A Croc of … Wit

Alone in my office, laughing out loud, more than I have since, well, since your initial "Crocs" article. All I can add is, "Lighten up, America."

people need to relax. it's in times of war and famine that we need humor to survive. besides, crocs, whilst being fantastically comfortable do look like clown shoes and will have the staying power of the gel sandals and shoes of the 80's.

So, someone insults shoes and there is an uproar. I am not surprised in the least. If you want to wear crocs, go ahead. Just be prepared to be ridiculed the same as if you were wearing a polka dotted shirt and plaid pants. Sorry, but crocs are the shoe equivilent of that type of a fashion nightmare. Those of you who wear them and love them cannot be blind to the fact that they are hideous. I cannot believe that someone actually looks at crocs and says, "These are so cute and highly fashionable...I must have them."
For those of you who wear them for work, more power to you. I, personally, wear the second ugliest shoes known to humans to work. Yes, I'm talking about Birkenstocks. I wear them because I'm on my feet for 12 hours at a time and my Birks keep my feet from screaming at the end of the day. I may wear ugly shoes to work but I sure as heck don't wear them anywhere else, even to check my mail. I am sure as heck not the woman who I saw last Saturday night who was out for the evening and dressed nicely with a pair of crocs on her feet. She might as well have been wearing sweats. It was pathetic.
Wear whatever shoes you want just don't get pissy when someone calls them ugly. There are people out there that probably think a $1500 pair of Jimmy Choo boots are ugly too. To each, his/her own.

I love your humor. I read the first article, laughed and forgot about it. In the grand scheme of things it's entertainment. One small bright spot (of many) in the day that invites laughter. To those of you without any sense of humor get over it. You're right. There are more important things in life. Why don't YOU get right to work on that.

At work ... alone in my office, laughing out loud. I haven't laughed so much since ... well, since your first "Crocs" article. Lighten up, America!

I love your humor. I read the first article, laughed and forgot about it. In the grand scheme of things it's entertainment. One small bright spot (of many) in the day that invites laughter. To those of you without any sense of humor get over it. You're right. There are more important things in life. Why don't YOU get right to work on that.

HA!! I haven't read your Croc article yet, but I am directly going to find it!! I am currently married to a Croc lover who honestly can't grasp the fact that I won't buy a pair. He has done all but force the "mary-jane" crocs on my feet. "All the girls are wearing them" he says. I too find it hilarious that so many people have been so passionately moved by such a topic. I thought your follow up was great and can't wait to read the "real thing"

Sheppard777, that's the funniest thing I've heard all year!!! Bwahahahahahah Thanks!

I totally agree with your anti-croc movement. They are the ugliest things I have ever seen. My future mother-in-law bought my daughter two pairs and I won't let her wear them out of the house. I can't have a dorky looking kid walking around in neon shoes. Keep the articles coming, it really makes my day.

I was with you that crocs were the worst thing ever but I now own a pair because I have plantar faciatis and a heel spur and this is what the podiatrist recommended instead of tennis shoes all the time. They really are great for relieving to foot pain so I reccommend them not because of the fashion statement they make but they really are comfortable and relieve foot pain. So don't comdem all for wearing them maybe it's medical.

Comment: While you are at it please feel free to kill the whole flip flop phenomenon, trucker hats, metrosexual and 80's imitation clothing fads going on today, Americas Best Dance Crew, The Hills and The O.C, and a whole list of other wack stuff that seesm to have taken hold of our mindless sheep like society.....America needs you " Stop the Wackness 2008"

How funny. I'm setting here in pj's with coffee in my crocs. Toe fungus (from the hot rubber beauties) and all. What is wrong with us? Can't we find something else to slip onto our feet without bending over? Great above story that I'm sending on to my family across the states to read. Wish I had bought stock in the original company. Where is the original story???????

I am so glad that a sheppard wrote the flock !!! I think you need to step back and look at the facts, can you imagine someone going in to a boardroom pitching the ideal of Crocs. I bet they said nobody would wear them especially in public. I want to know what the sheep will buy next rubber NASCAR hats. These are the same people that bought PET ROCKS, BENNIE BABIES,JELLY SHOES, and the list goes on forever. I told my friend that I'm going to cut out some shoes from plastic butter bowl and market them at NASCAR tracks as COUNTRY CROCKS. HaHa look out BUBBA !!!!!

I didn't comment on the first article, but I was one of the Friday web readers whose day you were hoping to brighten. Success-- I guffawed! I asked my husband to read it, as I can definitely picture him sitting with our future children on a bench somewhere pointing out the dork families too :) Great first article and fabulous follow up. Better get back to work so I can make money to start "raisin" my future kids.

Happynurse@08 said: Comment: I'm a nurse and I wear Crocs. I loooooooove Crocs. They DO look like clown shoes. I work on an Alzheimer/dementia unit and the residents compliment me about my shoes all the time. So, what's the problem?....:) Your article made me laugh out loud. Yep, another marriage proposal.... wink, wink.. Thanks
The key here is that the people who are complementing your shoes are dementia patients sweety.... Yes I know there comfortable and that's more important,but
i just couldent pass this one up, I'm only joking :{) Have a good day..

Hey......Could you make fun or people who wear "JORTS" next? Ive realized JORT wearers are oblivious to the fact that they shouldn't be worn out in public. LOL JORTS = Jean Shorts.......... Its not the 80s people.

HA!! I hate those shoes...I'm glad someone finally feels the same way I do. You know how I spell crocs?
W-H-I-T-E T-R-A-S-H because where I'm from those are the only people wearing them.

I am TOTALLY female and I have thought these were the ugliest shoes I have ever seen except what we 'HIPPIES' used to call Earth Shoes.Those were the most UNCOMFORTABLE shoes I ever wore in my life besides shoes that were too small for me(female vanity,sorry). I am fair,even though both were and are ugly in fairness I did buy a pair of each to wear to see if the comfort surpassed the ugliness.The Earth Shoes were a total loss 1 HOUR in to their wearing.The Crocs are more comfortable BUT remind me of slopping around in well worn out but just can't part with them house shoes.I really couldn't get into this feeling out in public and they don't really strike me as being made of good enough material to hike trails in safe comfort or to use on a sandy beach.So my conclusion was that the ugliness out weighed the usefulness of the Crocs for ANYTHING other than poolside shoes or house slippers and THAT is what they should be used for!
Oh and I really think they are very cute on little kids(girls of course) because of the colors. :)

Wonderful!! Absolutely fabolous! What kind of people are we turning into where we cannot enjoy an article for its simplistic humor?! Are we that much of a tight-ass society (filled with crocs) wherein we cannot enjoy things for what they are?! Keep on writing! At least you are a goober dad who spends time with his son!