • @cellothere5723
      @cellothere5723 4 роки тому +2

      DeathWorld I can confirm that, I'm a white girl and my friends and I all have a pair of the Arizona ones

    • @Petdub
      @Petdub 2 роки тому +1

      I think they look pretty cool. I honestly didn’t know they existed until that whole VSCO girl thingy a year and a bit ago. I am really interested in getting some now since in my country it’s gonna be summertime soon and I tend to wear closed shoes in summertime cuz I don’t have any ‘summery’ shoes and I am self conscious about my feet (weird, I know). I don’t like wearing jandals (flip flops in the US) because they don’t support my feet and my toes spill off the sides lmaooo.

  • @Ddrhl
    @Ddrhl 5 років тому +221

    Bought my first pair in 1985, AND I STILL HAVE AND WEAR THEM daily (except in the rain)! They are navy suede Arizonas, and I had the cork replaced once. When someone says "They're too expensive" I explain that $99/33 years means $3/year for footwear. Best for every situation and best for my feet. Take THAT Manolo! I have SO many stories about my Birks!

    • @kungfoochicken08
      @kungfoochicken08 2 роки тому

      I wear mine 70% of the year. I get about a year out of them before the heel starts to wear through. I can rebuild the heel using shoe goo and make them last 18-24 months. You guys who have them for years must not wear them much.

    • @Ddrhl
      @Ddrhl 2 роки тому

      @@kungfoochicken08 They're my go-to shoes. Right by the door. Never put away where they belong.

  • @ZachLevet
    @ZachLevet 5 років тому +717

    They're made to last! My pair was my friend's Dad's that he wore during his time in college during the mid 90's! After a few repairs, they're still going strong and have many stories behind them :)

    • @ethancushing3398
      @ethancushing3398 5 років тому +4

      Zach Levet woach I recognize you your one of my fav XC channels

    • @cameronschmit6472
      @cameronschmit6472 5 років тому +3

      @Firthy boy omg that nasty dark ass footprint in there. it wouldn't even be formed to this guy's foot.

  • @MistahPink95
    @MistahPink95 5 років тому +80

    Belive it or not my uncle has a pair which is older than me. I'm 23 btw

  • @lemonke9644
    @lemonke9644 4 роки тому +330

    When he said 7 years I was like ok imma buy some
    Edit: I got some!

  • @kristoferwilson6593
    @kristoferwilson6593 5 років тому +484

    This single handedly convinced me to get birkenstocks this weekend

    • @ashleywatson2007
      @ashleywatson2007 5 років тому +1

      Same! Had some as a kid, hues they've come back around, i should have kept mine!

    • @Ddrhl
      @Ddrhl 5 років тому +1

      Go where someone who KNOWS feet and shoe fitting gets you yours. It's invaluable and important.

    • @Jewelstravel
      @Jewelstravel 5 років тому

      Can you buy me a pair as well ?

  • @Shligunkel
    @Shligunkel 5 років тому +1314

    damn how awkward must it have been to go around filming girls feet lmao

    • @brandondannys-menary3678
      @brandondannys-menary3678 5 років тому +5

      Lmaooo

    • @TokyoXtreme
      @TokyoXtreme 5 років тому +20

      LooneyCynical as if Tarantino were to create UA-cam videos.

    • @_sims_8377
      @_sims_8377 5 років тому +46

      All I can imagine is glancing over at some guy filming your feet and shouting “THAT’S EIGHT”

  • @Sara12840
    @Sara12840 4 роки тому +15

    I’ve had my Birkenstocks for almost 4 years and theyre still in perfect condition❤️

  • @theodorHolmgren
    @theodorHolmgren 5 років тому +289

    This video made me go from hating these sandals to wanting a pair immediately.

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +4

      Hahaha stoked that you liked it!

    • @jeniwatkins3297
      @jeniwatkins3297 5 років тому +2

      How can you hate them? They are the best shoe out there and they have a bunch of different styles

    • @michaew9093
      @michaew9093 5 років тому

      Jeni Watkins I personally hate em cuz I hate my feet but that’s it

    • @jeniwatkins3297
      @jeniwatkins3297 5 років тому

      @@michaew9093 what does hating your feet have to do with it? Do you want them to hurt or something?! That makes no sense

    • @michaew9093
      @michaew9093 5 років тому +1

      Jeni Watkins like I’m not trying to see my feet cuz they ugly but like if I had nice feet I’d wear them

  • @natedaub2858
    @natedaub2858 5 років тому +322

    I’m actually a cobbler, so I fix shoes for a living. You have no idea how many birks we see a week. It’s nuts! We resole and recork or recondition

    • @bushcraftinthegarden9525
      @bushcraftinthegarden9525 4 роки тому +3

      @sargent sausages ok?

