These goofy shoes called Crocs have become a big thing lately. Aptly named, I say, they are a crock! Expensive or not (and they are), they’re still just goofy ugly plastic shoes.
There’s certainly no guessing what the next fad will be, is there? Who would have thought you would be able to sell chintzy-looking fifty-cent shoes for thirty bucks a pair?! Amazing.
But people are just adamant what a wonderful “shoe” they are, and can wax eloquent on and on the myriad reasons why. That’s great, I guess, but at the end of the day they’re still just a garish plastic shoe.
Women go for any kind of shoe, I’m guessing they’re the driving force behind the success of the croc. I personally know at least one man who thinks they’re wonderful, but really, I’ll bet that women are vastly responsible for the croc craze.
Note: I did not get my wife’s approval of this post. Hopefully she won’t see it.
9 Responses
November 9th, 2006 at 9:53 am
As a member of the female specie let me first and foremost apologize for crocs. I myself have never truly understood them but I’m sure it was a woman who came up with it…that or a guy gushing the word “fabulous.”
November 9th, 2006 at 1:31 pm
As another member of the female species, I’m not so sure about assigning blame for the success of these plastic mutant “shoes” solely to women. (Personally I can’t stand the looks of ’em myself, and wouldn’t even try the gastly things on no matter HOW comfortable they are!) And…surprise! the company was founded by three MEN, Lyndon Hansen, Scott Seamans, and George Boedecker–but maybe they’re the kind of guys Kaitlyn was referring to! (I just couldn’t resists digging up that bit of trivia. If you want, you can check it out for yourself… http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/106/croc.html
November 9th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
i bet tom has never had a fitting pair of Crocs. i used to think, man, those things are UGLY. but THEN my feet started hurting so much at work i decided i needed to do something about it. so i bought a pair…. guess what i can stay on my feet all day long and have no problem at all.
so you’re probably just grouchy cause your feet hurt. ;-)
November 9th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
I will confess, qwert, I never have tried on a pair that fit!
November 9th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
At the end of the day, an ugly shoe is STILL an ugly shoe. But let me tell you, those things had better be comfort and bliss beyond words in order to be worth it. SURELY somewhere there is a shoe equally as comfortable that is more attractive. GRANDMOTHERS wear shoes that have the “comfort and support needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle” that look better than those. In the world of shoes, I deem these beloved “crocs” my worst nightmare.
November 9th, 2006 at 11:35 pm
And thank you, Thomas, once again for a fantastic, truth-filled post that takes a stand for all that is right and good.
And I bet your boots someone somewhere is going to post something childish (or at least consider it) about how “I like crocs and why is it such a big deal…….” and get sincerely offended. I love the world of blog.
November 13th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Tom,
I have a pair of those horrid shoes…I did not spend a penny for them either…I am only wearing them at home because my birks are no longer wearable. I do not recommend them to anyone! As long as I do not look down at them, I will wear them on the mountain till they too, are no longer wearable.
November 15th, 2006 at 1:36 am
HA! I like you!
November 27th, 2006 at 3:01 am
Myself, wouldn’t touch them. My daughter…had to have ’em. Walmart makes an $8 dollar version that satisfied both of us. Of course, she’s 9 and likes to do strange things to her hair as well. :)