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This season may have been bohemian and classic chav with niche bling. So uggs, foot jewellery with thongs have all had their role to play but the latest fashion statment to be seen down under is the Crocs TM. Best described as plastic othopaedic clogs with side vents. The shoes come in primary colours and seem to meet the approval of fashionista and foot police alike. I must get a pair.
To be honest I have been a cloggie for many years and wore them in the 70s (cheery red) with my white cotton suit (like Lennon) and hair long. These days are sadly gone as is the hair and lamentably Lennon too, but I still wear my clogs, now black of course, more suiting to my age. Still cannot wait to buy my new Crocs TM. I think I will get them in lime green
Having now been at 2 conferences where they are giving them away for promotional puposes .... they are comfortable.
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NBC10 are reporting: Crocs Footwear Eating Up Competition Reviews On Colorful Shoes Mixed
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Footwear fashion-conscious consumers appear to have turned their backs on Ugg boots, but that doesn't mean the trendy footwear shelves are empty.
Shoes from Crocs Inc. have marched in to fill the funky fashion void. The colorful shoes sport different textures and holes, and are purported to be comfortable.
The shoes cost about $32 per pair, and at least one store employee said the outlet has experienced brisk sales of Crocs.
Betty Fuller, of Whole Earth Provisions, said the store has had trouble keeping Crocs in stock. Stock prices for Croc Inc. jumped 40 percent during its Nasdaq debut.
Reviews, however, seem to be mixed on Crocs. The owner of another area retail store said opinions are split on the shoes.
Mandy Loughray, owner of and buyer for Mesho, said the shoes are comfortable but the appearance lacks appeal.
A podiatrist offered a clinic review of the hot new shoes.
"The flip-flop craze was the worst thing, especially for young girls, that we saw in the last five years," Dr. Marybeth Crane said. "The Crocs are kind of taking the place of the flip-flops, but they still shouldn't be an everyday shoe."
The Eagle Tribune are reporting: Crocs: Consumers are eating them up
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Amanda Maciariello of Salem, N.H., just might be a trendsetter.
The 29-year-old teacher may have been one of the first local people to discover Crocs, those colorful rubbery clogs made in Colorado. She stumbled across them two years ago while visiting Seattle and bought her own pair that August.
At the time, Crocs were a novelty; these days area stores can barely keep them on shelves.
"I was one of the first people to get them," said Maciariello. "I had to get them online. Then they started selling them at Wild Oats (in Andover)."
Since Maciariello's discovery, Crocs have become the shoe to get, combining the comfort of a Teva or a Birkenstock with the fun colors of the 1980s staple, the Jelly sandal.
Company profits for manufacturer Crocs Inc. rose from $5.4 million to $33.6 million over the last year. Locally they're available at several stores, from Hallmark to sporting goods retailers like Olympia to specialty shops for outdoors enthusiasts.
The classic Croc, called the Beach, looks like a clog with small round holes over the top of the foot above the toes and along the sides. But there are several other styles of Crocs available, ranging from a classic enclosed clog to an open-toed beach shoe, and even a rain boot.
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Dr. Mitchell Wachtel, a podiatrist in North Andover and Methuen, found them at a medical conference a few months ago and has been wearing white Crocs in surgery since. He's also noticed them on his colleagues and now recommends them for patients with arch and heel pain. He bought a pink pair for his wife.
Rocky Mountain News are reporting: Retailers feel pinch from Crocs' fame
Glitches in getting shoes causing problems for sellers
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Crocs Inc. headed into the busy summer season selling its brightly colored resin shoes at 900 more U.S. stores than it boasted just months earlier.
But it also has lost some Denver-area retailers who say glitches in getting the shoes proved too troublesome.
Adding "doors," as the retail lingo goes, has been key in expanding the Niwot-based company's sales nationwide, executives said in the company's first earnings conference call on May 4.
Crocs had gotten its foot into more than 7,300 U.S. doors and was still adding, said the three-year-old company, which raised $207.9 million in a February initial public offering.
Some doors, though, have slammed shut. Several of the Denver-area stores listed on the company's Web site say they no longer carry the shoes.
"We used to be a Crocs dealer. I (stopped carrying) them for a couple different reasons," said Brad Deswarte, owner of Elevation Outfitters in Boulder.
"One of them is, they can't ship. I can't get product. Even if the customers wanted it, I can't get it. It was an ongoing issue for me, it was more headache and hassle than it was worth."
A Crocs spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment Monday and Tuesday.
Supply issues plagued the company from the time the popularity of its shoes soared among Coloradans, with consumers roaming from store to store trying to find the right size and color.