    • @KingCrimson82
      @KingCrimson82 2 роки тому

      thanks, I WONT SPEND THAT MUCH and buy some ,if, with leather only.

    • @Pressity1
      @Pressity1 2 роки тому +1

      Birkenstock authorized repair shop???

    • @natedaub2858
      @natedaub2858 2 роки тому

      @@Pressity1 you bet!!! We’re at 24 canal st Laconia nh 03246!!!

    • @Pressity1
      @Pressity1 2 роки тому

      @@natedaub2858 well no wonder you get so much business! Ann Arbor is WAY closer for me unfortunately. They said they see a LOT of butchery from other unauthorized cobblers because people try to save the hassle of driving or mailing them in by virtue of it being the only Birk authorized repair location in Michigan last I (or the A2 cobbler) checked.

  • @lauralunaazul
    @lauralunaazul 4 роки тому +1

    I just by my first Birkenstock yesterday, I am so happy! Today I used it for the first time, I love them already.
    Love your aproach in this video. Passionate man :)

  • @brittneybinion2918
    @brittneybinion2918 5 років тому +1

    ive had my birks for 2 years! STILL GOING STRONG AND I LOVE THEM!! WEAR THEM EVERYDAY ALMOST

  • @ubahnstreik8526
    @ubahnstreik8526 5 років тому +209

    Well, I just watched an 8 minutes video about Birkenstocks. To be honest I never had those and probably would not buy them but the video was so interesting and you are one of the most sympathetic people I have seen in a long time.
    I hope you are doing fine,
    greetings from Germany, aka the Birkenstock country I guess

  • @user-er6lj4jb3d
    @user-er6lj4jb3d 5 років тому +130

    I accidentally stepped on the edge of a Birkenstock once and it was definitely one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt

    • @ellamcmillin4697
      @ellamcmillin4697 5 років тому

      An average Nutella me too ugh😂

    • @wrizka95
      @wrizka95 5 років тому +1

      Trueeeee!!! Haha... 😂

    • @denisecarter5117
      @denisecarter5117 5 років тому

      Me too. I stepped off a stool onto the edge of my shoe. You never forget that.

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 роки тому +1

      @@denisecarter5117 but you'll only do it once, then you know to BE CAREFUL

  • @busrasuheyla
    @busrasuheyla 4 роки тому

    I was debating on getting them and now i am conviced! Thank you for this cool video

  • @ungutted
    @ungutted 4 роки тому +1

    i bought them for my holiday this year and i wore them everyday. they’re so good.

  • @theonebucketlist
    @theonebucketlist 5 років тому +578

    Birkenstocks are german and to me as a german Birkenstocks are not shoes. I think it looks ridiculous to were them on the streets ^^.
    Don't get me wrong, I love them and have had and worn them all my life. But here we use them inside the house or kids inside of school. They change their shoes when entering the school building. We call them "house shoes" because we specifically were them inside. outside we were actual street shoes or sandals with a heel strap that don't come off.
    so it is funny to see how people from different cultures use the same products in completely different ways.

    • @kitk6228
      @kitk6228 5 років тому +35

      Yes, I find it weird that people wear them everywhere too. I live in Australia but with German background and was bought up wearing them at home only. I do wear them for work now aswell but wear my sneakers to and from work

    • @stomorevs
      @stomorevs 5 років тому +1

      Yeah. They aren’t good footwear for traveling

    • @jasonbustos6716
      @jasonbustos6716 5 років тому +19

      I've been living in Germany for a couple of years now and all I see are Birkenstocks on summer, albeit only on the hottest part of summer.

    • @Ram-zc4fi
      @Ram-zc4fi 5 років тому

      I agree, imo i dont see why they are seen as good shoes outside of the home environment

    • @gilbertoflores7397
      @gilbertoflores7397 5 років тому +31

      Americans are lazy and are obsessed with always being comfortable. Because they're comfortable they'll want to wear them everywhere and all the time. Sometimes people wear pajamas around during the day, beucause its comfy. When it's cold out, they'll wear socks with those scandals. Honestly, these are mainly for hippies and white people in the states. What we call "house shoes" are slippers or slide, which people also like to wear outside of the house.

