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Crocs rock
Louisville Courier-Journal, Jul 2, 2005
Funky clogs are colorful and comfortable
Anyone with feet will be interested to hear what I’ve got to say.
Over the last few months, I’ve noticed some intriguing new footwear around town. If you see them, you can’t miss them.
They’re Crocs (as in the reptile), and they’re creeping up everywhere, no pun intended. This is some seriously cool footwear. And while cool is great, there are always those that will ask, “Yeah, but are they comfortable.” (OK, I might lose the under-80 crowd with this next comment, but I urge everyone to keep reading.) Yes, yes, yes, oh yes! They are so comfortable. That’s why I love Crocs. They’re cool and yet so incredibly comfortable. It feels like you’re walking on super squishy beads of foam that massage your soles with each step.
Recently, I was vacationing down South and couldn’t believe how many people I saw wearing them on the beaches and at the pools. So I dropped into one of the stores and tried them on for myself. Oh my goodness. Seriously, oh my goodness! Immediately, I knew two things: These shoes are for me, and second, I have myself a “Best” article.
If you’re having trouble accepting the fact these shoes are both supremely cool and unbelievably comfortable, try to imagine a cool-conscious teenager wearing orthopedic shoes on the beach. Wouldn’t happen, right? Well, that tells you how cool Crocs are, because everybody is wearing them.
They look like funky clogs and come in a variety of colors. My favorites are the bright ones such as lime green, orange, yellow, pink and purple. (When was the last time you saw orthopedic shoes in those colors?) They’re also available in navy, hunter green, deep red, white and beige. With socks, without — it doesn’t matter — cool is cool.
The guy I bought mine from told me in addition to just run-of-the-mill folks, he sells a lot of Crocs to doctors (Crocs for docs – ha, ha), chefs, nurses, barbers, waitresses, artists — anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet and deals with a lot of messes. (Mental note: Get a pair for my 9-year old son who is apparently very fond of walking through mud).
The shoes are light as air and can be worn with an ankle-strap or without. They’re made of some proprietary rubber-like material, which means you can hose them down, they never stink and they don’t scuff.
The fact that they don’t scuff and they’re water safe makes them awesome for boaters and fishermen (won’t scuff the ever-precious boat deck), medical personnel (think emergency/operating rooms), kids (mud puddles and who-knows-what else), gardeners and landscapers (dirt, water, grass stains), etc. You can just slip them off and on, but my guess is you’ll slip them on more than off.
Come to think of it, this may change the way Southerners think about shoes. Perhaps we’ll finally be able to rid ourselves of that old joke about Kentuckians not wearing shoes. We wear Crocs instead. They rock!
Dianna L. Jansen
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