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Johann Adam Birkenstock (also Birckenstock, Birkenstok, Berkenstock; 1 February 1687 – 26 February 1733) was a German composer and violinist. He was regarded as one of the foremost violinists of his day.
Founded in 1774 by Johann Adam Birkenstock and headquartered in Neustadt (Wied), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the company's original purpose was to create shoes that support and contour the foot, compared to the flat soles of many shoes during that time.
Aug 14, 2020 · The earliest records of the family shoe business date back to Johann Adam Birkenstock, who worked as a cobbler in Langen-Bergheim, Germany in 1774.
Johann Adam Birkenstock is listed as "subject and cobbler" in the church archives of Langen-Bergheim, Germany.
Sep 1, 2017 · The German institution has roots back to 1774, when a cobbler named Johann Adam Birkenstock started the proud tradition of designing “fitness sandals” to promote the “natural gait.”
Oct 11, 2023 · The brand traces its roots to 1774, when records in central Germany listed Johann Adam Birkenstock as a shoemaker. Descendant Konrad Birkenstock, pictured here, in 1925 set up a small factory...
Birkenstock, Johann Adam. German violinist and composer; b. Alsfeld, Feb. 19, 1687; d. Eisenach, Feb. 26, 1733. He studied in Kassel with Ruggiero Fedeli, then in Berlin with Volumier and in Bayreuth with Fiorelli.