  • @Lilix-nm1xh
    @Lilix-nm1xh 5 років тому +580

    When you don’t have one but want one , this is awkward.

    • @oliviayonders9684
      @oliviayonders9684 5 років тому +10

      Mali Symphony I suggest if you get Birkenstocks get the soft footbed ones they are way more comfortable and you don’t really have to break them in.

    • @Lilix-nm1xh
      @Lilix-nm1xh 5 років тому +1

      Dolanswuahh I will probably give them both a chance. Any model that you recommend from Jordan’s ?

    • @Lilix-nm1xh
      @Lilix-nm1xh 5 років тому +1

      Olivia Yonders I see, thanks you for the tip. I will make sure to do that.

    • @anga9495
      @anga9495 5 років тому +2

      @@karolinakriauzaite speak English and get some class, please.

    • @risemahadeva
      @risemahadeva 5 років тому

      @@oliviayonders9684 Funny, I've got the soft foot bed, but I swear they seem just as hard as the regular foot bed. I honestly can't tell the difference.

  • @littelrainbowmonster
    @littelrainbowmonster 5 років тому +7

    I always thought that these shoes were over rated and ugly but I have a hard time finding comfortable shoes and after seeing all the different styles you have FULLY convinced me that i need a pair of these as soon as possible.

  • @libra11426
    @libra11426 2 роки тому +14

    Yes, this vid is two years old, but thought I'd leave my two cents anyway. I'm 39 and in my 7th month of pregnancy. So far this summer my birks are the only sandals (and I own many) that prevent my feet and ankles from swelling. To me, this really demonstrates how they are made to correctly carry the human body.

    • @Ddrhl
      @Ddrhl 2 роки тому +1

      I had twins, and I agree!

    • @karenayochim9137
      @karenayochim9137 Рік тому +1

      And another human body in the way😄

    • @libra11426
      @libra11426 Рік тому

      @@karenayochim9137 😄

  • @keevolution5656
    @keevolution5656 5 років тому +274

    Now this video made me wanna buy one. I was hesitant to buy em coz they are not cheap.

    • @StephyGrowsWeed
      @StephyGrowsWeed 5 років тому +7

      keevolution u could go for birkis, papillio or betula .... they are less expensive (at least here in germany) ... they are „sister companies“ of birkenstock and most have the exact same bedding.

    • @WR-ny6bg
      @WR-ny6bg 5 років тому +2

      Make sure you try them on and walk around the store like DSW (where I used to work) for a few good minutes. I wanted a pair, but each time I tried them on THEY HURT LIKE HELL. I especially hated the heal area where if you happen to slip out in the back, the edge would dig into your heal. PAINFUL! I happen to have sensitive feet so you might be okay. Clearly a lot of people love them, so there's something to them but I never really had a chance or wanted to break them in. Plus, for $120 I'd rather wear sneakers.

    • @martineaaahhh7326
      @martineaaahhh7326 5 років тому +11

      Don't buy one, buy two!

    • @Anteroization
      @Anteroization 5 років тому

      sweetie buy then in e bay

    • @user-jp8oj3qj3o
      @user-jp8oj3qj3o 5 років тому

      i bought some knockoff ones, i quite like em tbh

  • @jaret2824
    @jaret2824 5 років тому +167

    saw ur video in recommended, I think you’re the next Bill Nye, you’ll have a show on TV talking ab culture science and the world and how it works together one day

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому

      Woah that’s a huge compliment man thank you!

  • @somewhereovertherainbow7937
    @somewhereovertherainbow7937 5 років тому +506

    I didn't know you can repair them, I exchange them every 2 years. Now I know.

    • @Chronicallywitty
      @Chronicallywitty 5 років тому +26

      Rosio PerSot what is this exchange thing you mention?

    • @altitudeiseverything3163
      @altitudeiseverything3163 4 роки тому +52

      2 years?! I wear mine daily and they are 11 years old, no repairs yet.

