Once-Trendy Crocs Could Be on Their Last Legs

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

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Personally, I wish I had owned a pair, for working in, or something (in a decent color). But the other 95% of me will not be sad if they go away forever.

Thoughts?

[Confess]

I just took mine off. I bought like three back up pairs cause they were on sale. Guess when I burn through them if I can't get em anymore I'll go back to being barefoot.

I think they are ugly but I love wearing them.

[AstralCrux]

I saw a pair of heeled crocs at Great Lakes Crossing, and I might haven been mildly tempted... But, those people are color blind morons that make them. Seriously, bad color pairings- a solid black and I would have been much more tempted. I'm convinced the objective is to make people look forktarded.

Oh, while at Great Lakes Crossing....

Torrid- has some rockabilly stuff, but as far as I'm concerned still too overpriced. If you are plus sized, just take me shopping with you and I'll dress you, much easier.

Vanity- My new favorite store (sorry Sears- not kidding, Sears and Fredericks of Holliwood have great club clothes) I'm so in love... *gush* They have chick pants with guy sizing, so your inseam will friggin fit your height. Yay for short and tall girls!

[Kit Kat P]

sadly I was converted to the crocs but mine are beige and look like normal shoes

[creatureofthenyte]

Just my opinion...

Ugliest shoes on the planet.

I believe that shoes can be comfortable AND good looking.

If they go off the market, I will not cry.

[~Tszura~]

Crocs give me jelly shoe flashbacks! Agh!!!!!!

"Well pumpkins, it comes down to that age-old decision: style... or... substance?" Vida boheme-Too Wong Foo, Thanks for everything-Julie Newmar

All apologies to those who really like them, but these shoes can go away........far, far away! I know they are comfortable, and I think these shoes are great for people who are on their feet all day, like nurses, and CENA's, but I just can't get past their "house slipper" like essence. And this is what bugs me about them........with tons of people wearing them, everywhere I go, all I see are people in house slippers!

Yeah, it's my issue, and I just need to let it go!

I know Crocs are comfortable, but I wonder how good they actually are for our feet. They may feel like walking on pillows, but they have no ankle support.

I also find it interesting that after all these years, it's only now, when they are facing hard times, that they are thinking of new styles. They found a niche in the market, and exploited it! They've offered virtually no choices beyond color from the very beginning, and only now are trying to come up with variations to keep their head above water. I am actually interested to see what the Croc Pump looks and feels like, though

[jynxxxedangel]

I am actually interested to see what the Croc Pump looks and feels like, though

They are apparently verrrrrry comfortable. The Crocs material is actually more like a thin-yet-tough neoprene foam, than a jelly. I'd love to try a pair of these (they'd be uber-cute, with a few special DIY embellishments)-- but unfortunately, $40 bucks for a single pair of shoes is a bit out of my budget, at the moment.

[~Tszura~]

They are apparently verrrrrry comfortable. The Crocs material is actually more like a thin-yet-tough neoprene foam, than a jelly. I'd love to try a pair of these (they'd be uber-cute, with a few special DIY embellishments)-- but unfortunately, $40 bucks for a single pair of shoes is a bit out of my budget, at the moment.

Those look MUCH better than the "house slipper" style

[Destroit]

DOWN WITH CROCS! THEY'RE SO UGLY!

And eff comfort, I'll need foot reconstruction therapy when I'm 40 'cause I wear heels like every day . No I've been wearing flatter more comfortable shoes because I realize that wearing heels all the time is bad, but I still will NOT wear crocs! You can have comforable shoes that aren't completely horrible looking, trust me.

[punk_princess]

That sucks cause I own a pair of black crocs and they are the most comfortable shoes I have. I wear them all the time. I love how you can do alot of walking in them and your feet don't hurt at all. The cool thing about crocs is that they seem to mold to your feet and it feels like your not even wearing shoes at all.

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

In case you forgot what the "old" style looks like:

New Designs:

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

A 4th-grader has rallied her school to collect the shoes and thus help the poor.

Julie Gottfried is only 10 years old, but she has a lofty goal: to collect 1,000 pairs of used Crocs shoes by the end of this school year.

The worn-out shoes will be donated to SolesUnited, a program that recycles Crocs, those ugly-but-comfy clogs that just about everyone seems to own. The recycled material is used to make new shoes, which are donated to people in need around the world, explains Julie, a 4th-grader at Crystal LakeElementary School in Lake Mary-- whose mascot happens to be a crocodile.

"So we call the program Crocs for Crocs," says Julie.

Initially, Julie planned to collect the shoes all by herself. But the program has grown legs. Now her whole school is running with it.

