How sad. Do the Birkenstocks at least live on?Heck, most hippies these days drive hybrids and drink kombuchas... but I've not had Birkenstocks for decades (they didn't hold up so well in the Minnesota winters; neither did my socks). But I still wear sandals as much as I can.
I even ride my bike with sandals (Shimano is making their clipless sandals again) which I used when I rode the Tour Divide back in June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrtPyr1KQI