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post #1 of 132
4/24/07 at 10:28pm
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Are these disgusting pieces of shit as popular in your neck of the woods as they are in mine?



About every second person I see wears these plastic nightmares. In public. In lieu of regular shoes. It's like watching the slow, inexorable creep of Naziism. In clog form.
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post #2 of 132
4/24/07 at 10:33pm
It's good for the kids. Easy to clean, easy to put on and take off, but they are an abyss on adults.
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post #3 of 132
4/24/07 at 11:48pm
Hate.
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post #4 of 132
4/24/07 at 11:51pm
I've seen them everywhere. People are wearing them at the gym. Fuck those people.
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post #5 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:02am
My stupid (white) South African housemate/coworker wears these all the time. So fucking unprofessional. I thought the fury over Tiva were bad, but man, these could be, quite literally, fucking clown shoes.
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post #6 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:11am
I'm not a fan, but I don't even wear sandals unless the situation is dire and moist beyond what sneakers can tolerate.

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Originally Posted by Brendan
I've seen them everywhere. People are wearing them at the gym. Fuck those people.
But who cares what you wear to the gym, unless it's some exclusive joint? Feel free to prove me wrong, but I don't personally care WHAT I look like at the gym.

Wearing these while performing Gym-Kata, on the other hand....
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post #7 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:27am
Sorry but to me running shoes or athletic trainers are what people should be wearing. These things won't provide the proper support your feet and legs need when running on a treadmill or doing free weights. Having proper shoes can make all the difference.
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post #8 of 132
4/25/07 at 1:01am
Bothered by shoes? Jesus, I hope you guys never get a pea under your mattress.
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post #9 of 132
4/25/07 at 1:05am
My grandmother asked me one time if I wanted her to buy me a pair of these. I kind of laughed, and politely said no.
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post #10 of 132
4/25/07 at 1:43am
Does the old stick come included in that deal?
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post #11 of 132
4/25/07 at 1:45am
That's for scale. Crocs are smaller than a tree.
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post #12 of 132
4/25/07 at 2:17am
...and why are they SO expensive?
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post #13 of 132
4/25/07 at 2:26am
I don't think I've ever seen these before in my life. Maybe it's a Red State thing.
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post #14 of 132
4/25/07 at 2:29am
Well, they started in Colorado...which way does Colorado swing?
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post #15 of 132
4/25/07 at 2:35am
Nowadays, who knows. Simple categorization was so much easier before the last congressional election.

(Sighs wistfully)
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post #16 of 132
4/25/07 at 3:03am
What is the name of the chef that wears them all the time? Mario Vitale? I think that's his name. He made these bad boys huge. He also made his patrons huge.

See what I did there?
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post #17 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:07am
You may mock, but for people who are on their feet all day, and working in an environment that'll allow 'em, these things are a Godsend. My other half is a nursery assistant, and she says she's never had a more comfortable pair of shoes for chasing small children around in.
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post #18 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:13am
And I would be fine with that, if they weren't the most retarded looking shit ever. That said, I would wear them if they were invisible. Not only would the be comfortable, but it would look like I was walking an inch above the ground.
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post #19 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:19am
Refusing to wear any form of mandal is one of my three fashion rules, but I'm still a little befuddled by the hate. My nine year-old's been living in a pair, and of all the things kids that age go wild over, plastic shoes is so far down the list in terms of stupidity it's not even funny.
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post #20 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:21am
Plus, if you get 'em in black they're barely noticeable.
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post #21 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:24am
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Originally Posted by Jared Melton
...and why are they SO expensive?
I bought a pair for my son (4 1/2) and oldest daughter (2 1/2), and at $25 a pop they're worth it. As mentioned earlier, the kids have an easy time putting them on and taking them off by themselves, and they're easy to clean.

On adults? I've only ever seen them on health-care professionals.
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post #22 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:28am
Ok. Lets clear this up here. People who wear crocs look like dumbasses, and kids who wear crocs look like dumbass kids. If they don't mind looking like dumbasses then more power to them... But they still look like dumbasses.
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post #23 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:31am
Exactly.
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post #24 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:33am
What are you all, women? Who cares what shoes people wear?
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post #25 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:33am
Well, in my book, the champion of cheesy and obnoxious plastic footwear is the (drumroll)..... JELLY:

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post #26 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:48am
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Originally Posted by Alex Riviello
What are you all, women? Who cares what shoes people wear?
I, personally, am not fond of looking like a retard.
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post #27 of 132
4/25/07 at 11:56am
I, personally, don't go walking down the street staring at people's feet in order to judge their level of retardation.

Is that your hair, by the way?
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post #28 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:06pm
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Originally Posted by Alex Riviello
What are you all, women? Who cares what shoes people wear?
So in your mind only women care enough to not look like complete morons? What do you wear? Brown sacks tied with string? Crocs are like clown shoes made out of melted buckets, and anybody who wears them has forfeited his right to have feet.
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post #29 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:08pm
Black crocs are barely noticeable, unless you're fucking Clark Kent walking down the street and using your super-vision as your own personal answer to Queer Eye.
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post #30 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:10pm
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Originally Posted by Quarant
So in your mind only women care enough to not look like complete morons? What do you wear? Brown sacks tied with string? Crocs are like clown shoes made out of melted buckets, and anybody who wears them has forfeited his right to have feet.
Spoken like a true metrosexual.
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post #31 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:16pm
The only shoes I can care enough to hate are those fucking sneakers with wheels in them that every single kid seems to have. I've never fought the urge to clothesline little ones so badly.
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post #32 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by Ian Challis
I, personally, don't go walking down the street staring at people's feet in order to judge their level of retardation.

