[sauropod]

ping!

[Clump]

THOSE ARE ABOUT THE ONLY SHOES MY 3 YEAR OLD OY WILL WEAR. HIS FEAT ARE SO WIDE, HE IS UNCOMFORTABLE IN EVERYTHING ELSE. BAILOUT!!!

[Clemenza]

Next trend: Hawaiianas (sp) from Brazil.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I can already hear the WaPo editor, "Ylan! I want you to get out there and find out how the Croc industry is doing!" LOL!

Fools! And the "media" wonders why they are going broke.

[Alex Murphy]

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.

Ping for later

[WayneS]

Are they those stupid rubber shoes?

[trisham]

They may be the ugliest shoes ever made.

[Richard Kimball]

There's no way they could build a long term business on one single fashion item, regardless of how good it is. The failure to innovate to other products hurt them, although with the economy right now, I don't know that it would have made any difference.

Shoe types are fads, particularly fashion shoes, which was the nature of Crocs. Doc Marten's survives, but it's a very small niche. Dittos for Converse. I know Converse was bought out by Nike, so it's not a stand alone company anymore. Teva has survived as a small brand. The thing is that those companies developed a range of styles. Crocs has only had one successful style in different colors.

[retrokitten]

They are eye-sores.

But I am sure someone will be there to fill the ugly rubber shoe gap that Crocs once filled.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

I lost interest in buying them as gifts when they stopped making them in Colorado and started making them in China. You would think that there would be some cache in American made footwear, but maybe not.

[TSgt]

I love my furry Crocs!

[spectre]

I wore ugly faux crocs from Wal*Mart when I cracked my foot and none of my shoes would fit.

sw

[Ramius]

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.

[NMEwithin]

I know they are comfortable but you look like and a$$hole PING!!!

[EggsAckley]

I just paid six bucks for mine. They’re practically giving them away.

[OB1kNOb]

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.

[Political Junkie Too]

I knew they were destined to die when Donald Trump featured them on a task for his Celebrity Apprentice show.

-PJ

[SIDENET]

Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler wore them. Your grandma wore them.

These days, Steve Tyler LOOKS like someone's grandma.

[dalereed]

No loss, i’ve never heard of them!

[Darnright]

They may not be trendy anymore, but the CrocsRX ones do have a place in society:

http://www.orthoticshop.com/blog/crocs-rx-versus-crocs-retail/

I’ve got friends who are diabetic who wear the things all of the time.