Teva
Grand Canyon rafting guide Mark Thatcher added an ankle strap to a thong sandal in 1984, giving webbing sandals the all-day utility Birkenstock built on cork.
4 sandals tracked · from $145
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Sandals like Birkenstock
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12 brands that actually make sandals and sit close to Birkenstock on style and price — each with what it does differently.
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Keen
Martin Keen's patented rubber toe bumper defines the Newport, a closed-toe hybrid sandal that solves the one thing Birkenstock's open cork silhouettes never do.
17 sandals tracked · from $52
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Salomon
Salomon began as an Annecy saw-blade workshop in 1947 and only reached footwear in 1992, so the overlap with Birkenstock runs through gorpcore styling alone.
4 sandals tracked
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Nike
American sportswear giant behind Air Force 1, Air Max, Dunk, Jordan and Converse, now rebuilding around a sport-led strategy.
4 sandals tracked
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Unmarked
Mexican footwear label from León making handcrafted leather boots and shoes that blend traditional shoemaking with contemporary design.
29 sandals tracked · from $210
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The North Face
VF Corporation-owned outdoor label known for Nuptse down jackets, Denali fleece and Base Camp duffels, plus long-running Supreme collaborations.
29 sandals tracked · from $46
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Merrell 1TRL
Merrell's fashion sub-label, reworking archival hiking and trail silhouettes in premium materials for the gorpcore market.
24 sandals tracked · from $39
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HOKA
Deckers-owned running brand whose maximalist-cushioned Clifton, Bondi and Speedgoat shoes crossed over from ultrarunning into everyday wear.
21 sandals tracked · from $46
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Chamula
Yuki Matsuda's Meg Company label making hand-knit Merino sweaters, woven goods and leather huaraches with Indigenous Mexican artisans.
21 sandals tracked · from $160
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Viberg Boots
Third-generation Canadian bootmaker in Victoria, BC, hand-building Service Boots and welted footwear in premium Horween and shell cordovan leathers.
17 sandals tracked · from $207
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Craft & Glory
Gurugram-based heritage brand making Goodyear welted leather boots, bags and rugged accessories from full-grain Indian leather.
12 sandals tracked · from $149
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3sixteen
New York-based menswear brand making made-in-USA selvedge denim and workwear-influenced staples from custom Japanese fabrics, still run by founders Andrew Chen and Johan Lam.
10 sandals tracked · from $120
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