Posted on 07/17/2009 9:17:07 AM PDT by Justaham
Crocs were born of the economic boom.
The colorful foam clogs appeared in 2002, just as the country was recovering from a recession. Brash and bright, they were a cheap investment (about $30) that felt good and promised to last forever. Former president George W. Bush wore them. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler wore them. Your grandma wore them. They roared along with the economy, mocked by the fashion world but selling 100 million pairs in seven years.
Then the boom times went bust, and Crocs went to the back of the closet.
The company had expanded to meet demand, but financially pressed customers cut back. Last year the company lost $185.1 million, slashed roughly 2,000 jobs and scrambled to find money to pay down millions in debt. Now it's stuck with a surplus of shoes, and its auditors have wondered if it can stay afloat. It has until the end of September to pay off its debt.
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SAS shoes are made in the U.S.
Of course, SAS specialize in regular old leather shoes so they’re not “hip”.
They may be ugly but diabetics, with feet trouble, love them. Maybe they should start marketing them for diabetics instead of to trendy customers. Nursing homes also love them for their patients.
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My closet looks like the one Arnold had in Last Action Hero.
I’ve got a couple of pairs. They’re awesome at the beach. They’re also good quick slippers for taking the trash out to the curb or getting the paper...
I couldn’t care less what the fashion world or anybody else thinks. Whatever’s on my feet is the least of my fashion issues, I’m guessing.
They’re also incredible for kids.
My 3 yr old grandson wears them all summer, they can’t come untied, they stay on, and are totally washable after we have fun outside.
Worth every penny.
That would motivate every woman who loves shoes to get political.
If anyone ever sees me in a pair of CROCS, call the authorities because I've clearly gone mental.
I know they are comfortable but you look like and a$$hole PING!!!
I never saw that movie, but I will assume it’s not a vast collection. LOL
I hit post too fast and wanted to add that Converse are back in big way, too. Everyone is wearing them lately. They come in a billion different fabrics and are cheap.
I just paid six bucks for mine. They’re practically giving them away.
Doc Marten’s is a small niche. I wasn’t in a wealthy town, but growing up everyone wanted one since they were a fad at that time. The crocs just don’t fit a niche.
Habianas from Brazil. TJ Maxx even carries them, and you have a choice of hundreds on Amazon.
They won’t completely go away. Someone will either buy them out or start making similar shoes for kids, as well as professional footwear (chefs and nurses wear them all the time, too).
I like mine. Easy to slip on and off. Very comfortable. Ugly as sin, but comfort wins over looks for me. Certainly superior to flip-flops and they don’t make the annoying clopping sound as ff’s do when walking.
-PJ
I think they might be great for the beach. I have flip-flops, but I hate them and my feet got sore from them.
Yes, they are. The are unbelievably ugly and awkward-looking. But they are comfortable. Should never be worn outside the house (even to fetch the newspaper at 5:30 a.m.) or in the range of any sort of camera unless you want proof of your dorkiness preserved for posterity. They tried to make marginally more attractive ones, on sale at Lord & Taylor, but it didn’t work out all that well.
Thanks. I was not familiar with this brand of footwear until I met my significant other, who is from Rio.
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