£310
Inspired by the founding year, Birkenstock 1774 is a new venture for the heritage label, celebrating the core aesthetic of balancing function and form, and this green Arizona pair is part of the lineup. They're handmade in the label's native Germany from premium leather buffed to a soft shine with double buckled straps and a moulded insole for day-long comfort, then rest on a stacked midsole.
With its famously comfortable soft cork footbed, the 250-year old Birkenstock brand is enjoying a new wave of popularity, with its Boston suede clogs, Madrid and Arizona sandals stealing the spotlight thanks to cosy shearling and big buckle iterations.