The Birkenstock

 I had never expected to be a Birkenstock advocate. In fact, when I was in middle school and even high-school, all of the teachers that I disliked used to wear them once the weather was nice up until the end of the school year. At the time I couldn’t figure out why the entire staff would wear them with their classic button downs, and wide leg pants which today can be identified as culottes. Most importantly they didn’t care about fashion as much as they cared about me being late to every class or handing in late assignments, but the Birkenstock become a trend amongst the math, science, and english teachers to be specific. Now when I look back, I ask, are we all late on joining the ugly footwear bandwagon? Are middle-aged woman and soccer moms the people to thank for sparking our interest in the mannish looking slides? If I knew then what I know now, I would have appreciated all of my teachers for broadening my sartorial footwear choices today. The look that was probably considered a comfortable work uniform for them, are my wardrobe essentials and is everything that I’m wearing now.