'Crocs'

[w00t]

Do any of you own the plastic shoes called 'Crocs'? I have heard that George Bush has a pair, even that didn't put me off owning three pairs as they are so comfortable!

 

[MaddLlama]

Yuck. I don't care how comfortable they are. They're so ugly. Probably one of the, if not the, ugliest type of shoes I have ever seen.

 

[Engyo]

My wife is a Crocs fiend......she has 6 or 7 pair. I have resisted so far.........One of these days she will buy me a pair and then I will have to wear them at least a time or two.

 

[Buttercup]

Aren't they made of plastic? Plastic shoes make my feet sweat.

Watch out for escalators!

 

[Gentoo]

I refuse to wear them simply because they're so popular.

 

[w00t]

Normally I don't do fashionable as I am not interested in clothes at all, but these shoes are so comfortable I couldn't care less what they look like!

 

[lunamoth]

I never heard of them till I moved to Colorado, but not long after they were everywhere. My kids have them and wear them a lot. They are ugly I did not think I'd ever have a pair until we got our puppy and I realized that they would be perfect for when I have take to the puppy out in the wee hours (to literally wee). They do make my feet sweat but I usually have socks on (yes I wear them with socks but it is dark and the only one who sees is the puppy). I bought $5 knock-off at Walmart. Is that wrong?

 

[anders]

From a quick googling, I think that similar stuff is rather popular in Sweden, but ours seem to be better ventilated. There have been two objections: 1) they contain some environmentally unfriendly stuff, and 2) hospitals and IT dense environments have banned them, because they build up static electricity that fries delicate electronics. Personaly, I think they look stupid, and am a great fan of the Southern Swedish type clogs.

 

[w00t]

Blimey paid £29 foreach pair. I believe there are over US$2 to £1 at the moment.

 

[lunamoth]

The originals go for ~ $20 here. That's too much, IMO.

 

[w00t]

Blimey then mine are the equivalent of about $60! I believe clothes and shoes are more expensive in the UK