What do YOU Think of Crocs Shoes -- Cute, or For Clowns?!

[Magenta]

Aww, I’m not allowed to go on that site.

T'was a wall of crocs, it was... purely decorative!

 

[seoulsearch]

https://www.tiktok.com/@rayann_prophet/video/7057578519177514245

OOOOHHH, FORGET the Crocs... I want the Squishmallows!!

But, that's a whole 'nother addiction, er, I mean, topic, for another thread. 🧸

 

[Mouse_Cheeks]

Crocs don't look comfortable. All plastic,hot on summer.

 

[shittim]

hope you are riding

Oh boy, I’m even mowing the lawn wearing those things even though the manual recommends more solid footwear lol.

hope you are riding and not pushing?

 

[Suze]

I'm not personally a fan of Crocs, but I have a dear friend who wears them for health/mobility reasons. When my mother was alive, she also liked wearing them because they were easier on her feet. And a friend I used to work with wore them because as she told me, "They are the only thing that doesn't cause me pain." So, even though I'm not a Crocs person, I'm glad they exist for people who want and even need them.

I wear flip flops inside and sneakers outside. I have a well worn pair of sneakers for yardwork/projects and a better pair for doing errands, going for walks, etc.

A few days ago, I saw this short by AdamW and your thread reminded me of it lol
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o9eifSADUx0

Yep ,my feet r so painful , arthritis etc , the knock off crocs with the really thick soles r like walking on clouds for me and I literally cannot walk in anything else for any length of time , I can honestly say they have given me my life back . Obviously , I bought a lot of them , hope I bought enough to last me the rest of my life 🤪 .

 

[shittim]

Orthofeet has been awesome for me, hope this
is a help.
blessings

 

[shittim]

anyone get rid of a hammer toe?"

 

[ThereRoseaLamb]

Hey Everyone,

I enjoy keeping up on some elements of pop culture because it gives me a stepping stone to have conversations with my friends' kids, younger co-workers, etc. about the latest trends.

In a few of the financial Discords I sit in on, the Crocs shoe company was once a hot topic among the investment community. Some of the younger investors felt very enthused about its future prospects.

I realize Crocs have had their moment, but I personally don't know how far a company can go with a flagship product that's so easy to copy -- but that's just me.

I though it would be fun to see what our intrepid CC community thinks of these convenient, albeit, not exactly stylish, rubber shoes.

* What do YOU think of Crocs? Are they a yay or a nay?

* Have you found them to be durable? How often, if ever, have you had to replace them?

* Would you specifically look for the Crocs brand, or is any old knockoff good enough?

* Have you or your kids ever get into collecting those little, what do they call them, giblet accessories? (According the Google, the official name appears to be "Jibbitz.")

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I have to admit those Pac-Man ones are adorable (I'm a sucker for 80's nostalgia,) but I'd rather have charms I could put on my backpack rather than on a pair of rubber shoes.

I have one pair of knockoff Crocs for when I step outside for brief outdoor chores. I like that they're so easy to slip on and off, and they don't go between the toes (I can't stand anything between my toes!)

I keep a clean pair of footwear to wear indoors, but when those wear out, I just might pick up a new "indoors only" pair of Crocs.

What about you? I'm going to try to write a multiple-choice, visible-answers poll, but polls only allow about 10 answers so come back and defend your choices in your post!

Just a fun, nonsense thread to kick off the weekend!

My sister was a big fan of the Crocs. I tried them on and hubby asked what they felt like. I said " if you cut out two milk jugs and put them on your feet, you have Crocs." Well, my sister started having issues with her feet and went to the doc and he asked what she was wearing. He said Crocs were the worst thing you could wear on your feet. She had to toss hers and hasn't worn them since.

 

[Magenta]

Yep ,my feet r so painful , arthritis etc , the knock off crocs with the really thick soles r like walking on clouds for me and I literally cannot walk in anything else for any length of time , I can honestly say they have given me my life back . Obviously , I bought a lot of them , hope I bought enough to last me the rest of my life 🤪 .

It is interesting to the point of verging on fascinating how one thing works for one person and completely fails for another... Now if I was going to buy a lifetime supply of crocs they would all be various shades of purple LOL. I once bought a pair of really lovely sort of dress shoes that had a wedge heel, and after wearing them even the 1st day, one of my heels started feeling a little bit off, but I was stubbornly determined to wear these shoes which I did for 3 days, and at the end of 3 days my heel was so damaged it took months to recover. I would wake up in the morning and it would feel like wood... but other people have no problem with wedge heels.

@seoulsearch has mentioned not being able to wear arch supports but I cannot go without them... And if I do my feet really start to suffer after a while. One time I was wearing these slip on sockless shoes for quite a while, and then suddenly they started causing me an issue... I think it was because. they had no arch support. I remember one time... and this was while I was attending a Bible study a few blocks away from where I lived so I would walk over there... when I God there ( Ha ha interesting typo > going to leave that one... I'm on my phone so...) I was complaining about my foot being sore so they asked me to remove my sock so they could inspect my foot, and my foot was all red and it was actually hot and the bone in the middle of my upper foot was protruding somewhat 🤐 I mean that sounds really gross and it was quite painful it's no wonder I could even walk home... But it all cleared up when I stopped wearing those particular shoes, And it was probably after that I made sure I always had arch supports in the shoes I wore.

I may need a podiatrist someday LOL

 

[Mem]

I could sport even a pair of clown shoes and propel them into a fashion craze, but I've yet to, willingly, purchase a pair a Crocs, although my daughter highly recommends them. However, if I had to, I take the ones styled after the Mary Jane shoes. And I'm not sure I'd wear them without socks. Maybe inside for a bit, but it wouldn't be long I'd be looking for a pair of socks to go with them, especially outside. With all those holes, a worm could have too easy access to crawl onto my foot.

 

[Daisy2]

It’s true—Crocs can do a number on your feet. A few years back, I was in the garden, when what I thought was a minor sprained ankle turned out to be plantar fasciitis. Lesson learned: new Crocs every year. Worn with socks becuase dirt calls for options like a true fashion rebel.

 

[Magenta]

It’s true—Crocs can do a number on your feet. A few years back, I was in the garden, when what I thought was a minor sprained ankle turned out to be plantar fasciitis. Lesson learned: new Crocs every year. Worn with socks like a true fashion rebel.

I broke a bone in my right foot once, the fifth metatarsal which is the bone running along the outer edge of
the foot coming down from the little toe... anyways, after that, my doctor advised me not to wear flip flops,
because they had no arch support, but did I listen to her? Uuuuhhhhhh, noooooo! Flip flops were very comfy
and convenient, so I did not give them up until other issues became prevalent and not so easy to ignore .

 

[Caan]

 

[Lynx]

I normally don't notice a person's shoes. If you notice mine, what are you doing looking at my feet? My eyes are up here.

Okay, serious...

I have worn toe shoes before it. Not for the toes, but because they were zero drop. At one point I had six or so pairs of toe shoes, including brown leather and black leather ones for dress shoes.

So I suppose I don't have any room at all to say anything about anybody wearing anything up to and including crocs.