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Birkenstocks



















              Since the beginning of time                                                        mertime wear.  “The great
           people have strived for com­                       " . . .    I  even                 thing about Birkenstocks is
           fort in the fit of their sandals.                                                     that you can wear them
           According to Sophomore                             w o re  them                       anytime of the year or to

           Christine D'Angelo she has                                                            about any occasion."
           found this comfort in her pair                     to C ris s                         Beimer said. “In the winter
           of Birkenstocks.  “I think the                                                        you can wear them with
           Birkenstocks are a lot more                        C ro ss."                          socks and jeans; heck, 1
           comfortable than regular                                                              even wore them to Criss

           shoes.  They give your feet                                                           Cross."
           more room to move around,                                                                People say that nothing
           and it lets the air circulate                                                         in life is free.  The price for
           around your toes."                                                                    the comfort in Birkenstocks
              Unlike other shoes or san­                                                         shows that may be true.
           dals the Birkenstocks will                                                             D'Angelo, who purchased

           mold to your foot the more                                                            her pair in Kansas City,
           you wear them.  “I wear my                                                             paid $85 for them.  The
           Birkenstocks all the time so                                                           price range for the many
           they are fitted just for my                                                            different styles ranged from

           foot," Sophomore Iordan                                                                $75 to $95.  “I think the
           Beimer said. “II makes it so                                                           price is worth it.  I tried a
           my brother won't borrow                                                                couple of the cheaper
           them."                                                                                 pairs, no name brands, and
              The wearing of sandals                                                              they just didn't last very

           has broadened to more than just sum-                              long.1 Ben Galyardt



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