    • @lillysloan1525
      @lillysloan1525 4 роки тому +1

      SkiingIsMyHappyPlace Bliss I buy a new pair every summer lmao

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 роки тому +3

      @@Chronicallywitty yes I'd be interested to know if there's some sort of exchange program. Hmm

    • @brianda5793
      @brianda5793 4 роки тому +5

      Lilly Sloan is that just because you like to have new ones every summer or because you actually need to replace them as in they are totally trashed

  • @peterbills4129
    @peterbills4129 5 років тому +425

    "...more recently they've become insanely popular." No. False.
    Birkenstocks have been popular for decades. All the cool kids had them in high school ('91-'95). I wore $15 Tevas.
    Purchased my first pair of Birks 2 weeks ago.
    No more Tevas

    • @GPTheReal
      @GPTheReal 5 років тому +5

      We wear in the school airmax 97 and nike tn

    • @GPTheReal
      @GPTheReal 5 років тому

      Popular are now airjordans and nike tn right?

    • @sugarlife485
      @sugarlife485 5 років тому +4

      not in nyc no one wears these

    • @janedoe2a279
      @janedoe2a279 4 роки тому +1

      I graduated in 94 and I could not afford them then...I ve been on the fence for years until now.. waiting for my Arizona pair... i think i will love them.

    • @LifeLostSoul
      @LifeLostSoul 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah and 90s fashion is what is popular again. Like people are wearing platform sneakers like the spice girls. People are also wearing jelly shoes as well.
      So both statements can be true that they were popular in the early nineties and they're popular again now and they fell out of fashion but are back.
      Noone in my high school, in Colorado, would have worn a sandal that was so simple. I graduated in 2012 and I had trouble finding a simple sandal because they were all gold or silver and bedazzled.

  • @Dimmydxdz
    @Dimmydxdz 5 років тому +71

    didn't see the date or the amount of views/subscribers you had before watching
    scrolled down expecting to see that you had at least a million subs
    read out "6.4k" and my jaw dropped
    you deserve so many more, brother. i subscribed right away. keep doing what you're doing :)

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +1

      Thanks so much man! I’m really pumped that you’re here :)

    • @emilyritter8383
      @emilyritter8383 5 років тому

      now he has 10,000

    • @francois.m
      @francois.m 5 років тому

      And now up to 11k

  • @slashcomic
    @slashcomic 5 років тому +79

    This video made me want to cop a Birkenstock sandal

  • @ladonnawashington1643
    @ladonnawashington1643 5 років тому

    I (wholeheartedly) approve this message! Thank you!

  • @mysimpleintentionallife9899
    @mysimpleintentionallife9899 4 роки тому +3

    I’ve only just started wearing them and bought 2 pairs this year! They feel great-after a while. This video was surprisingly fun and interesting 🤣!!!

  • @LeahandLevi
    @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +2129

    Wtf? How did this video become my most viewed video... Please check out my other videos before judging me as the birkenstocks guy lol

    • @AnnekeOosterink
      @AnnekeOosterink 5 років тому +42

      Yup, my foot physiotherapist (yes, have one of those, I have a chronic inflamation of a tendon in my foot, so I see him often :P ) did a walking analysis and concluded my arch is too high, and I lean too much on the outside of my foot to compensate for that. So arch support is key. Less pain when I wear birckenstocks so this summer I almost exclusively wore my pair. My old ones had worn out after 15 years :P so I sadly had to let them go, and I'm not completely happy that the model I wore was gone now. :( I get blisters on the top of my foot from the straps on the three strap versions. I wanted either one strap, or the criss cross over the toes ones.

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +23

      Yeah I hear a lot of people use them for foot related issues. Thanks for leaving a comment!

    • @camdavies7656
      @camdavies7656 5 років тому +19

      I bought a pair in the last year of high school, have since back packed asia, and wore them almost every day in the summer for the past 5 years. A couple cracks in the soul, so might be time to let them go. They are a blessing for people with wide feat imo. So comfortable.

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +9

      Yeah my feet are pretty picky with shoes and Birks are where it's at. Thanks for the comment man!

    • @mjlmatt
      @mjlmatt 5 років тому +39

      Multiple pairs. I’m 42 and have a pair from High School! No kidding.

  • @izzatirfan1995
    @izzatirfan1995 5 років тому +439

    Stepping on Birkenstocks insole edges is like stepping on a lego...that thing hurts

    • @WR-ny6bg
      @WR-ny6bg 5 років тому +6

      exactly, thats why i never got them

    • @sage5652
      @sage5652 5 років тому +9

      Weronika Rapinska because you might accidentally step on the edge?

    • @WR-ny6bg
      @WR-ny6bg 5 років тому +6

      sage, Yes, and every time I tried them on that happened. I drive a stick shift, often if I have sandals on the heel slips out a bit, so that would be a problem.