In the May conference call, executives said they had added production capacity in several overseas factories to meet the still-growing demand.
"We believe we now have adequate manufacturing facilities to meet our needs and the needs of our customers," Chief Executive Officer Ron Snyder said during the call.
But stores here still report shortages of the most sought-after colors and sizes.
Deswarte, who moved his store from Larimer Square in Denver to Pearl Street in Boulder in February 2005, said he believes the shoes are a fad and eventually sales at his store slowed because so many retailers began carrying them.
"As they became more popular and distribution grew, you could start finding them in McGuckin Hardware (in Boulder). It seemed like they were more concerned with spattering them on the wall than creating core dealers."
Other stores, including Dardano's Shoes on South Colorado Boulevard in Denver, have seen similar supply glitches but also are still seeing sales grow.
"They're still selling like crazy," said salesman Rodney Sanchez.
Customers clamoring for the shoes makes the supply glitches all the more frustrating, especially now that Crocs has introduced new colors such as gold, silver and turquoise, Sanchez said.
It's rare, he said, to unpack an order and find gold.
"I heard from one of the buyers that they're more backed up this year than last year, there's such a demand, and they're opening new stores," Sanchez said.
Denver-area retailers said that stores can't custom order - they get what they get in each order.
Last year, warehouse backups kept 5 Green Boxes on Pearl Street in Denver from getting its orders filled, resulting in some lost business, said manager Molly Delanoy.
This year, the store is still selling the shoes that have remained popular among customers - and waiting for delivery of a three-week-old order.
Podiatrist Lorry Melnick quit selling the shoes at Cherry Creek Foot Clinic in Denver about eight months ago after his supply ran out. Early on, the company had trouble filling orders, he said.
Then, when it could, it started requiring a minimum order of 100 pairs, much too much for his little one-doctor practice, he said.
Still, he said, Crocs has said it's creating a line of medical shoes that his clinic may sell.
Like many sellers and former sellers who had problems getting their orders filled, Melnick bears no grudge against the company.
"They're a very good shoe, but they just got to be too popular," he said.
Bought two pairs of Crocs in Singapore and they are delightful to wear. I should have got tyhe green (and worn them with my golden socks , but chickened out when the wife said, NO!.
Hey Cameron,
Indeed, the crocs are taking over singapore's feet gradually. Seems like it is the most current trend at the moment to be in a pair of those.
I think green reminds me some kind of enviromental colour. Maybe should convince your wife that it's not a bad match with a pair of brown checked pants or greyish blue trousers.
I too have 2 quality pairs of crocs, in blue and black, and they are the best thing since sliced bread. In Freemantle markets they are selling them as 'frogs', slightly cheaper and as far as I can see they are the exact same shoe with a frog on the side instead of a frog.
My wife has purchased three pairs of crocs and loves them, says they are very comfortable and helps with her walking, balance and her feet and legs do not get so tired. Anyone else have any experience or feedback about these types of 'shoes' ?.
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Crocs have brought out a range of Mary Janes. More slimline than the their clogs and available in a range of colour. The uppers are closed in so not sure if this would increase hydration of the skin (?). However they are lightweight and seem as enduring as the Crocs, so may offer some clients and alternative shoe at a reasonable price.
My wife had foot pain for the first time in her life after wearing Crocs
My wife wore her crocs every day for about a month and experienced the first foot pain of her life. She developed pain in the balls of both feet which subsided almost immediately after she stopped wearing them.
I also find Crocs uncomfortable (once my feet get over the idiot grin phase following first putting them on). Aside from the oblique toe box and flexibility I'm not sure what virtues people are finding in them.
It seems to me that something strange happens in the forefoot following heel lift with these shoes. I feel as though the met. heads drive down into into the soft surface while the bases of the proximal phalanges are pulled upwards in relation to them. I suspect, in my wife's case, they provoked a pre-pre-dislocation sydrome situation.
My wife wore her crocs every day for about a month and experienced the first foot pain of her life. She developed pain in the balls of both feet which subsided almost immediately after she stopped wearing them.
I also find Crocs uncomfortable (once my feet get over the idiot grin phase following first putting them on). Aside from the oblique toe box and flexibility I'm not sure what virtues people are finding in them.
It seems to me that something strange happens in the forefoot following heel lift with these shoes. I feel as though the met. heads drive down into into the soft surface while the bases of the proximal phalanges are pulled upwards in relation to them. I suspect, in my wife's case, they provoked a pre-pre-dislocation sydrome situation.
We have a saying here in the US about crocs:
Croc o' shiite! lol I haven't tried them , but I'm sure they will be theraputic for some and not so good for others. I remember similar hype about 'earth shoes' , Birkenstock sandles, etc. etc.