Is that your hair, by the way?
In true female fashion, I don't even care if it doesn't bother anyone else. It's that I would look down at my feet and feel awful about myself for wearing them.

And yep, that's my hair.
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post #33 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:17pm
Thank God you can't look up.
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post #34 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by Stormin
I don't think I've ever seen these before in my life. Maybe it's a Red State thing.
These things are all over the place Down Under as well so it's a global retardation.
Way I see it, it's not a man/woman/metrosexual thing at all, it's about dignity: You either have some, or your will willingly wear Crocs.
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post #35 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by Alex Riviello
Spoken like a true metrosexual.
It's a free country bud. You go right ahead and buy as many pairs as you like.
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post #36 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:23pm
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Originally Posted by Ian Challis
Thank God you can't look up.
Hey, my hair is extremely popular, and not just among old ladies (though they do seem to be fond of it)
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post #37 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:31pm
I got a pair some years ago to use as camp shoes when I go backpacking. They're perfect for that -- lightweight, easy to put on and take off, easy to clean. But for wearing around town...No.
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post #38 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:36pm
Also, what kind of shoes are you guys giving your kids to wear if "Ease of use" is suddenly an issue? 20 eyelet Doc Martens boots?
I swear to god the popularity of these things is just the beginning of the wave that culminates in us all adopting one functional, utilitarian outfit that everyone can agree upon.
Just like Star Trek.
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post #39 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:37pm
Yeah, have some pride, people.
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post #40 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:40pm
So, just so we're clear here: comfort, even that of your child, should be sacrificed for outward appearance.

Gotcha.
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post #41 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:42pm
There are-- I am not kidding-- NASCAR-themed Crocs, so this clearly isn't a blue state/red state thing.

My seven year-old hasn't caught on to the Crocs thing yet because she's too sold out to wearing the shoes that raise this guy's ire:

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Originally Posted by 70sCinema
The only shoes I can care enough to hate are those fucking sneakers with wheels in them that every single kid seems to have. I've never fought the urge to clothesline little ones so badly.
I'm thinking that if you don't see those shoes and think about how cool it would have been to combine the mundane act of walking with something faster when you were a kid, you probably have forgotten what it was like to be young. I remember thinking for months after seeing BACK TO THE FUTURE that my life couldn't possibly be better than if my primary transportation was a skateboard. That I lived in the backwoods where there were no sidewalks or smoothly paved roads was a slight impediment to that dream.
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post #42 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by Ian Challis
So, just so we're clear here: comfort, even that of your child, should be sacrificed for outward appearance.

Gotcha.
Well, I was just joking about that in the kids' case. Kids can where whatever shitty looking stuff they want because they don't care. But when you get older, well, crocs can give a bad first impression.
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post #43 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by Rex Hudler
I'm thinking that if you don't see those shoes and think about how cool it would have been to combine the mundane act of walking with something faster when you were a kid, you probably have forgotten what it was like to be young.
They have these for adults. My wife surprised me with a pair for Christmas and I love them. Then again, she often tells me that I have the mental age of a 12 year old. Hmmmmm.
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post #44 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:51pm
A bad first impression? You mean if people wear them to job interviews?

I'll look forward to the thread decrying flip-flops.
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post #45 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:52pm
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Originally Posted by Ian Challis
So, just so we're clear here: comfort, even that of your child, should be sacrificed for outward appearance.

Gotcha.
Comfort and paediatric support I am O.K. with, it's just that the whole "these shoes are easy to use" thing has something of an Idiocracy vibe about it is all I'm saying.
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post #46 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by Rex Hudler
A bad first impression? You mean if people wear them to job interviews?

I'll look forward to the thread decrying flip-flops.
No, as in, "Oh, you're wearing crocs. You must be a dumbass."

And the flip flop things has already take place, I believe.
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post #47 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by Rex Hudler

I'll look forward to the thread decrying flip-flops.
Don't laugh.
This is a sensitive issue for me: I come from a country that regards thongs (or flip flops) as formal wear.
They go over a treat for Outback Weddings.
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post #48 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by Ian Challis
So, just so we're clear here: comfort, even that of your child, should be sacrificed for outward appearance.

Gotcha.
You got it, Ian. Because as we all know shoe stores offer the choice of either comfy crocs or handsome shoes made of metal spikes.
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post #49 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli
They have these for adults. My wife surprised me with a pair for Christmas and I love them. Then again, she often tells me that I have the mental age of a 12 year old. Hmmmmm.

Wow. I had no idea. Does Heely's make them in adult sizes, or is it another brand? I mean, practically speaking, I should just spend the money on new Rollerblades.
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post #50 of 132
4/25/07 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by Rex Hudler
I'm thinking that if you don't see those shoes and think about how cool it would have been to combine the mundane act of walking with something faster when you were a kid, you probably have forgotten what it was like to be young.
No, I get it. But I'm not a kid, and I don't need the little fuckers failing to navigate a flat floor in a store in which I'm trying to shop. If you don't get annoyed by little kids being annoying, you've forgotten what it's like to be old. I retain my childlike wonder of the world through my unquenchable urge to clothesline something smaller than me.
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