    • @isabelamoore337
      @isabelamoore337 5 років тому +4

      Weronika Rapinska my friend drives in hers all the time, she loves them

    • @Tilmann5138
      @Tilmann5138 5 років тому +2

      Basically the reason why I can't wear Birkenstocks. I have very wide feet so I can't prevent that from happening and get blisters every time I wear them :/

  • @Ata2296
    @Ata2296 3 роки тому +6

    The croc flash was hilarious😂

  • @shicalista
    @shicalista 4 роки тому

    I saw the video at the beginning of the year and I bought mine. I absolutely love them!

  • @SimpleStrawberry
    @SimpleStrawberry 5 років тому +189

    wow first time here, 3 mins in and i gotta say nice transition and editing..

  • @maxpatton9335
    @maxpatton9335 5 років тому +373

    you can take your birkenstocks to a birkenstock store and they'll replace the sole for super cheap!!

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +40

      What this is amazing! Thanks for letting me know! Wish I had known this before I made the vid!

    • @emmaleejohnson2469
      @emmaleejohnson2469 5 років тому +3

      Like a birkenstock only store or any store that sells them?

    • @maxpatton9335
      @maxpatton9335 5 років тому +2

      Mollie Maguire I got mine redone at a Birkenstock store but I’m pretty sure you can get them done online!

    • @Anteroization
      @Anteroization 5 років тому +2

      buy then in e bay

    • @lenababyyy1482
      @lenababyyy1482 5 років тому

      Max Patton wow how long does it take?!?!

  • @hanikhatib2012
    @hanikhatib2012 Рік тому +1

    I first saw them when I saw came across a pic of celeb wearing them, and I personally want a pair myself. After that I couldn’t help but notice that these shoes are literally everywhere now. Can’t wait to get a hold of some

  • @alexaedira8659
    @alexaedira8659 5 років тому +161

    Birkenstocks are quite expensive tbh but it is worth wearing for

    • @sophieo_o7379
      @sophieo_o7379 5 років тому

      S ymra how expensive are they in the US?

    • @debi7227
      @debi7227 5 років тому +1

      Sophie op UA-cam: US retail price $100 -$130, and can go higher

    • @jbearkive
      @jbearkive 5 років тому +5

      debielle Sophie op UA-cam Not all are ranged at $100 or more, it all depends on the models of the shoes no doubt, I recently bought Birkenstocks Arizonas in black for 40$ at a store that is very expensive (Nordstrom). I found the same at a Dicks sport goods for the same price. Doesn't truly matter where it's purchased just the style of it.

    • @sofia8790
      @sofia8790 4 роки тому +2

      You can get Arizona Eva’s which are trendy, they come in neutral colors and colorful colors and they are only $40

    • @hellohelloooo2797
      @hellohelloooo2797 4 роки тому

      Sophie op UA-cam there only $100

  • @jarredfloyd8943
    @jarredfloyd8943 5 років тому +48

    My dad has had a pair for 24 years, still wears them too this day, sometime last year the different materials started delaminating. Naturally he squirted some wood glue in there and clamped it down and they keep on chugging!

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +4

      Amazing eh? I love stories like this. Thanks for the comment

    • @jeniwatkins3297
      @jeniwatkins3297 5 років тому

      You can get them repaired properly and they last far longer

  • @xxbananachipsxx
    @xxbananachipsxx 5 років тому +18

    Proud German over here! I love my birkies!! I love the growing variety thanks to them being so popular. My parents have worn them for for ever and I just got my first pair last year and during warm months, I dont reach for any different shoes. I adore them and so do all of my friends! I hardly know anyone who doesnt own a pair but I mean....they are so comfortable!!! I went sightseeing with them in London and my feet didnt hurt a single bit!! love the brand.

  • @radhadas3339
    @radhadas3339 4 роки тому +3

    I am 68 years old and have worn Birks for 30 something years. I still remember my first pair! I only wear Birkenstocks. I like the sandals because I can't stand my toes to be covered up(I do wear socks in the winter of course. Awesome video awesome shoes just awesome all around!!!💖💖💖

  • @claretrevor8111
    @claretrevor8111 5 років тому +17

    I got my first pair in Germany almost 30 years ago. That pair got me through college in the Adirondacks and beyond, they finally gave up the ghost in the early 2000’s.... Today, I bought a brand new pair. So looking forward to where the take me.