They must be incredibly comfortable...no-one would choose to wear them for aesthetic reasons!
I agree. I haven't wanted to try them b/c I really dont like the way they look, but everyone is so into them now I feel like I should at least TRY them.
I have 3 pairs of traditional crocs in various colours and find them soooooo comfortable, but a little clumsey. I was in Melbourne at the weekend and bought a pair of black mary-janes. Which look FAB, however, they gave me lateral ankle pain. Pain that the traditional crocs didn't give me. Not entirely sure why, but I have now had great and not so great experiences with my crocs!
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Has anyone experience of the new shoes/sandals from USA called crocs, made from a sort of synthetic rubber which gives the wearer a bounce
when walking. I have been advised that they are very comfortable and provide support along the medial arch as well as being fashionable !, they come in several colours and do boots now for winter I presume.
Would anyone recomend them or know more about them ?.
I LOVE my crocs, i wear them every single day, even in the rain!
i prefer the "nile" type of sandal because they fit me perfectly, the clog type tends to run slightly small, i take a 7 but i would need an 8 in the clog.
when i take them off i just want to put them straight back on again.
they dont really have an arch support as such but do seem to put your feet in the correct position as i tend to pronate.
they look a bit wierd and i always get comments when i wear them, but there are so many different colours that you can tailor them to your outfit.
they are springy and bouncy and fabulous!
I recently tried a pair on at a conference.....and can't understand the hype! I have a narrow foot, and they are so wide that I struggled to keep them on. surely they are just another version of slip on's? Or did I miss the adjustable fastening to keep them on my foot?? My concern is that I would end up with 'senile shuffle' and sub ungual bruising from trying to hold on to them!
I for one will not be investing in a pair, and watch with interest as this thread unfolds!
With the dollar at a long time low, and a forced visit to the States, I cannot wait to try their wellies and other styles not common in the UK.
I love my crocs, I have a very wide cavoid foot.
My philosophy on footwear advice when rarely a patient enquires about a 'good shoe' is 'whatever fits you' (OK sometimes it's abit more technical). Not very helpful but true?
By wearing my crocs I have had one 60+ patient wear them at work and 'cure' all her 'problems'.
Jolyjon have you tried their 'mary janes'?
Sorry my daughter is marrying an American and I need to learn the language.
I had a patient (large man) who had bilateral tendo Achilles lengthenings.
After a few months he started wearing crocs, and this flared up the surgical sites and caused considerable oedema and pain in the TA.
As soon as I saw him stand in these shoes I noticed the entire heel had compressed almost to the floor, such that his forefoot was dorsiflexed relative to the heel (ie negative heel). Consequently - almost made a mess of his surgery.
Keep an eye out for this with larger, heavier people who will squash down these cheap materials in a flash.
Bob,
I haven't tried the 'Mary Janes'........haven't seen them yet. I suppose one of my other gripes with them is that whilst I don't object to spending the earth on a pair of italian or brazilian well made leather beauties, it irks me to pay such a lot for a pair of shoes that are plastic...................maybe if they were pink with sparkles!
And it's jollyjoh......I'm a lady.....(and not in the 'little britain' sense!)
I don't even think pink and sparkly would do it for me.
Have had many recommendations from colleagues regarding crocs but they take me straight back to the nightmare of going to primary school in the late 60's early 70's with those ghastly red plastic sandals combined with NHS prescription glasses (the ones with pink, blue or clear plastic frames) and early style dental bracing. How ugly did we look?
Crocs make the hair stand up on the back of my neck as a childhood flash back and even now I still thank the Lord my mum took me to the local shoe shop as a nipper, having me fitted with Clarkes's sensible best.
Like you crocs will not be going near my feet....purely on grounds of style or a complete lack of it.
Thanks for the warning, I am by no means a light weight but do not see any signs of squashing down these heels. However now you have mentioned it I do notice a very soft heel strike.
jollyjoh- my sincere apologies, a combination of aging eyes and severe dyslexia.
George, sounds like you were a young cross dresser, unless of course it's the female George and like jollyjoh, you are a 'lady'?
I admit the crocs do get noticed in surgery, but usually to comments of they look comfortable. I used to wear hand made 'Pasty' shoes but the company went bust.
Should we not be leading by example, I often advise Hotter but they cripple me. At a recent NHS training day I was amazed at the selection of shoes being worn by the female Pods
Clearly, Bob, you are not a child of the 70's or else you would have known the ghastly red sandals and NHS glasses, rather like crocs, were intended for unisex wear.
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