Stupid, stupid Crocs.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Stupid, stupid Crocs. (Page 1 of 3)

Posted: 8/16/2006 2:56:36 PM EDT

I cannot even begin to describe my loathe for this little fad. You know, those silly clog-looking pieces of foam rubber that everybody and their FATHER seems to be wearing about these days. It really wouldn't be so bad, I suppose, if it were confined to little girls, sous chefs and liberals. But oh no, this thing has WINGS.

I see every type in those ridiculous "shoes", and it disturbs me. There is absolutely, and I mean ABSOULTELY nothing remotely masculine about those things. They are the anti-masculine. In short, they're ghey. Ghey, ghey, GHEY! And as if it wouldn't be bad enough that there are purported "males" who for reasons mysterious to this author run about in these tinkerbell shoes with at least EARTH TONES, there are other colors. Colors that I have not seen since Esprit and "Frankie Says" t-shirts in the 80's. Day-glo colors that were only in existence due to the cocaine-soaked lack of good taste back then. Colors that should never have been seen again. Well they're back, they're on stupid little foam shoes, and GROWN MEN are wearing them. Sad, sad, SAD.

Edited to add for the lampoon and silly rant diabled: this is a silly rant lampooning something, don't take it too seriously.

Posted: 8/16/2006 2:59:34 PM EDT

[#1]

I have long hair, and love cats. I might as well turn in my The_Camp_Ninja-issued man-card.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:01:18 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
I have long hair, and love cats. I might as well turn in my The_Camp_Ninja-issued man-card.

Do you wear Crocs while you comb your hair while holding your cat?

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:02:00 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
.... and GROWN MEN are wearing them. Sad, sad, SAD.

I have yet to see men wearing them. But it is true that this fad has some serious wings.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:02:18 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have long hair, and love cats. I might as well turn in my The_Camp_Ninja-issued man-card.

Do you wear Crocs while you comb your hair while holding your cat?

No, usually I'm wearing flipflops. With blue jeans.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:04:00 PM EDT

[#5]

I wear 'em. I like 'em.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:05:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I wear 'em. I like 'em.

Are they the clown colors at all?

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:07:57 PM EDT

[#7]

I have worn a pair recently.

I got them when the dog chewed my favorite flip-flops to pieces.

I wear them with jeans. They are tactical black.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:08:55 PM EDT

[#8]

I work with a guy that wears those things...I tell him that he "lookssth stthuper cute"

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:12:23 PM EDT

[#9]

What's a croc

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:13:49 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I wear 'em. I like 'em.

Are they the clown colors at all?

No. Dark blue. Perfect for wearing to the pool. Further, I subscribe to the theory that unless your name is Jesus, you shouldn't wear sandals if you're a man.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:14:09 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
What's a croc

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:16:47 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What's a croc

freeridinretrievers.com/news/images/crocs.jpg

Wow, uh, why the hell would anyone wear that?

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:20:13 PM EDT

[#13]

They're hideous.

I will stick to my 15$ colombia sandals.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:21:34 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Wow, uh, why the hell would anyone wear that?

Comfort and convenience of a lightweight shoe with outstanding traction on wet surfaces.

Here's the "Tactical" version:

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:28:07 PM EDT

[#15]

I was helping my nephew clean out his post quarters this weekend, before he deployed on Monday to you know where. I spotted a pair of those, and gave him a little hell. He said they were great on his training trips to Florida, where he spent a lot of time fishing on weekends. I just rolled my eyes, and he said they were to go in the trash. At least he did not take them over to Iraq. He packed my Aimpoints, instead. Perhaps there is hope for our youth.

Craig

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:31:30 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Wow, uh, why the hell would anyone wear that?

Comfort and convenience of a lightweight shoe with outstanding traction on wet surfaces.

Here's the "Tactical" version:
www.journeys.com/images/products/1_48043_FS.jpg

I kinda like them.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:33:42 PM EDT

[#17]

Fishermen are buying the heck out of them. All the bait shops have them on display. They make terrific wading and surf shoes.

I'm too cheap to buy them. I prefer a 9$ pair of sneakers from Wal-Mart.

Every single hospital nurse I see is wearing them with scrubs to work.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:36:03 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

I kinda like them.

Me too. I'm getting the OD/Orange ones!

Make no mistake, I was full of scorn and ridicule for these things once myself. However, I bought my first pair prior to my recent surgery, since I knew I'd be at home "lounging" for several days after. They feel so freakin' great on my feet. I don't really wear them out that much, but I do wear them to the pool or to the store at oh-dark-thirty when I need coffee or something.

I'd like to know how many of the anti-Croc crowd wear shower shoes in public.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:36:08 PM EDT

[#19]

They're training clogs.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:38:04 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I cannot even begin to describe my loathe for this little fad. You know, those silly clog-looking pieces of foam rubber that everybody and their FATHER seems to be wearing about these days. It really wouldn't be so bad, I suppose, if it were confined to little girls, sous chefs and liberals. But oh no, this thing has WINGS.