  • @ABCXYZ-tm2qy
    @ABCXYZ-tm2qy 5 років тому +342

    Birkenstocks are Bedroomslippers (in the south west of Germany). Swabian People wear them in the house and you guys wear them outside.
    It is soooo hilarious

    • @ItsJakeIII
      @ItsJakeIII 5 років тому +106

      $98 for bedroom slippers 😭😭😭

    • @michelleruiz8320
      @michelleruiz8320 5 років тому +3

      yeah! I have mine as slippers, but there are some that are for the outside!

    • @ghamraoui305
      @ghamraoui305 5 років тому +14

      Lmaooo I just read your comment and could imagine the German accent 😂😂

    • @Anbessa98
      @Anbessa98 5 років тому +21

      they aren't as expensive in Germany as in the USA. I think they cost around 30 - 60 € in Germany. Still kind of expensive for slippers ^^ but i use mine for home and garden.

    • @annawarias6375
      @annawarias6375 5 років тому +8

      I’m sorry but who tf would pay 100 dollars for bedroom slippers Not me

  • @StartingwiththeAs
    @StartingwiththeAs 5 років тому +7

    this is really high quality! keep up the good work...im so happy I found this channel

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for that vote of confidence my friend! I really appreciate that! See you around :D

  • @eileahfrye-edmonds413
    @eileahfrye-edmonds413 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this video Levi I’m thinking about buying my first pair of Birkenstock’s and I think I’m gonna love them.

  • @AngelicaMiner
    @AngelicaMiner 4 роки тому

    Just subbed! Absolutely love this video and the meaning to it!

  • @genza708
    @genza708 5 років тому +149

    I never understood these but a lot of chicks dig them . They look like generic version of the middle eastern dad sandals😂

    • @Ken-iu2zp
      @Ken-iu2zp 4 роки тому +2

      Genza True

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 роки тому +5

      Some ppl care about their feet while others care more about how their feet LOOK

    • @s.8186
      @s.8186 4 роки тому +1

      @@susie9893 they're only healthy for people with healthy feet. Otherwise it's counterproductive to wear them

    • @tastelesssoperatatouille4396
      @tastelesssoperatatouille4396 4 роки тому +6

      Moonlight Mary they’re healthy for people with bad feet, as well, that’s the reason doctors recommend them. You will never hear “You have healthy feet, you really need to wear Birkenstock’s.” Lol.

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 роки тому +1

      @@tastelesssoperatatouille4396 lol indeed!

  • @a.gilbert6946
    @a.gilbert6946 5 років тому +157

    Anyone else see the flashing green crocs in 2:30 ?

    • @avalizz0617
      @avalizz0617 5 років тому

      leave my fucking coffee yes😂😂

    • @paisley4424
      @paisley4424 5 років тому

      Beauty

    • @StellaWaldvogel
      @StellaWaldvogel 5 років тому

      What is that, some kind of subliminal advertising f***ery?

    • @charlotteqmcgee
      @charlotteqmcgee 4 роки тому

      @@StellaWaldvogel Noo... They were the shoes he was implying too.... Unless you were joking because then lmao😂

  • @semyahdichel9841
    @semyahdichel9841 4 роки тому

    I just bought my first pair yesterday. Can’t wait for them to get here

  • @kanoutema
    @kanoutema 5 років тому +6

    Wasn't really interested in the product but still watched the whole thing. Your edits are simple, creative and nice.

  • @Kev.94
    @Kev.94 5 років тому +13

    the quality of this video is out of this world! I don't even understand how you only have 3.9k subs

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому

      Haha thanks man I really appreciate it! Tell your friends or share somewhere on Reddit if you wanna help out. But I really appreciate the support 🙏🏼

  • @laurenrhodes942
    @laurenrhodes942 5 років тому

    This was actually very helpful. I've never liked the way they look and always wondered why people wore them. But I'm wanting to start converting my closet into a sustainable wardrobe that I can wear for many years and have pieces that are functional. I'm actually going to get a pair now thanks to this video!! Cant wait to have some more comfy and sustainable shoes.

  • @gsev38
    @gsev38 5 років тому

    This was a v good video! I can tell you put a lot of effort into it and the result was a success!

  • @Misa.misato
    @Misa.misato 5 років тому +303

    I was about to comment "too bad they are made out of leather". But I went on their website and THEY DO HAVE VEGAN ALTERNATIVES. So if you don't wear leather this are still a good option for you. Thank you Levi for this video. I recently have been looking in to minimalism and zero waste and I just find the idea of buying a pair of comfortable shoes that will last you for many years very appealing.

