Ask the MB: Birkenstocks

April 15, 2009

Q: Are Birkenstocks ever OK?
--Lisa

A: Lisa, please check the map for the inverse blast radius acceptability of Birkenstocks. Eugene, OR is ground zero. Anything outside the yellow zone is red (where they're not OK).

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