I see every type in those ridiculous "shoes", and it disturbs me. There is absolutely, and I mean ABSOULTELY nothing remotely masculine about those things. They are the anti-masculine. In short, they're ghey. Ghey, ghey, GHEY! And as if it wouldn't be bad enough that there are purported "males" who for reasons mysterious to this author run about in these tinkerbell shoes with at least EARTH TONES, there are other colors. Colors that I have not seen since Esprit and "Frankie Says" t-shirts in the 80's. Day-glo colors that were only in existence due to the cocaine-soaked lack of good taste back then. Colors that should never have been seen again. Well they're back, they're on stupid little foam shoes, and GROWN MEN are wearing them. Sad, sad, SAD.

Edited to add for the lampoon and silly rant diabled: this is a silly rant lampooning something, don't take it too seriously.

+88 MILLION..... Whoever invented these "shoes" should be lashed!

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:38:17 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Fishermen are buying the heck out of them. All the bait shops have them on display. They make terrific wading and surf shoes.

I'm too cheap to buy them. I prefer a 9$ pair of sneakers from Wal-Mart.

Every single hospital nurse I see is wearing them with scrubs to work.

It's no accident.

From the comapny's web site:

It all started when three Boulder, Colorado based founders decided to market an unusual shoe developed and manufactured by Foam Creations, Inc.

Originally intended as a boating/outdoor shoe because of its slip-resistant, non-marking sole. By 2003 Crocs had become a bona-fide phenomenon, universally accepted as an all purpose shoe for comfort and fashion.

From 2003-2004 Crocs focused on accommodating our remarkable growth while maintaining control. We expanded our product line, added warehouses and shipping programs for speedy assembly and delivery, hired a senior management team and acquired Foam Creations. Today, Crocs are available all over the world and on the internet as we continue to significantly expand all aspects of our business.

Despite our rapid success, we still stand behind to the core values of Crocs Footwear. We are committed to making a lightweight, comfortable, slip-resistant, fashionable and functional shoe that can be produced quickly and at an affordable price to our customers. We thank you for your support and look forward to providing you with exciting new Crocs designs in the years to come.

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:40:11 PM EDT

[#22]

I have a pair in khaki,...err...Coyote Brown!

Posted: 8/16/2006 3:43:04 PM EDT

[#23]

I hated them.
Then my girlfriend bought me a pair and forced me to wear them after a 3 hour mountain biking session.

I wear them all the time now. They ARE damn comfortable.

They are sage green.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:03:58 PM EDT

[#24]

I've been debating on getting a black pair of the closed tops to wear at work.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:31:08 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What's a croc

freeridinretrievers.com/news/images/crocs.jpg

Thank you. I was also going to ask what they were. Now I know.

They are gay.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:35:08 PM EDT

[#26]

I wonder if they have them in steel toed? My shop wont allow us to wear any open toed shoes, but there are no rules against open heeled.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:39:46 PM EDT

[#27]

I live on an 80 acre lake. I have gotten to know one of the guys here, and he's a pretty good fellow.

He has a pair of them, in tan. Now on the lake, when we are out in the boats, I will pass him and yell "FAG!" and throw a garlic and sea salt tube bait at his head..he laughs and shakes his Crocs at me.

They are the ghey.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:49:45 PM EDT

[#28]

I saw a guy at Kroger the other day wearing a pair and I just wanted to walk up to him, smack him in the head, and yell, "NO!"

Jesus...manhood is headed downhill fast. It all started when we allowed baby-changing stations to be installed in men's restrooms.

We have no one to blame but ourselves

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:52:24 PM EDT

[#29]

The Mrs has several pairs, she swears they are so comfortable. She has the one's with no holes, which IMO don't look near as bad as the holed one's.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:52:41 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
I saw a guy at Kroger the other day wearing a pair and I just wanted to walk up to him, smack him in the head, and yell, "NO!"

Jesus...manhood is headed downhill fast. It all started when we allowed baby-changing stations to be installed in men's restrooms.

We have no one to blame but ourselves

If the concept of a man changing a baby's diaper challenges your sense of manhood, then perhaps your sense of manhood is in need of some calibration.

You can have my ~~guns~~ Crocs when you pry them from my cold, dead ~~hands~~ feet.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:55:36 PM EDT

[#31]

When I went to Jamaica, I wore a pair of Crocs I bought on my birthday. I wore them to the pool, in the pool, to the beach, on the beach, in the ocean.

Mine are orange. I would have gotten yellow(my favorite color) but none of the stores had yellow.

I support changing stations in men's restrooms. I see a lot of divorced dads at restaurants and such on weekends.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:56:26 PM EDT

[#32]

This thread is impossible to masturbate to.

Posted: 8/16/2006 4:56:34 PM EDT

[#33]

I despise them too and all the bandwagon jumpers who buy them.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:02:39 PM EDT

[#34]

I thought they gave those shoes to the " patients" at the mental ward so they wouldn't piss on their good shoes?