    • @joe-nl9jd
      @joe-nl9jd 5 років тому

      Omg yes!

    • @peachymanaangel
      @peachymanaangel 5 років тому +2

      The downside is that the wear out much sooner

    • @danieldasilva7112
      @danieldasilva7112 5 років тому +29

      I just wish they could make me a pair out of human skin imagine how rad it would be to save a cow

    • @jamn3500
      @jamn3500 5 років тому +3

      Veggie lives matter

    • @shiezo
      @shiezo 5 років тому +1

      Doesn’t change the fact that they’re still going to be made out of leather This isn’t a fairytale, “one person cannot make a difference”, at least in your case they can’t

  • @Scheurthiaume
    @Scheurthiaume 5 років тому +50

    I had my pair for almost a year and they were easily my favorite shoes. Super passionate about them. Then, my golden doodle puppy chewed through the strap of the left one in 5 seconds. I legit almost cried - and then immediately ordered new ones. Still haven’t thrown away the broken ones tho because I’m too attached

    • @jeniwatkins3297
      @jeniwatkins3297 5 років тому +2

      Get them repaired

    • @andyguinn7052
      @andyguinn7052 5 років тому

      Same exact story happened to me! My dog’s mom is a golden doodle and the dad is a full lab so I call him a “doodle mutt”, but he chewed the strap off my left birk. I bought new ones and just use the old ones as yard shoes.

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 4 роки тому +1

      So is your dog by the sound of things - don't go the repair, let the dog have them and hide the new pair

  • @AllMagic_Comeswith_aPrice
    @AllMagic_Comeswith_aPrice 5 років тому

    I absolutely love love love my Birkenstocks!! 🥰🥰♥️😍 the only thing I wear during the summer months. Can't get enough of them.

  • @babyc1073
    @babyc1073 4 роки тому

    I respect your UA-cam grind keep going bro!

  • @paytonhenderson1484
    @paytonhenderson1484 5 років тому +117

    umm ive never cared about birkenstocks always thought they were ugly but now i kinda want a pair lol. But on the real great video and you do you man i think it might work out

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому

      Hey man thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!

    • @cha7363
      @cha7363 5 років тому

      Same here. It is already hurting my eyes when i'm looking at it lol. But somehow now i'm kind of wanna try it out

    • @helenfaith1508
      @helenfaith1508 5 років тому

      Payton Henderson same

    • @hcnsjncnnsan7245
      @hcnsjncnnsan7245 5 років тому

      They arevso fckn expensive in my country

  • @alexandralee303
    @alexandralee303 5 років тому +3

    Aww my friend sent in the picture of us in our birks on the Ferris wheel!! I've had mine for over a year and she got hers at the beginning of the summer and we both love them to bits! I have noticed that they have become extremely popular recently, and not just for one generation. Teenagers, young adults, middle aged, elderly people, men and women, we all love our birks!!

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому +1

      I loved that one! Tbh though I thought it was from a couple! haha Thanks for sending that in!

  • @stayhappy8213
    @stayhappy8213 4 роки тому +1

    Came here as I just received my first ever pair of birkenstocks and I love them. Great video, subbed!! Oh I got emotional too lol

  • @asel.soorbekova
    @asel.soorbekova 3 роки тому

    I very much like the idea of repairing shoes. Good to know you also mentioned about reducing waste and landfill

  • @everberry51
    @everberry51 5 років тому +25

    Charming vid! So glad I stumbled upon this channel!

    • @LeahandLevi
      @LeahandLevi  5 років тому

      Thanks! Stoked to have you on board!

  • @sacredthyme4617
    @sacredthyme4617 5 років тому +13

    worn for 35 years and got me out of my wheelchair at 16 - a few hours a day ~
    no other shoes can my crushed spine accept. and they resole them. i have owned over a dozen pair ~

  • @KirbyWinslow
    @KirbyWinslow 5 років тому +2

    I love watching these videos! Your transitions remind me of Bill Nye or the Kratt brothers tv shows! keep doing what you're doing man!

