{"id":63326,"date":"2026-11-05T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.union-works.co.jp\/?p=63326"},"modified":"2026-10-23T22:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:01:10","slug":"birkenstock-birkenstock-sandals-heel-ata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.union-works.co.jp\/en\/blog\/63326\/","title":{"rendered":"[BIRKENSTOCK] Birkenstock Sandals with Heel Attachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Don\u2019t you all have at least one pair of shoes that you end up wearing far too often?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Personally, I think Birkenstock sandals are one of the prime examples of this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This brand, founded in Germany, is best known for the exceptional comfort of its ergonomically designed cork-based footbeds and its original Birken sole.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63328\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0613_50301B6F-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Among Birkenstock\u2019s range, this \u2018BOSTON\u2019 model<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I\u2019m a big fan of them myself, and before I know it, I find myself wearing them almost every day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">One reason for this may be that, as the upper covers right down to the fingertips, they do not look too casual even when worn barefoot, and can be worn for long periods throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">To the customers who have been waiting for us today,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2018I ended up wearing them far too much, and before I knew it\u2026\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Let\u2019s take a look at the situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63329\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0614_72D2465D-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63332\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0617_5C8A0200-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">On the toe side, there doesn\u2019t appear to be much wear on the sole, but<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63330\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0615_F8850704-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The heel area is heavily worn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The original Birkenstock sole, which is about 1 cm thick, has worn away, and the footbed is now starting to show signs of wear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I\u2019ve worn them a bit too much, haven\u2019t I\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63331\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0616_826DCE2F-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Looking at the sole as a whole, it is still a good thickness throughout, except for the heel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">So, on this occasion, we carried out repairs to the heel area, including the footbed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Here is the finished result.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63338\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0663_5E22F9B3-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63336\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0661_9D0FE619-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We carried out the repair using the \u2018Birken Heel Attach\u2019 method, which involves using a Birken sole identical to the original to fill in the worn areas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63346\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695.jpeg 1000w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695-512x512.jpeg 512w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695-768x768.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695-12x12.jpeg 12w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0695-120x120.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">As you can see, it is possible to attach it using plain fabric, but,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you wish to recreate the overall feel as closely as possible\u2014including the texture and surface details\u2014we recommend the \u2018Birkenheels Attach\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63333\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0658_229A21E3-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63334\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-768x576.jpeg 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-16x12.jpeg 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0659_DE93CD22-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">What do you think?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I think the finished result looks natural even when viewed from a distance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">As for wear and tear on the footbed, we have attached a cork insert, taking the original material into account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">After reinforcing the footbed with cork, attach it using the original Birkenstock sole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This repair has been carried out to a high standard, faithfully reproducing the original.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #808080\">*Please note that, depending on their condition, footbeds may not be repairable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Although this time it was only a partial repair, we can, of course, carry out a full sole replacement as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63348\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0696.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0696.webp 1280w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0696-768x576.webp 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0696-16x12.webp 16w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0696-512x384.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">As well as replacing them with Birkenstocks, we also offer a bespoke replacement service, so please do feel free to get in touch if you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63349\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0697.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0697.webp 960w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0697-768x1024.webp 768w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0697-9x12.webp 9w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0697-512x683.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63350\" src=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0698.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"\/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0698.webp 675w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0698-9x12.webp 9w, \/cp-bin\/tool\/wp-content\/upload\/2026\/10\/IMG_0698-512x683.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Thank you very much.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.union-works.co.jp\/en\/shinjuku\/\">Shinjuku Branch<\/a> Kawado<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t you all have at least one pair of shoes that you end up wearing far too often?   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