Make. It. Stop.

Listen to all these WHINERS. YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT IN THOSE SHOES.

Wow.. I wouldn't think to address the multitude of reactionary comments, even if I was the self-appointed voice of reason. Those of you who are so preoccupied with the more "serious" issues of our world, what are you doing about it? Besides whining, complaining, and wishing that you had a forum to abuse with your poor grammar? Take a break from the lamenting and fear people! This article was rather witty and inadvertently does address the lemming mentality of Amerikkka that has eroded critical thinking. Crocs are a hideous eye sore. If you love them for any reason, fine, love them. But recognize they're ugly and move on. There's not a parent on the planet that isn't passing on their particular brand of judgment to their children. Try relaxing and maybe even laughing on occasion. Everyone has at least two things in life to which they are normally entitled to control: their *** and their opinion. Many of the comments here showcase how often, they are the same thing.

Okay...I think I may have as much love for crocks as you have hate. I doubt I can make any argument for them that you haven't heard already and dismissed, so I'll just have to say that I believe they are the greatest thing to have come along since shoes were invented. If you want evidence of what is the most comfortable footwear on earth - check a hospital...any hospital in the U.S. and I guarantee you will find multiple pairs of Crocks upon the feet of doctors and nursing staff. I hope they become a staple...like milk & eggs. Every citizen who must walk the earth should have a pair of Crocks. Nasa should rocket a pair out into the universe in hopes they'll be found as evidence of intelligent life on this planet. They are a natural step in our advancement as a species...like the wheel or tools. I feel very strongly that Crocks are a good thing.

Listen to all these whiners!!! I LOVE THIS ARTICLE. YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT IN THOSE SHOES.

OMG, you are my idol. i loved every minute of this article. keep on keeping on.

Croc haters are like Ipod haters. They hate a good product without ever trying it. I dont see Crocs as a "trend" nor do I see them as a fasion statement. The shoes are comfortable, you dont ever sweat in them, and they dont smell. Steve points all these facts in the article but for some reason makes it sound like these are bad qualities in a shoe. Someone send him and and his son a pair of Crocs so he can stop his hating.

Yeah! I hate crocs too. They are obnoxious and cloddy looking. I don't care how comfortable they are...
Actually, I tried on some a couple of years ago to see what the big deal was. I felt unstable on my feet
and dorky. An accident waiting to happen. It's like wearing your bedroom slippers outside. And to think
they make them for babies...innocent ones who have no choice to wear whatever their parents put on
them.

I find this article rather funny and YES I do own a pair of Crocs! I used to be anti-crocs when I saw my teen and others wearing them, but then one day I needed to step outside of the house for a quick moment and saw my daughter's crocs near the door, I slipped the "ugly" things on two days later I was out buying my own pair. They truly are comfortable!! Now, I'd rather see crocs on just about every pair of feet out there rather than piercings and various hair colors!!

hey there jleckbee: if it's of no business of the author's to express how he feels about crocs, what business of it is yours to attack someone who wears a few less clothes than you? hmm??

ok ill admit with you ya their totally dumb. They almost look like something a scientist would wear when we was gonna try to walk on water. But I must stand behind the crocs. Yes their comfy as hell. I have never had a foot ache with them before. Im a martial artist. I study Tae kwon do among others. But ill use that for my point. I knwo their dorky as hell. But my god their the best shoes for fighting. They dont weigh anything and a very cushioning. PLus their perfect for sneakin out of the house at night to go do the teenager stuff we do. So yes their dorky and I wouldnt be wearing them everywhere if i hadnt broke my wrist and could tie my shoes. But their is an upside to them also. Try on a pair. Bet itll change your mind. Did for me

If you don't like them, don't wear them, but don't call the rest of us
"dorks". Some of us wear them for comfort, they are wider and they don't hurt bunioned feet. Find something real to stress about! mummsy

