These super lightweight Birkenstocks only cost $40 — but they're just as comfortable as the leather kind

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• Birkenstock's EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) line is an affordable, waterproof alternative to its leather sandals.
• They're made in three classic styles; the women's and men's Arizona two-strap slide ($39.95), the women's Madrid single-strap slide ($29.95), and the women's Gizeh toe-post sandal ($34.95).
• I'm a huge fan of Birkenstocks and have been wearing the leather versions forever, but the EVA line is all I buy anymore because they're comfortable, easy to clean, and relatively cheap. 

I identify firmly as a "Birkenstock lover." I've been wearing them since I was a kid, at a time when they were only considered "cool" among my fellow summer camp friends. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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