Birkenstock’s New Book – the 250-Year History of a Global Brand
Dr. Emily Brayshaw discusses her contributions to Birkenstock's new book, 'Birkenstock: The Evolution of a Universal Purpose and Zeitgeist Brand', which celebrates 250 years of the iconic brand.
Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs
Footwear Research Network contributor Dr. Emily Brayshaw writes for The Conversation to explore why the infamous Croc continues to go from strength to strength.
Search the archive for more articles from the Footwear Research Network:
More From the Footwear Research Network…
-
![A pair of tan leather Jacoform shoes owned by Footwear Research Network contributor Professor Andrew Groves photographed against a black background.]()
Contributors
Meet our internationally acclaimed network of contributors.
-
![A photograph of a shoe gallery at Shoes of No Shoes (SONS), Kruisem, Belgium.]()
Museums & Archives
A list of publicly available museums and archives in alphabetical order by country.
If the shoe fits:
FootweaR, Identity & Transition
The Footwear Research Network is an outcome of the ESRC-funded research project If the Shoe Fits: Footwear Identity and Transition at the University of Sheffield (2010-2013). Learn more about the project and research outputs here.
-
The Footwear Research Network is an outcome of the ESRC-funded research project If the Shoe Fits: Footwear Identity and Transition at the University of Sheffield (2010-2013).
Learn more here
-
Watch the ‘If the Shoe Fits’ documentary to learn more about the research project and the relationship between wearers and their shoes. Filmed and produced by Sheffield Vision.
-
Learn more about the ‘If the Shoe Fits’ research team and board of advisors.
-
Following the success of the original ITSF project, further funding was secured in 2015 for a follow-on project, ‘If the Shoe Fits: Enabling Patient-Centred Podiatry’.
-
A number of papers and publications were produced directly from the ‘If the Shoe Fits’ research and in association with the project. Access the full list here.