Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Are Crocs the greatest shoe ever invented?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 05:50 PM
Original message
Are Crocs the greatest shoe ever invented?

I love them!

I have pairs in black, dark blue, pink, and mixed yellow and green school colors. They are so comfortable I can walk forever and they slip on ease.

Knock offs, of course, less than eight dollars a pair, usually. I am not a chump.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
BOG PERSON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:03 PM
Response to Original message
1. is this some kind of joke?
crocs are the greatest way to let the world know you have given up.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:33 PM
Response to Reply #1
4. Yeah, I know, you are better than me

Because you have no sense of whimsy.

My opinion - If it makes me grin it's alright by me.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
BOG PERSON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:51 PM
Response to Reply #4
19. i'm not saying i have impeccable fashion sense
and i don't mean to judge you. but crocs are about as whimsical as sweatpants, or bottom-shelf gin, or wetting the bed.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:39 PM
Response to Reply #1
18. No
Giving up would be wearing faux Crocs from Payless.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 11:48 PM
Response to Reply #18
22. Hey!
I own a pair of those AirWalk crocs. They're wonderful! I don't drive and therefore walk pretty much everywhere I need to go. My fake crocs are a freaking godsend.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 12:11 AM
Response to Reply #22
23. Except you, of course
:hi:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 12:36 AM
Response to Reply #23
24. Ha!
Thing is, I rarely wear dresses. I work from home and I don't really have much of a social life. I used to be more shoe crazy when I young. I still love shoes, I just don't buy them very often.

My most treasured are my two pairs of vintage Spring-O'-Lators - one covered with a blue glitter finish and the other with a red metallic finish. I wore the hell out of those when I was a party girl.

Example of Vintage Spring-O'-Lators:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 11:42 AM
Response to Reply #24
32. I sprained both my ankles just looking at those
;)

dg
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 01:10 PM
Response to Reply #24
35. Very Femme fatale
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 03:58 AM
Response to Reply #22
28. AirWalk
Yep. That's what two of mine are. The others came from Target. THey slip on easily and STAY on. Can't wait til spring when I can wear them again.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:19 PM
Response to Original message
2. Someone I knew managed to fit her Crocs over her leg cast!
Much, much cooler than that silly canvas boot they give you.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:27 PM
Response to Original message
3. They are hideous, but they are also the most comfortable shoes ever.
I do not wear them for formal occasions, but they're great for knocking around in the garden.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:46 PM
Response to Reply #3
8. Formal? LOL No.

My yellow and green crocs look like gardening shoes when I put them on but they are school colors in a big-time school supporting town so everyone else seems to love them (except the people wearing orange and brown crocs, the rival school colors.)

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:33 PM
Response to Original message
5. um...no
I had to buy a pair recently because I was wearing boots with heels and they had a ropes course at this place I wanted to go on. They sold the things cheap there. They're plastic, they made my feet sweat even with socks and they have absolutely no support at all.

They might serve a functional purpose if I was working in a muddy garden because they could just be hosed off. But I can't imagine wearing them in public again.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:37 PM
Response to Original message
6. No (nt)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:42 PM
Response to Original message
7. not the greatest, no. not bad but, not the greatest either
flip-flops are the greatest :D :thumbsup:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:56 PM
Response to Reply #7
10. I never understood until fairly recently why someone would spend over $12 for a pair
When you can get them for $1.

I bought a pair for a price that made me cough. TWO YEARS ago. They are great. They stay on. I can't kick them off my feet and the padding has not worn down at all.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:12 PM
Response to Reply #10
11. yeah - in this case you get what you pay for..
I splurge on shoes with no hesitation. I am on my feet sometimes 12 hours and more. A good "croc" has arch support and plenty of "spring" -- you wanna wear a thin cotton anklet with it and get the right size. Maybe they are funny looking but, I have seen funnier.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 06:52 PM
Response to Original message
9. They stay on my feet better than flip-flops.........
but make my feet sweat something terrible. So, I stopped myself at two pairs.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:17 PM
Response to Original message
12. I love crocs, but no knockoffs
The real thing is more pliable and malleable. And if you buy the right kind for summer, they have ventilation.

