6 Ways to Wear Controversial Birken Sandals

Although some fashionistas wrinkle their noses even at the name of these sandals, comparing them to Crocs and calling them "ugly shoes". or "hippie slippers", the birken (from Birkenstock, name of the original German model) are on display and are becoming more and more admiring, especially for their comfort.

Its appearance is quite rude, but intentionally: the aim is to be stripped down and that even when produced from the most sophisticated materials or embellished with glitter or rhinestones, it is nonetheless sporty in appearance, capable of breaking the seriousness or the romanticism of any look. It's like she's the boot of the sandals.

The birken fits a style called out there from normcore, which is fundamentally a trend that prioritizes simplicity and comfort over style and beauty.


And to that end, it has been combined with all kinds of clothing, skirts, shorts, short and long dresses, jeans and tailoring, etc., usually seeking a contradictory combination of look and footwear (but don't worry : birken is democratic, use it as you wish).

In this sense, Danyla Borobia, personal stylist and director of consultancy Divan do Estilo, points out that? Making the counterpoint is the cat's leap, so if the look is all formal, feminine or even with a more rock and roll footprint and use a garment item with a more footprint normcore (birken) will the woman look tuned ?.

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According to Danyla, “the only restriction is in the business universe. Some companies do not allow it because they have a stricter dress code, so before using it is good to check with the HR staff.

With regard to physical types, the personal stylist states that there is no restriction, but there are some tricks that can be used to balance the silhouette:

• For short, thick legs and overweight women, it is best to make up with shorts, skirts and shorter dresses and use the birken in a more neutral color, such as nude, so the silhouette will be longer. A good midi skirt with a high waistline also helps balance these types of silhouettes. Jumpsuits in the darker colors give the feeling of a longer and slimmer silhouette, and are super current when composed with birken. Another easy trick is to always highlight the woman's face. Placing a deeper neckline, wearing a flashy necklace or a scarf can yield a few inches more in height. Most importantly, the woman feels good about the look.


Here's how you can combine your birkens and use them on a daily basis.

With skirt

According to Danyla Borobia, “items such as skirts, shorts and dresses are great for composing looks with this type of sandal, because it is from the informal, sporty and not sexy, but when composed with feminine pieces make the look more balanced. To be super modern and feminine, the cool thing is to wear skirts and shorts with high waist. Are pleated skirts and trumpet a great choice ?.

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With dress

Regarding the combination with dresses, the personal stylist points out that the best combinations are made with dresses of "fluid fabrics and floral prints that leave the look with a summer scent".

With jeans

Despite bloggers who often adopt the combination of birken and boyfriend pants, Danyla says "skinny pants like skinny ones are a great choice".

With flowing pants / tailoring

Another very common combination to make with birken is with more fluid or tailored pants, which are a bit more elegant. Danyla Borobia gives the hint, saying that "for a more sophisticated and bold look, make up the birken with tailored pants and a maxi necklace".

With shorts

The combination of birken with shorts is one of the most intuitive and stripped down. Destroyed jeans, "wrecked", is the most used among bloggers, usually combined with caminas. However, nothing prevents combining the birken with tailored shorts, sports, or lighter and fluid fabric.

With little monkey

The combination of birken with monkey or jumpsuit is not the easiest to find among bloggers, but yields beautiful, face-like looks for a weekend outfit?

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Choose a birken to call your own.

If you are still unsure whether or not you like birken, try thinner straps, or those with the shape of a sandal.These formats, because they look lighter, are generally accepted even by people with a more classic taste.

In addition, there are a multitude of shapes and materials and it is possible that with so many options you may fall in love with one. In the gallery below, some handpicked birkenes for you to decide which birken you want to call yours:

Birken Shining for R $ 260,00 at Schutz

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Birken Ethnic for R $ 290,00 on What to Wear

Birken Sauce for R $ 109,00 at Loja Melissa

Birken Zebra for R $ 149,00 at Dafiti

Birken Suede for R $ 179,00 at Corello

Birken Carnation & Cinnamon for R $ 159.99 at Dafiti

Birken Grendha for R $ 49,90 on Catwalk

Birken Capodarte for R $ 349,99 on Catwalk

Birken Dumond Platform for R $ 329,99 on Catwalk

Birken Pink Conection for R $ 49,90 at Dafiti

More look inspirations with controversial sandals

Other ideas for you to incorporate and reuse in your sandal looks:

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