I want: patent red sandals

So I am desperately in love with these red patent See by Chloé sandals, but I just don't want to spend $265 dollars on them (I dunno, maybe they're worth it?). I haven't been able to find anything that's a perfect alternative, but while searching, I did stumble across these red patent Birkenstocks. I kind of love the unexpected marriage of a '60s Mod sensibility with the inherent earthiness of a Birkenstock. And they can't really be beat for comfort. Plus, our extremely chic accessories director, Julia Topolski, rocks them all summer long (though in brown, not in red). What say you?