Women's Luna Cork Footbed Sandal and Women's Lane Cork Footbed Sandal with +Comfort, Starting at $24.99

Growing up, my dad always said he saved my mom from a life of being a hippie. He whisked her away from protesting and parties in the '70s, but has always joked that he let her keep her Birkenstocks.

As if he had any choice: My mom actually still goes to protests, and she still wears her Birkenstock sandals year-round. When I was a kid, I thought they were ugly mom shoes. Now that I am older, I love them–but hate the price tag. I already own the budget-friendly Arizona Essentials, but I just want more. Not for $100 per pair of sandals, though.

At first, I really wanted a pair of the Mayari sandals, which retail for $99.95. When I searched them on Amazon, these Women's Luna Cork Footbed Sandal popped up, which I soon discovered are the Amazon Holy Grail of knockoffs: Those sandals only cost $25, so I could buy all four colors I liked for the price of one Birkenstock. That price might be scary, but if the reviews and ratings are anything to go by, the Cushionaire sandals are the best dupe for Birkenstock sandals out there.

CUSHIONAIRE Women's Luna Cork Footbed Sandal with +Comfort

The Cushionaire sandals have almost 21,000 ratings with 4.6 stars. They're the #1 best seller on Amazon for women's slide sandals. It seems to be with good reason. The glowing reviews just tell you how great these sandals are. One reviewer made the switch to these sandals after owning a pair of Birkenstocks for 15 years.

"The Birkenstock Betula's I had been wearing for 15 years more than proved their comfort, reliability, and durability. But I didn't have $100 for a new pair of Birkies, so I finally decided to order these to see if I would like them. I DO LIKE THEM! I had a tiny issue breaking them in, but that's to be expected with a brand new pair of sandals...I've been wearing these sandals everywhere I go for a couple of weeks, and I find them to be comfortable, even a bit cushy!"

Cushionaire also has the Women's Lane Cork Footbed Sandal, which is a knockoff of the Birkenstock Arizona - Birko-Flor. Those dupe sandals have similar ratings and reviews on Amazon, with over 19,000 ratings and 4.6 stars.

Women's Lane Cork Footbed Sandal with +Comfort

Ana Suarez is the senior commerce editor for Hearst Newspapers. She is always on the hunt for good sales, but really, she just won't shut up about her senior dog, Tyrone.