  • @AloutkaKazawa
    @AloutkaKazawa 5 років тому +3

    I must say: a look at your flat feet and watching an emotional video about sandals made my day. But overall message to preserve and repair things because (if they spark joy, that is) is right up my street. May the 4th be with you

  • @plek3431
    @plek3431 5 років тому +5

    I can't believe I just found this channel I'm in love!💖😍

  • @orangeboy97
    @orangeboy97 5 років тому +17

    This channel is going to blow up soon

  • @felixxdenolo6793
    @felixxdenolo6793 4 роки тому +17

    My uncle is a cobbler
    In Mexico 🇲🇽 we call them zapateros

  • @kimwarner6050
    @kimwarner6050 4 роки тому +1

    I've had a pair since college in 2008. They still look good

  • @mikeediaz7096
    @mikeediaz7096 5 років тому +16

    I love this kind of content

  • @elizabethhanantaylor6332
    @elizabethhanantaylor6332 5 років тому +7

    A few weeks into college, my birks (four years old and got me through high school) wore a hole into them where there had been a crack in the side near the strap. I CRIED I was so upset they had to be fixed. I decided to get a new pair to try out a new style but I kept them just to remember what they got me through. Feels silly but I cried over my shoes.

  • @freshbloominclothing
    @freshbloominclothing 5 років тому +1

    I purchased my first pair of Bikenstock Arizonas after my beloved non-Birk sandals were discontinued. I now own 5 pairs and wear them 99% of the year. I purchased cork sealer on Amazon last year and it made my 4 year old Birks look new. They are popular but more than that they have changed the way I look at my feet. They are ridiculously comfortable.

  • @kathaguilar1339
    @kathaguilar1339 4 роки тому

    Because of this video I bought my first pair of Birkenstock’s I love them so much

  • @animalcrackers8880
    @animalcrackers8880 4 роки тому +16

    As a girl: I love Birkenstocks because along with footbed comfort, the width is customizable.
    In brands that sell "wides", they're like buying big bras in popular brands: they're all the ugliest colors and styles. It sucks. They're also stocked less or something, because they're always out of stock.. Birkenstocks can be personally customized, so they're convenient.
    Women's shoes are notoriously tiny/thin and cause bunions, only to make it so that we need even wider shoes or else suffer from major toe pain.
    Birkenstocks aren't good looking IMO but they're ok looking and they actually fit human feet as opposed to Barbie feet 😅

    • @schmuelinsky
      @schmuelinsky 4 роки тому +2

      Didn't know about that! Shoe widths definitely need to be something more common in the shoe industry.

  • @ReneeStevens98
    @ReneeStevens98 5 років тому +10

    Lol... I LOVE my Birks! I began wearing them when they were popular in the 1990s. Mine last me about 8 years per pair. I've owned 5 pairs over 25 years, 3 of which I'm still wearing now! Please do another video on Birk care & maintenance. ✌❤👞

    • @ReneeStevens98
      @ReneeStevens98 5 років тому +1

      My tips: Buy the Arizona style, because your cobbler can easily add new holes to the wide straps as the leather stretches. Reseal the cork every few months. Use a stiff brush to clean & recondition the footbed. Be sure to have the base sole replaced before the cork is exposed from wear. And replace the footbed whenever it feels like that excellent support is missing... I do this every 3-4 years. These tips double or triple the life of my Birks!

  • @NicholasIngel
    @NicholasIngel 4 роки тому +2

    What is seriously awesome video to you like you’re a proper array of sunshine then thank you bought a smile to my face have a great day.

  • @vics3297
    @vics3297 5 років тому

    Mine are 5 years old! I just made them my gardening shoes haha and upgraded to a new pair 😁 love them!!

  • @subterraneancatalyst
    @subterraneancatalyst 5 років тому +7

    I love Birks- I've owned them since the 80's (when I was a kid living in Germany) and always have a pair or 2 now. I even injured my ankle/foot drastically 2 years ago and had surgeries and STILL can wear my Birks vs many of my other shoes that are no go for me nowadays. Also, found it odd that you said you suffered blisters with brand new pairs Levi- I have never had to really break in brand new pairs much- they are just a tiny bit stiff when I first start wearing new ones.

  • @liagab3764
    @liagab3764 5 років тому +52

    Please post more videos about durable and environment friendly brands !!!

  • @ambercascanette7453
    @ambercascanette7453 4 роки тому

    I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair at the end of summer and so far I'm impressed. They're so freaking comfy. I didn't have any issues breaking them in. Definitely worth the money.

  • @molise.m1184
    @molise.m1184 4 роки тому

    I have bought every color I get my hands on 😂😂 they’re super comfortable

  • @alexh9279
    @alexh9279 5 років тому +3

    Very good editing, and great video!

  • @gLeeksFF
    @gLeeksFF 5 років тому +5

    Video made me straight up buy birks, completely worth it