Read on for 13 of our favorite Birkenstock alternatives, from (on-sale!) summer-ready weaves to fall-friendly basics and creative design innovations. Buy on Target Looking for a Birkenstock dupe ...

It’s a little-known fact that Birkenstock invented the footbed — the unique shape of a shoe’s sole where the foot is supported by a natural shape and the toes are protected by a raised ridge.

Whichever side of the fence you sit on – you can’t deny that the pool slide, the alternative to the buckled-Birkenstock that cools your heels while looking like you know what you're doing in ...