Yes sadly.

Also Sierra and Zalando but I've not seen at TKMaxx ( which makes sense since Zalando sells Athleta I Germany so their outlet stores would reasonably carry them vs TKMaxx)

Did you look at Amazon.de? I've bought my Kay and many, many other pairs there.

Sad that they just became a global chain and quality dropped...

I couldn't see the comment but am not surprised. I have been wearing Birkenstock for decades and used to pay around €30 a pair and now average around €50 a pair. Thus I have several dozen pairs. An unhappy person here has downvoted me or commented in past that I'm bad für being an overconsumption. But I care for things and don't discard wearable shoes that happen to be a few decades old

Enjoy your shoes.

It's disappointing that people question actual legitimate shops and sources because of the "fake" videos and blogs.

Yes

Buying ESPRIT before it was a German company, in the Aritzia area of the Hills store before Aritzia became its own store.

German and I buy athleta on Zalando. We are very outdoor in dress in Germany and much of Austria is the same. Should be fine in Tirol for most occasions. Have fun!

Try kyoto or oita

It's a you problem, not a shoe problem. Please have your gait assessed.

As a visually impaired user this would significantly impact me

Ok? But you are missing out on great shoes. For a few decades, most of the Birkenstock, Birki, and Papillio models were birkoflor and not leather.

I have these in purple and silver birkoflor.

Why? Birkoflor is durable and comfortable out of the box.

This sub has some odd collective opinions and somehow gives the message that only leather is good when there are other alternatives.

Did you use the Birkenstock sizing and trace your feet to find the correct size? The UK size isn't really relevant. You need to determine your size in Birkenstock sizing (which is often larger than other shoes for example as a true 42 I often wear 41 or usually 40 in Birkenstock)

Also here many advocate wearing the shoes too big from what Birkenstock recommends, but those are far, far too big.

In what country is a size 4 used? Birkenstock uses European size numbers.

Ebay? Lots of the poplin items are there are decent prices.

Ghost Horse on the Moor by one of the Pullein-Thompsons.

Or perhaps Horse of the Black Loch by Patricia Leitch or Night of the Red Horse in the Jinny series.

Google Jane Badger books of that wasn't the correct answer.

Limited things are coveted, it takes months or years for tests or treatment, and millions have no access to a doctor.

Nor is it free.

To be fair, Germany and Lufthansa has for decades been a bridge between Canada and India. But you are correct, as DACH interest in Canada has waned, the empty seats were replaced with south Asians.

And I was puzzled at the amount of Africans flying to Canada (I'm often working in Africa and fly to Canada as a German) I understood the Francophone ones to Montreal, but the number definitely stands out compared to the last few decades as anecdotal from someone flying the Germany-Canada route heavily.

The stroller vs wheelchair has become such an issue in some countries that there is signage in the UK at bus stops reminding people that wheelchairs come ahead of strollers.

A few decades ago the giant strollers of today didn't exist. There were prams, but not normally on public transit. And thankfully people with a disability are not hidden at home these days, and are going out to live their lives.

As societies and norms change, it's interesting to see how often the 'stroller = wheelchair' debate comes up. Many mostly younger people think that a parent with child is the same as needing a wheelchair. And thus situations like this arise.

Braille also comes in different forms/systems/codes around the globe, like sign language for the hearing impaired.

Many people lose their vision later in life, and never learn Braille. With technology, we don't need to learn it.

But that's a challenge too, as we are often accused of 'faking' because we use our phones. With the introduction of screen readers, and apps, and especially now AI apps, audio books, devices that can read aloud from Kindle, etc we don't need to be able to read Braille to read.

Normally I look for a word, or a picture, to touch to confirm. For people with low vision, there are recommendations for the correct usage of contrast, colours, etc.

And that impacts everyone. How often do you open a restaurant menu which is light green font on a light brown background? Or struggle to read a website? Advances in accessibility make life easier for everyone, not just those who need it right now.

Thanks for asking!

Thanks again for being such a strong voice. Interestingly CNIB is focussed on accessible signage this month.

A vision impairment is something that will impact a large number of people during their lifetime. I attend sessions with Microsoft Germany, who have a blind team member. She does great presentations on Microsoft's vision that improvements to their products are not just for visually impaired users, but for ALL users.

And if you are ever in a document, look for the little man at the bottom left. He's an 'accessibility checker' who will help to make things more clear and easy to read for ALL users, not just VI users.

A great example of 'not usable' for a VI user is a sign at the toilets in a major Canadian airport. It's not tactile, and the sign is shiny brass. So using a technology device, or having a volunteer service, isn't helpful as the sign is too shiny .

I was at a US airport this week which had a tactile sign at the bathroom - great! But it was a number which I assume is some number assigned to every door in the airport. Great, but 26742 doesn't tell me if that's a bathroom for family, men, women, etc or even if it IS a bathroom!

I have no idea why all of these people are suggesting that as though you didn't already do it.

IT's common on every thread I've read about access in BC/Vancouver. Basically it's not an issue for the reader, so they assume it's not an issue for anyone else, and cannot pull out empathy. Or they think that the world shouldn't be adaptable to various needs, and cannot think of a time that they or their loved ones may need access.

It's a harsh place, especially considering how poor it is for access in general.

Thanks to all of you who get it, and who I've met and who know that our home countries can figure things out.

It makes a huge difference to a VI person who has to fumble around to figure out where to go, and if a door is even a bathroom.

And to the person menstruating, without product, or who cannot afford product, or who cannot purchase product, this as well is a huge difference.