To those wearing crocs, what are they like? Are they soft and comfy as the media portrays them to be?
Are they suitable for summer and out about?
I wore sandals before (jesus shoes I call them), they’re not bad but crocs seems to interest me.
Second question, why should I get some crocs? Pros/Cons?
I tried them in a store after years of being against them due to aesthetics.
Was expecting them to be much softer and marshmallowy. They weren’t bad or anything, just not what I was expecting. For something to be that ugly (to me) and it just being some molded foam, it was still to expensive and not my look to be something for me.
I got a pair of Olukai sandals and a pair of Chacos that day. Both feel like much more shoe for the money. They both have great arch support. The Olukai are cushiony and comfy and good looking. The Chacos are rock solid in a good way. They can also be restrapped and resoled, so they won’t end up in the trash near as fast.
Mines are used for; backyard shoes when I’m not going anywhere, they live in the balcony, rough basement area, another pair lives there. I take them with me when camping, to lounge around and to kayak. They’re basically outside slippers.
This is the way
And: you can cook them clean! (They do this in hospitals)
Pros: Crocs are cheap birth control
Cons: Crocs are cheap birth control
I was against them for years. As a prank, a friend bought me bright yellow ones. I only wore them privately in the house.
I wore them down after 10 years and finally just replaced them. I have a fancier slipper style pair for when I go to peoples houses. I can’t not wear them now. Buy them. Love them. They’re cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Magical.
I never found them as comfortable as a pair of good sandals like Birkenstocks or some sneakers.
They make a decent camp shoe though, since they’re extremely light and waterproof; I’ll clip them to my backpack so they don’t take up room inside.
IMO no comparison to a nice pair of sandals. My grandkids got me some with pins? or whatever they’re called in them. They’re like slippers around the house and about as comfie but walking they’re not as nice as good sandals and driving in them is not great. However it is nice having an enclosed toe. If I had been wearing my sandals on a walk the other night when I caught a stick with the tip of the shoe it would have torn up my toe so they do offer more protection than an open toe sandal
I like my Crocs, but for me they are not a very good shoe for my feet.
I have one pair of Crocs that I bought last year. First thing I noticed was the textured footbed. It’s kinda spiky and not very comfortable to me. I have been amazed at all of the comfort claims due to this. You can and do get used to it, but the first couple of weeks is not comfortable at all.
Also, I’m a big guy and Crocs don’t offer much in the way of arch support. I have never had arch issues until I wore Crocs on a regular basis.
I had some crocs for a time and they are just a firm foam clog. they are comfortable but i never felt that they were so comfortable to rave about.
perfect for the summer and walking about. great for the garden as well. Just do not leave them in the sun. learning from experience they shrink, curl up, and become unusable.
i don’t really like that original croc look, but i think at the moment it is a popular one to choose. i prefer their other styles.
overall
- a pretty cheap shoe option
- moderately comfy in my opinion
- easy to clean, just hose them down
- comes in a variety of colors
i don’t have really specific reasons to not get them other than preference of look/style.
a pretty cheap shoe option
I don’t know about international prices but here in Germany, they’re anything but cheap. Looking on their website, most shoes are close to or more than 50€. I wouldn’t exactly call that cheap for what they are.
in the US i see them ranging from $20 to $50. however i am looking on Amazon and not their own website. at 50 I agree they would not be worth it
Off topic shout out: why not Chaco sandals for home and/or for going out?
It’s off topic, but OP mentioned having used sandals, so he can maybe consider them a good option
Hang on to your suspenders: I wear crocs 24/7/365
Summer, rain, snow, work, whatever. A pair lasts about 2 years now, in the past they where more sturdy. After a while you’re going to, first, slip on wet surfaces because of the sole being completely bald, then you’ll go through and get wet feet (or a rusty nail).
It so lightweight, so flickable away, once you start you can’t come back. I always get the “crocband clogs” in red, they don’t have lateral holes which, yeah, is more practical irl when you daily them.
It’s a normal rubber/foam . Nothing fancy. I don’t mind the ugly look tbh. But I would not advise someone to go out of their way to get crocs.
Go to a shop. Try it out. See how you feel. There’s nothing more to it than that. If you like it, then get it. Else get something else.
