Shoe
Care
While no shoe
lasts a lifetime, with proper care and periodic repair, Birkenstocks
canprovide you with years of comfort. Here are some tips to keep
your footwear looking good for years to come.
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Avoid
Extreme Heat
If your Birkenstocks have cork footbeds, both the cork and the
soles of Birkenstock footwear can be damaged by exposure to
concentrated heat. Do not leave your shoes in closed cars on
warm days and keep them away from radiators and fireplaces.
IF your shoes become wet, allow them to dry slowly, away from
direct heat. |
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Apply
Cork Sealant
Birkenstocks
with cork footbeds come with a light coating of cork sealant
which prevents them from drying out. When the cork no longer
looks shiny, apply a thin coat of Birkenstock
Cork Life.
This is
available in the Steppin Birkenstock online
catalog.
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Renew
or Replace Worn Soles
Prolong
the life of your cork sandals with Birkenstock heal and toe
taps. The should be applied when the soles have been worn down
to about 1/4 inch. When the soles are worn in more than this,
the soles can be replaced. If your soles tend to wear unevenly,
repair them promptly to ensure that your feet will remain correctly
balanced. Be sure to use only original Birkenstock repair materials.
Steppin'
Birkenstock Shoes happily offers Birkenstock repair
services.
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Care
for Footprints
When the soles show signs of heavy wear, contact Steppin' Birkenstock
Shoes to have them repaired or replaced.
The inner cork footbed is also replaceable.
To care for the uppers, follow the instructions in the next
section. |
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Care
for Birki's and Birki Clogs
When the polyurethane sole gets dirty, just hose it off! If
you take them into saltwater, be sure to squirt them with fresh
water right away to avoid salt corrosion. |
Illustrations and information
is © 1999 Birkenstock Footprints Sandals, Inc. |
Sending in
Shoes for repair:
Fill out this
form, print, and mail in with your shoe(s). Repairs
take approximately 2 weeks from date of receipt.
Steppin' Birkenstock
Shoes
12 Chambers Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
Feel free to
contact us with any questions: repairs@stepinbirkenstock.com
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