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:02:50 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
This thread is impossible to masturbate to.

You're doing it wrong!

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:05:54 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have long hair, and love cats. I might as well turn in my The_Camp_Ninja-issued man-card.

Do you wear Crocs while you comb your hair while holding your cat?

My cats would whip your ass.

And they hate Crocs.

SG

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:13:12 PM EDT

[#37]

They are powerfully ghey.

I saw an entire family wearing them at the beach this weekend. They were all the same color.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:15:49 PM EDT

[#38]

WTF is Ghey...

Do you mean GAY!!!!

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:17:01 PM EDT

[#39]

sometimes I think I ended up in the wrong place. I think it started many months ago when I suspected gays from DU or wherever the hell they come from were infiltrating our ranks here. I think the red flag was squatdog and the homo pic he posted of himself. Tonight, someone polled what kind of "pie" (wink wink) do you prefer and half of our population picked APPLE or some other flavor over nookie. That was a real oh shit moment for me and I knew my suspicions were right on.

But I suddenly find myself surrounded by men in touch with their femine side. I don't have a feminine side. if i did i would just cut it off, problem solved.

At this point there is no denying the gays are here and they are proud. There is no turning back. I think the key question is what do we do with them. is this a generational thing? something in the water? I hope I am not alone.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:17:45 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
WTF is Ghey...

Do you mean GAY!!!!

TEH GHEY!

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:25:10 PM EDT

[#41]

I used to hate them also, but now I'm on my 2nd pair of crocs

I love em. I got the non-"gay" color-Coyote brown

They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned.
Super light and you can wear and stand all day with these on without your feet getting tired.

They also have knock-offs like aimpoints.
They sell them at payless and they are called Airwalks

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:28:50 PM EDT

[#42]

They weigh almost nothing. Because of this, I've considered getting a pair for backpacking...

But they're just too goddamn gay especially now that people are wearing them around like it's a fashion statement.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:33:12 PM EDT

[#43]

I'd take a bullet to the brain before I would put something like those on my feet. I can't even stand the look of most "athletic" shoes either.

Dave.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:33:38 PM EDT

[#44]

I bet they would look really extra ghey with a utilikilt..

My dad has a pair that are blaze orange, & a dark blue pair. A lesbian gave him the orange ones, & I have made sport of him for wearing them.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:34:58 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
.... and GROWN MEN are wearing them. Sad, sad, SAD.

I have yet to see men wearing them. But it is true that this fad has some serious wings.

speaking of wings, do they come in a wingtip?

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:39:39 PM EDT

[#46]

Great....... Smelly, nasty funky feet, crammed in a RUBBER SHOE, with stink-release holes, so everyone ELSE gets to smell your fungus encrusted gak-feet..

Yeesh..... What the hell ever happened to cheap sneakers, for loafing about.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:41:54 PM EDT

[#47]

Even under the best of circumstances, following a fad debases a person. You pay top dollar to wear someones logo emblazened on your chest, and in the process provide free advertising for the company that just raped your wallet. You carry a purse that attained fad status only because of its easily recognizable styling: UGLY. But Crocs, the latest footwear craze, has gone too far. Is it so important to appear trendy that you'll submit to looking like Bozo the Clown?

"Oh, but they're so comfy!" So are these, and at least they're unique. Don't kid yourselves. The fact that you chose flourescent lime green does not express your individuality! It just makes your status as a lemming that much more evident.

Mark my words, in the near future, as this trends drifts further and further down the socioeconomic ladder (as they all do), you're going to have to respond to someone saying "Hey, doesn't that guy with the orange vest collecting shopping carts have the same shoes as you?"

You've been warned. Run away, while you still can.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:42:18 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
Great....... Smelly, nasty funky feet, crammed in a RUBBER SHOW, with stink-release holes, so everyone ELSE gets to smell your fungus encrusted gak-feet..

Yeesh..... What the hell ever happened to cheap sneakers, for loafing about.

Crocs can be sterilized.

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:50:23 PM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Great....... Smelly, nasty funky feet, crammed in a RUBBER SHOW, with stink-release holes, so everyone ELSE gets to smell your fungus encrusted gak-feet..

Yeesh..... What the hell ever happened to cheap sneakers, for loafing about.

Crocs can be sterilized.

Perhaps...... But nasty FEET can't

First time they start a-sweatin again, GAK !

Posted: 8/16/2006 5:56:44 PM EDT

[#50]

I initially thought they were ghey. I have seen men wearing them. I have had too many people to discredit tell me how comfortable they are. I am not one to get in the way of someone being comfortable so fine with me.

As long as you don't get in the way of my gun hobby, I don't care what you wear on your feet. I tried some on but since I'm a size 15 they didn't come close to fitting me....

I have much larger issues to get my undies in a bunch about so I don't really care anymore. Even if they are a little strange looking. I don't think they're any worse than say Tevas.

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