And for those who think they have no style -- you just haven't visited the web site and looked around.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:20 PM
Response to Reply #12
13. That's a croc? Well, you know what I mean. That's a croc?
Cute as a bug.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:22 PM
Response to Reply #12
14. I got Doggers knockoffs from CVS. $10.
Love 'em.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Curmudgeoness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 07:38 PM
Response to Reply #12
15. I have that exact shoe in tan, not a knockoff, and
my feet sweat so bad in them. I don't know where the ventilation it, it is all rubber/plastic surrounding the foot. I'm not a fan. But on the other side of it, I thought they were cute.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 09:39 PM
Response to Reply #12
16. I have these ones:
Edited on Fri Feb-25-11 09:40 PM by noamnety
gray canvas uppers with the croc insole, machine washable


and a plain black pair from the rx line - which I cannot recommend strongly enough for anyone dealing with plantar fasciitis.

There's a world of difference between the real ones and the knockoffs.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 11:40 PM
Response to Reply #16
21. That' a nice looking shoe

I like it.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
CBHagman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:05 PM
Response to Original message
17. No.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-11 10:52 PM
Response to Original message
20. I like comfortable shoes, but Crocs are just way too fucking ugly
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 12:45 AM
Response to Original message
25. Have you tried women winter mammoth subsection hole shoes cotton slippers?
women winter mammoth subsection hole shoes cotton slippers!!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 01:04 AM
Response to Original message
26. Anyone want orange crocs like Mario Batali?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 03:48 AM
Response to Original message
27. nope
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
May Hamm Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 04:01 AM
Response to Reply #27
30. Unbelievable!

I never would have guessed. He looks like he shops at WalMart.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blueamy66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 04:00 AM
Response to Original message
29. Ugly as shit.
Yuck
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 04:35 AM
Response to Original message
31. They're the worst.
The best are Converse Chuck Taylor's in black leather.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 11:44 AM
Response to Original message
33. They're incredibly comfy & very light weight
as in they weigh almost 0. That's why so many folks who walk the Camino de Santiago use them as their 2nd pair of shoes.

dg
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
astral Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 12:55 PM
Response to Original message
34. Crocs are great.
I ended up wearing nothing but crocs pretty much for a couple years. Then I got to wanting some better leather shoes instead. Crocs without holes do make your feet sweat, and crocs WITH holes -- well, they kinda let the SNOW in! ; )
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 01:47 PM
Response to Original message
36. Toxic waste dumps you can wear.
According to a friend who works for the EPA.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 01:57 PM
Response to Original message
37. They are ugly but grow on you. Here's a pic of my winter crocs...
Edited on Sat Feb-26-11 01:57 PM by Dappleganger


I have a couple of other pairs and if you are into gardening they're comfy and easy to clean (the ones with no holes). However, I hate seeing so many school kids wear them as they aren't sturdy (as in will stay on your feet while running). Our youngest son slid on some wet tile while wearing crocs (his favorite orange pair!) and broke his arm several years ago.

When I broke one of my pinky toes that was when I started wearing them, btw--great for people with hurting feet.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 02:19 PM
Response to Reply #37
38. They grow on you?...
LOL, perhaps that's why the Chinese their version "women winter mammoth subsection hole shoes cotton slippers"!

http://www.linkchina.com/for-sale/5pcs--women-winter-mammoth-subsection-hole-shoes-cotton-slippers-034--/1001367203.html
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 04:47 PM
Response to Reply #37
39. Those are cute
Actually, those might be so ugly they're cute but that's ok - I like stuff like that. :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 05:22 PM
Response to Original message
40. If I'm going to wear plastic shoes, I at least buy plastic shoes that are made in the USA.
Edited on Sat Feb-26-11 05:23 PM by Brickbat


Plus, they massage your feet AND they're recyclable.

www.okabashi.com
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May 05th 2024, 02:29 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC