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Garner walks in, walks out with 16 pairs of Crocs
Rocky Mountain News, Aug 6, 2005
Crocs are hot – apparently even with the Hollywood set.
Between takes during filming last week of the movie Catch and Release on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, actress Jennifer Garner stopped by the Pedestrian Shop.
She walked out with 16 pairs of Crocs shoes in all sorts of colors and sizes. Garner said the shoes were for family, friends and cast mates on her hit TV show Alias, according to Richard Polk, the shop’s owner.
“That was a way cool day,” said Polk, who last month finished expanding his store by 30 percent to accommodate Crocs products. Polk claims to have quite possibly the largest display of Crocs in the whole world.
“She was very nice and fit in well with Boulder,” he added. “She had a wholesome energy.”
Crocs, based in Niwot, is quickly becoming an international phenomenon. Distributors are in South America, Japan and the Middle East.
As a refresher, the brightly colored shoes are made from a patented closed-cell resin that’s softened by body heat, allowing the shoes to mold to the wearer’s feet for comfort and to prevent bacteria and fungus.
The company recently has branched out to clothes and regular shoes.
Polk said he called the folks at Crocs right after Garner came in. They seemed interested but noted it’s not the first time Hollywood has taken notice of the brand.
“They are sitting on a rocket ship, doing their best to fly it,” Polk said.
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