Bianca Gates Birdies is a female founded, mission driven footwear company that believes a great pair of flats can take us to new heights. Founded in 2015 by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, Birdies offers a range of styles that offer elevated style with everyday versatility featuring our exclusive comfort technology.

A shuttlecock (also called a birdie or shuttle) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers or plastic (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base.

In addition to these main materials, Birdies flats have a rubber sole and seven-layer comfort technology that includes quilted satin, dual-layer high-density foam, and memory foam cushioning. What is this? Birdies is based in San Francisco and their shoes are manufactured in China.

Our GH editors think the supportive footbed and trendy designs make Birdies a must-buy for home and office wear alike. They're also wildly popular for comfort among reviewers, unsurprisingly. One reviewer bought three pairs, saying "I can teach on my feet all day with zero issues."

We promise that everything we make is stylish yet comfy, highly versatile, and championing women+ with every step.

Birdie's's revenue is $13.0 million. Birdie's peak revenue was $13.0M in 2022.

Overall rating: Not good enough. This brand provides insufficient relevant information about how it reduces its impact on people, the planet and animals. You have a right to know how the products you buy affect the issues you care about. Birdies is rated 'Not good enough' overall.

Birdies offers multiple vegan options, which can be found here. When browsing our products, look out for a leaf icon which indicates if a shoe is vegan.

Meghan Markle The brand really took off in 2018 when Meghan Markle was photographed alongside Prince Harry in New Zealand wearing a pair of Birdies flats, causing the shoe to sell out and gain a 30,000-person waiting list.

Insoles in other Birdies styles are not currently removable or interchangeable. Are birdies waterproof? Our Falcon Booties are water resistant. We recommend keeping Birdies away from rain and moisture.

Ab Smith's second shot went within inches of the hole and he proclaimed, “That was a bird of a shot.” He proclaimed that with a score of one under par he should be paid double for such a feat. It was agreed upon and from that day forward we call that a “birdie”.

Birdie: In the 19th century, the term “bird” was the equivalent of “cool” or “excellent” – golf scholars believe this is where the term came from. An Atlantic City, New Jersey, course claims that the term originated there in 1903. The meaning being a score of one under par.

When CEO and co-founder of Birdies footwear, Bianca Gates, set out to create indoor fashion slippers as a side hustle in 2015, she didn't imagine they would evolve into a multimillion-dollar brand.