THE BOLD FIRST STEPS

Function, quality, and heritage, these are the core values of the BIRKENSTOCK brand. With these in mind we wanted to take our commitment to authenticity even further. We are proud to introduce the BIRKENSTOCK #BOLD, our new premium version of the classic ARIZONA and BOSTON silhouettes , products that highlight who we are.

INTRODUCING TAKASHI OKABE

Director of London’s Clutch Café, the menswear store through which he curates what is possibly London’s finest edit of ‘American Casual’ style, defined through a fundamentally Japanese lens. He is also part of the team that publishes definitive Japanese magazines CLUTCH, LIGHTNING and 2ND. “Style is all about being comfortable and happy about who you are,” he says. “When choosing a product, I think about what it will be like to wear in ten years’ time. These things are all about bringing happiness, and being authentic in who you are and what you do.”

BASED ON CRAFTSMANSHIP

Curation at this level takes patience, persistence, and dedication to the art of craft. Designed for perfection, this collection from BIRKENSTOCK embraces the values of the arts and applies them to the familiar styles of the ARIZONA and BOSTON.

INTRODUCING JAMES OTTER

Cornwall-based master woodworker. He crafts bespoke, hand-made surfboards from timber sourced from England’s West Country, using techniques that date back to the very earliest days of surfboard construction.

Infused with a deeply human character, which can only emerge through direct human touch. “INTRODUCING think that creating something by hand is what defines us as humans,” he says. “When you create something with your hands you leave something of yourself in the thing that you make. That makes a huge difference. And every time you paddle out with these boards you feel that humanity.”

BOLD COLLECTION