This article is so insanely stupid... Tell you what, I'm going to write a biased RANT about a popular fashion item and submit it to Newsweek, and if they don't publish it, I'll cite this piece of crap as a reason they SHOULD accept it. You're spending yout time and energy writing a biased rant about shoes and calling it a news article? That's pretty stupid indeed. Keep it to your blog and talk about more important things that what shoes people are wearing, shouldn't you leave this kind of crap to celebrity gossip magazines? And by the way, next time you write an article about ANYTHING, do your research first, unless you thikn someone might assume you're gay if you look at the crocs website... A couple new styles to confuse us all eh?? Right... And of course, the ONLY colors they must have available are bright orange, pink, and purple right? Not brown, army-green, or black... *rolls eyes* You're pathetic.

Just some food for thought, my family business is a Garden Center. While we don't sell crocs, we do sell a similar product. The tile on the floor of the business is on top of concrete, not a prime candidate for being easy on your body. These crocs are the only thing that I've found that is not only comfortable (which is an argument you're apparently tired of), but my legs and low back don't hurt after being on my feet all day.

If you don't like them, don't wear them, but don't call he rest of us "dorks".. Some of us wear them, because they are wider and they don't hurt bunioned feet, think of that and leave the rest of us alone. Mummsy

Only those who are happy, joyous, and free can wear then without inhibitions! If I'm alright with me I have no need to make anyone (or anything someone else chooses to wear) wrong. I love the little jibbits you can put on them, just as another way of "expressing" myself! Everyone laughed at bellbottom jeans too, and now they're back in style! Besides, it's not what's on the outside that counts! Have a little fun darlings!!

why the hell do you care so much?

Although I am not a fan, reading how passionate people are on this subject is hysterical. Crocs aside... lighten up people. Why let someone irk you like that, we all need to laugh a little more.

I don't own a pair of crocs but I honestly don't understand why you care so much about what kind of shoes other people wear!!! You are teaching your son to be a very shallow person like yourself!

The "different styles" that you're talking about... You have NO IDEA how many different styles they're kicking out, and its all for people like you who think they're ugly. AND BY THE WAY, nobody's forcing you to buy a pair of bright orange caymans (the typical plain "crocs" most people see) ... I own a pair of their black mary-janes that I wear all the time, and I HAD some light pink ballet flats that I gave to my niece. I ALSO have a pair of heels that EVERYONE compliments me on, they're white & black and don't have any of those wierd holes... I do admit that wearing my mary-janes without socks can result in polka-dot tan marks on my feet, lol, but a pair of thin socks remedies that pretty easily. Oh, but then they're gravel, the rocks just slide right in those side holes... BUT my crocs are the ONLY shoes I have that slip on and are comfy. I ALSO had a pair of their flip-flops, in black and red, but my dad stole them from me 'cause he liked them so much. (Lucky they fit him too, he's usually like 3 sizes bigger on feet than me, lol but they're flip-flops so who cares) ...

I don't see how you can all have SO MUCH FREE TIME on your hands that you all get together & talk bad about SOMEONE'S SHOES... are you SURE it'd be queer eye for the "straight guy"? Because seriously, you're all gabbing about fashion.

HOW ABOUT, instead of just whining about what SHOES everyone is wearing, you put that energy into volounteering at a children's hospital (oh wait, nevermind, a lot of the doctors probably wear crocs in bright colors) OR talking about something MORE WORTH YOUR TIME... How exactly do you expect to STOP people from wearing crocs? Just say "Don't do it anymore" and they'll all listen? Right. You really should go to crocs.com and LOOK at all these "new styles" they have, because there are A LOT of different kinds, even BOOTS last time I checked. Of course, you have to look at ALL the styles, not just the "strictly male" styles... What's the matter? You think looking at comfy shoes online will make you look gay?

And finally, you really should think about what you write before you go on a huge biased rant and try to call it a journalistic article. I mean, I understand if someone was pushing you to get "a story" out and your blog was just running over with your nerdy attempts at making the world "right" or whatever, but seriously, keep it to your blog, don't sully up the news-media with your biased opinions.