Every month, explains Julie,, each student in teacher Jamee Cagle's 4th-grade class does a community project and writes a report about it. Julie's parents, Richard and Marci Gottfried, happened to catch a segment about SolesUnited on The Celebrity Apprentice. They suggested their daughter set up a shoe-collection box for her next community project.

"I immediately checked out the [solesUnited] Web site," says Julie. "At first I didn't think it was such a good idea. But I changed my mind when I watched the video on the site. Seeing how kids my age around the world didn't have shoes made me want to help."

Julie contacted Crocs. Helped by the shoe company, her teacher, parents and younger brother Matt -- "my assistant and best friend" -- she planned a publicity campaign. She set up collection boxes. And she appeared on the school's School News TV program, talking about Crocs for Crocs.

"I need your help," she told her fellow students. "Let's show the world what our school can do. Wear them, share them. Put them in the box in the lobby."

Julie "completely rose to the occasion," says Cagle. "She shared a clip from Crocs, showing people in the villages receiving shoes. She told how it touched her heart, how the other kids could get involved and -- in her words -- 'change the world.' "

Within days, Crocs for Crocs has become Crystal Lake's largest-ever school-wide project. Once the shoe company decides what country will receive the recycled shoes from the Crystal Lake collection, the school's students will study that country "to put a face on the people getting the shoes," says Cagle.

"It's touching," she says. "Students, teachers and staff sent e-mails to other schools and to family members. Now we're getting Crocs through the mail from out of state. We're the first school in the nation to get involved with SolesUnited. How cool is that?

"This came out of Julie's heart. She is influencing other kids. So many of our kids have no concept of not having shoes."

Julie may be only 10, but she has the promotional savvy of a seasoned QVC pitchwoman. Asked whether she wears Crocs, she doesn't hesitate to plug the brand:

"I've had four or five pairs," she says. "Now I have silver Mary-Jane Crocs. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn."

[n0Mad]

but I just can't get past their "house slipper" like essence.

I wear mine as house slippers. They are very comfortable, but very ugly so I don't wear them out of the house. Oh, and I got a generic brand because I rarely refuse to pay full price for name brand anything.

[StormKnight (1)]

Sorry, I will take my Birkenstock sandals or my Birkenstock surgical clogs over Crocs. The surgical clogs have better protection, because once it falls towards your feet, Mr. Scalpel is no longer your friend.

[TygerLili]

My friend has a pair of black Mary-Jane style crocs, which I have to admit aren't that ugly, but for how expensive they are I just can't justify buying a pair of shoes that I still wouldn't really want to be seen outside the house in. My job requires me to be on my feet all day, but I'll stick with my athletic shoes. I have weak ankles, and I imagine I'd roll my ankle about once a week with the crocs.

A 4th-grader has rallied her school to collect the shoes and thus help the poor.

Julie Gottfried is only 10 years old, but she has a lofty goal: to collect 1,000 pairs of used Crocs shoes by the end of this school year.

The worn-out shoes will be donated to SolesUnited, a program that recycles Crocs, those ugly-but-comfy clogs that just about everyone seems to own. The recycled material is used to make new shoes, which are donated to people in need around the world, explains Julie, a 4th-grader at Crystal LakeElementary School in Lake Mary-- whose mascot happens to be a crocodile.

"So we call the program Crocs for Crocs," says Julie....

Used crocs...eeewwww. I have a weird aversion to wearing someone else's shoes anyway. I'll only swap shoes if they're dress shoes or boots, and I know the person who wore them really well. Crocs are shows that people wear to work in, often with no socks. I don't even want to think about how much dirt and sweat gets into them. *shudders*

Edited July 23, 2009 by TygerLili

[bean]

Just my opinion...

Ugliest shoes on the planet.

I believe that shoes can be comfortable AND good looking.

If they go off the market, I will not cry.

[taysteewonderbunny]

My friend has a pair of black Mary-Jane style crocs, which I have to admit aren't that ugly, but for how expensive they are I just can't justify buying a pair of shoes that I still wouldn't really want to be seen outside the house in. My job requires me to be on my feet all day, but I'll stick with my athletic shoes. I have weak ankles, and I imagine I'd roll my ankle about once a week with the crocs.

Used crocs...eeewwww. I have a weird aversion to wearing someone else's shoes anyway. I'll only swap shoes if they're dress shoes or boots, and I know the person who wore them really well. Crocs are shows that people wear to work in, often with no socks. I don't even want to think about how much dirt and sweat gets into them. *shudders*

Um, they recycle the materials, I believe, to make new crocs. I understand your aversion to used shoes, but it doesn't have to be gross. I own at least two pair that have had former owners.