Comments on: Death to Crocs, Finally

By: Kimbra

Kimbra — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:44:07 +0000

Ok…so I do own a pair of Crocs. BUT I think your blog is extremely funny and VERY true. They are the ugliest shoes I own but let me say this, I use mine as "dog walking shoes" and I leave them kinda near the door…hidden behind a table. Any shoe that I can leave out and my 10 month old puppy can't destroy are OK by me! Although…I would never truely wear them in public.

By: Emme

Emme — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:53:45 +0000

woo, amen! i am so tired of seeing people wandering around totally respectable places (ie: restaurants, pharmacies, airplanes– just last week i saw a stewardess on my flight very nicely dressed in her uniform and updo and tights and… crocs! what the hell???) in these butt ugly shoes.

they're not even that comfy! the first time i wore a pair (for surfing lessons, of all things) i got blisters because of how sharply the stupid things curve in around you last three toes. im not convinced whoever designed the stupid things has ever actually seen a properly shaped human foot before, so what gives?!?

By: wtf

wtf — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:36:11 +0000

Now if only Ugg boots would go away too.

By: rachel

rachel — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:16:52 +0000

Borrowing a pair of Crocs from a friend on the daily this summer saved my feet from sweating up a pair of hiking boots in a job that required walking through all kinds of terrain, from creeks to gardens to pebbled driveways. I know some lovely people who wear them, too, so I think that sneering at them for being aesthetically unpleasing is sort of a waste of time. If they're functional and affordable, you shouldn't face judgment from your peers for wearing them. (Then again, judgment will always come from one corner or another – it's just a matter of paying attention to it or not. If you're really above things like fashion snobbery, you'll wear your Crocs without even realizing that there are people out there who disdain your choice. And, me? I'll salute you.)

By: kate

kate — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:08:11 +0000

I always thought crocs were the ugliest things ever.I was always curious just how comfortable they really were but refused to even try a pair on in fear of liking them. I recently went on vacation where i did A LOT of walking, and my feet were getting blistered in my ralph lauren flats. So i swallowed my pride and walked into a crocs store. I tried a few on but couldn't bring myself to buy any. As i walking out of the store i stumbled upon these;

http://www.crocs.com/womens-footwear/women-footwe…

which in my opinion where even more comfortable than the common crocs. they also aren't that bad looking. i fell in love with them. soley because of how comfortable they were.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:28:24 +0000

Crocs are quite possibly the ugliest shoes known to man, but you will pry mine out of my cold, dead fingers (or feet, as the case may be). Working in a hospital, I have tried every sort of expensive athletic and nursing shoes out there, and my feet and back were always killing me halfway through my shift. Then I discovered Crocs, and life has been wonderful every since. I do not care *how* ugly they are…

By: rolly

rolly — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:58:46 +0000

i hate the typial looking crocs to no avail! they are stupid looking! but unfortunately i own a pair, and almost ashaimed to admitt it. im a college kid and due to my major have to work in food and beverage and culinary. in culinary, we have to wear chef whites, including chefs clogs. yet the batali bistros, crocs chef clogs named after Food Network star Mario Batali, are the est on the market and the most cofortable!

By: Nancy Grossbart

Nancy Grossbart — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:26:15 +0000

As the U.S. manufacturer for Crocs, we made several million shoes for them. Although we don't make them for Crocs anymore, I will be sorry to see them go, if they do. We were there in the beginning of their rise and experienced some really fun people have a huge success because they were in the right place at the right time.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:23:07 +0000

I know many people who swear that crocs aren't as comfortable as people say they are.

They definately are not indestructible. I worked as a lifeguard for two years, and I have seen many people walking around in cracked crocs. I've also seen a few people get hurt because of them. One kid was running and it slipped off his foot, cutting up the bottom of his foot. It was not a fun afternoon for him or his mom. Whatever money she saved on the crocs, cost the price of his swim lesson. (the pool i worked at didn't let you in the water if you had a bleeding cut)

violator- Flip flops are more socially acceptable than crocs. Most people don't cringe at the very sight of a pair of flip flops (unless the person wearing them has some serious feet problem)!

By: the violator

the violator — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:07:44 +0000

as much as i dislike crocs (quite a bit) there is nothing uglier than flip flops. if there was one piece of footwear to be banned- i would definitely vote for flip flops.

nothing says lazy slob like a pair of flip flops.

and those damned things ARE NOT comfortable either. i have tried on a pair before and they are very annoying. here in bloomington indiana at iu, all the girls (or at least 95%) wear these damned things until it gets too cold and then they go for their ugg boots which are also fugly as hell.

as a guy, it is pretty sad to see the state of womens fashion today. they totally don't care anymore. all they ever wear anymore in the summer is a pair of shorts, a t shirt and flip flops. which might be ok if you are lounging around the pool but otherwise give the slob look a rest ladies (it's long overdue)