I will risk my cool card and confess that I've always kind.of.liked.Crocs. That said, they are to footwear what Vanilla Ice is to hip hop. Your dignity would be better protected if you simply invest in a good pair of mesh water shoes or sandals.

Lammastide said:

I will risk my cool card and confess that I've always kind.of.liked.Crocs. That said, they are to footwear what Vanilla Ice is to hip hop. Your dignity would be better protected if you simply invest in a good pair of mesh water shoes or sandals.

This.

Crocs were never fashionable. They were OK for children, or if you're out doing work in your garden. That's about it.

I'd rather see a man in flip flops than crocs any day. Flip flops are made for the beach. If you're doing a stroll before or after, you generally look like you're going there or coming back so it's OK.

Young men here wear bright colored crocs.

A lot of the 'indie' looking guys here--essentially Thai hipsters will wear pink crocs.

It looks cute.


I wouldn't wear them, but hey--they're better than hair scrunchies.

I'm actually turned off by anyone, especially men, over the age of 30 wearing Doc Martins with the yellow strings.

I like Dr. Martins. But, seriously--they sell them with black strings with more 'adult' styles, you know.


Give up the ghost already.

One of the great details of Idiocracy was that he was given Crocs to wear.

They are and have always been silly looking. But if you like them, then wear them! If I want to wear black socks and flip flops, I'm gonna

But I have something like this, which has ventilation and is made to be worn without socks (though I usually just wear socks) and also to get wet.

I swear by these flip flops right here:

http://scotthawaii.com/in...mp;lang=en

they even have the support you're looking for...

I bought a pair in Hawaii in 2006 and they're still going strong, they just last and last...

No. Never.

ZombieKitten said:

Crocs are for private use only. Like house-shoes. Unless you are a little kid.

I went shopping with someone who was wearing Crocs today. I tried on some shoes and she said they looked like clown shoes. I said "but you're wearing crocs!" Fortunately she laughed.

NDRU said:

this is just my 2c, and keep in mind i am not a fashionista. heck yeah! wear the crocs if you like them. they are comfortable, full on rubbery plastic all terrain shoes. socks, no socks, either way crocs are fun, easy to keep, and perfect for beaches and streams. no laces, no straps, no velcro. just slide them on and go! in fact, go ahead and buy those little croc plastic thingies which you insert into and decorate the holes with. you can have teensy flowers, frogs or bears growing from your crocs. such fun.

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ZombieKitten said:

Crocs are for private use only. Like house-shoes. Unless you are a little kid.

Or in a nursing home. Or a mental institution.

Crocs have never been fashionable. In fact, they are a perfect example of anti-fashion.

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Ok, I HATE the Croc clogs HOWEVER... Crocs do sell other styles of shoes that are considered comfortable (and look better).. I will confess, that I have 5 pairs of Crocs brand shoes (2 pairs for work and 3 pairs of sandals- NO CLOGS) despite my initial disdain for the brand. They are just too damn comfy

thekidsgirl said:

Ok, I HATE the Croc clogs HOWEVER... Crocs do sell other styles of shoes that are considered comfortable (and look better).. I will confess, that I have 5 pairs of Crocs brand shoes (2 pairs for work and 3 pairs of sandals- NO CLOGS) despite my initial disdain for the brand. They are just too damn comfy

I remember you giving me a hard time for wanting these:

I still wish I had them I could never get a pair here

Genesia said:

ZombieKitten said:

Crocs are for private use only. Like house-shoes. Unless you are a little kid.

Or in a nursing home. Or a mental institution.

Crocs have never been fashionable. In fact, they are a perfect example of anti-fashion.

to me it's the garish fun plastic thing that I would expect from europe, like swatch watches

(which I can't afford but luckily Aldi had these $7.99 each, I bought one for all of us )

wear what you want

having said that though... i've never thought that "crocs" and "fashionable" belong in the same discussion

people say they're comfortable.... i'll never know

For me it depends where and why you are wearing them

I have a pair of these with leather on them, I don't go to Art shows work or chill spots with them, but will wear them to a book store to the park or sitting in my garden

They have always been ugly suckers, but I say wear what you want and fashion be damned. If you're going tp be walking distances on sand and in water, I guess they are the best bet for comfort and practicality. Why risk your feet to be "fashionable?" Like another poster mentioned, there are other styles that look better and serve the same purpose.

ZombieKitten said:

thekidsgirl said:

Ok, I HATE the Croc clogs HOWEVER... Crocs do sell other styles of shoes that are considered comfortable (and look better).. I will confess, that I have 5 pairs of Crocs brand shoes (2 pairs for work and 3 pairs of sandals- NO CLOGS) despite my initial disdain for the brand. They are just too damn comfy

I remember you giving me a hard time for wanting these:

I still wish I had them I could never get a pair here

Why? I think they're cute and look really comfy.

ZombieKitten said:

thekidsgirl said:

Ok, I HATE the Croc clogs HOWEVER... Crocs do sell other styles of shoes that are considered comfortable (and look better).. I will confess, that I have 5 pairs of Crocs brand shoes (2 pairs for work and 3 pairs of sandals- NO CLOGS) despite my initial disdain for the brand. They are just too damn comfy

I remember you giving me a hard time for wanting these:

I still wish I had them I could never get a pair here

I know, I know .... I still don't love that particular shoe, but I only now know the value of comfortable walking shoes after one too many long walks in bad footwear

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ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

Crocs are for private use only. Like house-shoes. Unless you are a little kid.

I went shopping with someone who was wearing Crocs today. I tried on some shoes and she said they looked like clown shoes. I said "but you're wearing crocs!" Fortunately she laughed.

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

Her crocs were bright pink. I feel no remorse

ZombieKitten said:

Just don't do it! They're not shoes...