About Gina Mama

I got my first pair of Birkenstocks in 1990.  I *LOVED* those shoes and proudly wore them for a decade.  In 2015, I purchased my 2nd pair of Birkenstocks.  I cannot believe I waited so long to rekindle my love with this brand.  Over the course of a year, I have learned a great deal about the Birkenstock brand and want to share this with you through my blog.

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Full List of Blog Posts

1. ​​Birkenstocks and Me - 5/12/16
2. Stepping Into Your First Pair - 5/14/16
3. Birkenstocks: Original Footbed vs Soft Footbed - 5/15/16
4. The Iconic Birkenstock Building - 5/16/16
5. Birkenstock: Uppers, Downers, All Arounds - 5/18/16
6. How to Break-In Your Birkenstocks - 5/21/16
7. Spotting Fake Birkenstocks- 5/23/16
8. Wearing Birkenstocks Does Not Make Me A Hippie - 5/27/16
9. Birkenstock Styles - 5/30/16
10. Knock-Off Birkenstocks - 6/4/16
11. How to Care For Your Birkenstocks - 6/8/16
12. My Birkenstock Buddy - 6/10/16
13. How To Clean White Sole Birkenstocks - 6/14/16
14. Gina Mama’s Frequently Asked Questions - 6/16/16
15. I Got My Dad to Wear Birkenstocks -- Finally! - 6/19/16
16. Traveling with Birkenstocks - 6/27/16
17. Birkenstock Shearling Lined Shoes - 7/4/16
18. How To Break In Leather Birkenstock Straps - 7/11/16
19. Why Did You Stop Wearing Birkenstocks? - 7/18/16
20. Birkenstock Quits Amazon - 7/22/16
21. Birkenstock & Men - 7/25/16
22. Trekking Up Mt Tam in Birkenstocks - 8/1/16
23. Birkenstock Tan Lines: It’s No Laughing Matter - 8/8/16
24. The Magic of the Madrid - 8/15/16
25. The Top of My Feet Hurt from the Arizona Straps - 8/22/16
26. Narrow Minded U.S. - 8/28/16
27. Socks & Stocks - 9/5/16
28. Birkenstock & Tequila - 9/12/16
29. Birkenstock USA Tour - 9/19/16
30. How to Clean Nubuck Uppers - 9/26/16
31. Birkenstocks are the Ferrari of Shoes - 10/3/16
32. Birkenstock Exquisite Leather - 10/10/16
33. Gina Mama's Shoe Choice for the Zombie Apocalypse - 10/17/16
34. Birkenstock Recrafting - 10/24/16
35. Birkenstocks for Halloween? - 10/31/16
36. How Many Birkenstocks Do You Own? - 11/7/16
37. Young & Old Love To Wear Birkenstocks - 11/14/16
38. Issues with Birkenstock Gizeh Toe Post - 12/12/16
39. Birkenstock Boots - 1/9/17
40. Gina Mama's Thoughts On Social Media - 1/30/17
41. Spring into new Birkenstocks - 2/9/17
42. Logo Color Change on the Original Footbed - 3/20/17
43. Gina Mama, "You Should" try..... - 4/10/17
44. Shiny Metallic Leather - 5/3/17
45. Happy 1st Birthday to "I Love Birkenstocks" - 5/16/17
46. Cracked Cork - 7/3/17
47. Original vs Soft Footbed: What Is Your Preference? - 7/17/17
48. How to Clean Birkenstocks with Birko Flor Uppers - 7/31/17
49. How to Dye Leather Birkenstocks - 8/13/17
50. "Appropriate" Athletic Shoes vs. Birkenstocks - 8/28/17
51. Bespoke Birkenstocks - 9/11/17
52. Birkenstock Shoes - 9/25/17
53. Birkenstock Cork Sealer vs. Kelly's Cork Renew - 10/9/17
54. North Bay Fires & Older Adults - 10/23/17
55. Poshing My Birks - 11/13/17
56. ​Gina Mama is Quoted - 12/1/17
57. The '90s: 'Stocks & Docs - 12/30/17
58. How to Break-In Dr. Martens, the Birkenstock Way - 1/16/18
59. Chubby Shaming - 1/29/18
60. ​Happy Valentine's Day - 2/14/18
61. Spotting Fake/Knock-Off/Counterfeit Birkenstocks (Part 2) - 3/26/18
62. Birkenstock Recrafts by Michelangelo - 4/9/18
63. The Gift of Gizeh - A Guest Blog by: Hiker Beans - 5/8/18
64. ​Happy 2nd Birthday - 5/25/18
65. I Love Birkenstocks is Mentioned In An Article - 6/14/18
66. Spotting Fake/Knock-Off/Counterfeit Birkenstocks (Part 3) - 6/17/18
67. ​White Sole Birkenstocks - 7/9/18
68. Birkenstock Diva - 8/6/18
69. Non Scale Victory - 9/30/18
70. Top 10 Ways To Know That You Are a Birkenstock Addict -10/19/18
71. Halloween 2018 - 10/31/18
72. ​Giving Thanks - 11/22/18
73. ​Magical Red Glitterlites - 12/29/18
74. ​Gina Mama's Big Buckle Gators - 1/22/19
75. Vintage Birkenstocks Recrafted - 2/5/19
76. Gina Mama's First Spring/Summer 2019 Birks - 3/4/19
77. Harveys Seatbelt Handbags - 3/25/19
78. Bogus Birks - 5/19/19
79. Top 10 Birkenstock Mistakes - 6/30/19
80. "Houston, we have a problem" - 7/26/19
81. My First Pair of Custom Birkenstocks - 8/27/19
82. How To Change The Color Of Leather Birkenstocks - 9/23/19
83. Halloween 2019 - 10/31/19
84. Shearling Lined Birkenstocks: Part 2 - 11/30/19
85. Top 10 Tips for New Birkenstock Wearers - 12/24/19
86. Intentionally Blank - 2/17/20
87. Guest Blog by Sandy, The Birkenstock Lady - 3/22/20
88. ​Gina Mama's Custom Made Birkenstocks - 6/14/20
89. Support Small Business - 10/31/20
90. I ❤️My Duckfeet - 3/1/21
91. My Facebook Page Has Been Deleted 4/24/21
92. Gina Mama's New "I Love Birkenstocks" Group - 5/3/21
93. How to Fix Squeaky Leather Solovair Derby Boots - 12/5/31
94. Do Better Birkenstock: #dobetterbirkenstocks - 8/26/22
95. Taupe Suede Bostons: Most Boring Birks Ever - 10/15/22
96. Don't Chance the Last Chance - 7/23/24
97. I Love Hoka - 5/3/25