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Suburban Living
The Daily Herald, Apr 27, 2006
Shoes are key for completing the season’s hottest looks, and two very different styles are commanding lots of interest: espadrilles and Crocs.
Espadrilles are usually made of canvas with a woven, rope-like wedge heel and possibly ribbons laced at the ankle. They look great with long, flowing skirts and other spring and summer styles.
“There is a huge trend in footwear that is all about the return of the wedge heels,” says Gregg Andrews, an Oak Brook-based fashion coordinator for Nordstrom.
“The great thing about espadrilles is they’re casual, but they still give women the opportunity to have height,” he adds.
Andrews says the canvas and rope combination complements peasant-style skirts, but espadrilles also work well with cropped pants or dressier outfits.
Crocs, on the other hand, call out for a casual look. And they’re worn by men, women and children.
They’re comfortable, come in every color imaginable and are flying off the racks. Dubbed Crocs because crocodiles are tough, have a long life span and function well both on land and in water, these shoes live up to their namesakes.
The shoes were originally designed for boaters with an anti-slip design and holes for water and sand to filter out of. But since Crocs launched in 2002, the Colorado-based company has moved beyond the boating industry.
Made from Proprietary Closed Cell Resin, or PCCR, the shoes are neither plastic nor rubber. The company claims that an anti-microbial property of PCCR eliminates odor – a nice feature as we move into no-socks weather.
The Beach and Cayman styles are the most popular models of the seven adult styles. Both are sold in 16 colors ranging from a pale yellow called “butter” to brighter colors like fuchsia and coral.
“The light blue and the hot pink are the most popular colors here,” says Mindi Kane, owner of Never Enough Shoes in Lincolnshire.
Kane cites variety and price (the Cayman sells for $29.99) as reasons for the Crocs craze. You can even personalize Crocs by plugging special charms into the holes.
“With so many colors and charms, the ways to individualize are endless,” Kane says.
By Lauren Heist and Nicole Rendler
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