bert49uk
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I have bought a pair comfortable, but not yet worn on boat. the original Crocs did become slipery when a bit worn but these have a razor cut sole should be much better and wear better
C R O C S ! any feedback on the new boat shoe please ?
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I have bought a pair comfortable, but not yet worn on boat. the original Crocs did become slipery when a bit worn but these have a razor cut sole should be much better and wear better
livefats
Active Member
An update: a week on the boat in all sorts of weather, from gales to near heatwave. Crocs were excellent - really secure underfoot (and no pungent pong after use either!)
Babylon
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Cheap Chinese Crocs for a fiver - bought them for wearing in the shower, but useful for landing/launching dinghy on beaches, pottering around town, etc.
Under way I stick to wearing proper deck-shoes - which I try to avoid wearing ashore as asphalt wears the soles down ever so fast.
Under way I stick to wearing proper deck-shoes - which I try to avoid wearing ashore as asphalt wears the soles down ever so fast.
Meme-at-sea
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Hi there,
Wondering if anyone can comment on size, if they run true? I have a pair of croc sandals and that run true to size, wondering if that holds true for the close toe
docksider as well.
I think the colors are kinda fun
Thanks!
Wondering if anyone can comment on size, if they run true? I have a pair of croc sandals and that run true to size, wondering if that holds true for the close toe
docksider as well.
I think the colors are kinda fun
Thanks!
catmandoo
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Are these the same ones you buy in sports shops and which are used in hospitals . I had a pairof genuine CROCS and was striding through a marble piazza when I walked right into an area where a lady had wet the surface for cleaning . I immediately did the splits twice . Not safe on wet marble
livefats
Active Member
@meme-at-sea: I bought size 9s, and they are great for my 81/2 feet. They aren't as broad as Croc traditionals, however.
@Catmandoo - no, the soles are different with a cut pattern carefully placed. I too have had the traditional crocs slip. but these were great on wet fibreglass.
@Catmandoo - no, the soles are different with a cut pattern carefully placed. I too have had the traditional crocs slip. but these were great on wet fibreglass.
dawg
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For 5 quid more you can have the ones listed by the OP.
http://www.crocsheaven.com/Crocs-Be...each-Line-Boat-Shoes-Navy/White/prod_272.html
£35 - Cheapest I can find with free delievery.
livefats
Active Member
Wow, Dawg: that's a great price! Still, I don't regret the extra tenner I paid for mine. (I note they don't list 42-43 either, which was my size - makes me feel better about not shopping around!)
Iain C
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Thanks Dawg, just ordered. My finger was hovering over the full price ones earlier this week so I'm very pleased!
Sorry, but I've had to go for the onyx/volt green. It's a safety thing. Because I am dangerous and reckless, I've sometimes been known not to wear a life jacket, especially when it "shorts and crocs" weather. As these crocs are "incredibly buoyant" apparently, I figured I'd float upside down, soles up, so the bright green should give SWMBO something to aim the handy-hooker at...
This is my first pair of crocs, and I'm looking forward to trying them. I've had Sebago, Slam, Musto, Dubarry and many other pairs of deckies, but let's face it they always look great in the sailing club bar, but after 2 weeks of proper cruising, they always end up covered in salt, water, and sand and absolutely humming. I live in deck shoes my whole life, on the boat and off, but, if we are honest, the traditional deck shoe is a hopeless piece of design, with about as much relevance in modern sailing as a sou'wester and a cork lifejacket. It's a "badge" like the Masonic handshake or the person in February with panda eyes and sunburn who's obviously just had two weeks ripping it in Meribel...a quick check of someone's feet, and if they are wearing cracked, white stained brown leather shoes that a charity shop (and possibly even Sellafield) would refuse point blank to take in, you will naturally ask "so what do you sail then?".
Sorry, but I've had to go for the onyx/volt green. It's a safety thing. Because I am dangerous and reckless, I've sometimes been known not to wear a life jacket, especially when it "shorts and crocs" weather. As these crocs are "incredibly buoyant" apparently, I figured I'd float upside down, soles up, so the bright green should give SWMBO something to aim the handy-hooker at...
This is my first pair of crocs, and I'm looking forward to trying them. I've had Sebago, Slam, Musto, Dubarry and many other pairs of deckies, but let's face it they always look great in the sailing club bar, but after 2 weeks of proper cruising, they always end up covered in salt, water, and sand and absolutely humming. I live in deck shoes my whole life, on the boat and off, but, if we are honest, the traditional deck shoe is a hopeless piece of design, with about as much relevance in modern sailing as a sou'wester and a cork lifejacket. It's a "badge" like the Masonic handshake or the person in February with panda eyes and sunburn who's obviously just had two weeks ripping it in Meribel...a quick check of someone's feet, and if they are wearing cracked, white stained brown leather shoes that a charity shop (and possibly even Sellafield) would refuse point blank to take in, you will naturally ask "so what do you sail then?".
Iain C
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Crocs arrived...blue and white but I prefer them anyway. Verdict...utterly brilliant.
Very light, comfy (although they do seem to "bed-in"). They look remarkably like standard deckies,and a lot less "tweety pie" than my Sebago Clove Hitches. They've even "creased" a bit across the front and look just like leather.
On the boat they are nothing short of genius, who cares if they get wet in the dinghy...you can wear them ashore in the shower to avoid picking up hideous fungal diseases from Sunsail crews, they are very grippy, you can get on the rail and not worry about getting them wet, and still wear them with jeans to a restaurant, confident that your feet will be cool and whiff free.
Seriously impressed, and well worth the money IMHO. By the time you've worn boots in the dinghy, flip flops in the shower, and deck shoes on board, one very light pair for everything seems like a no-brainer. Buy some.
Very light, comfy (although they do seem to "bed-in"). They look remarkably like standard deckies,and a lot less "tweety pie" than my Sebago Clove Hitches. They've even "creased" a bit across the front and look just like leather.
On the boat they are nothing short of genius, who cares if they get wet in the dinghy...you can wear them ashore in the shower to avoid picking up hideous fungal diseases from Sunsail crews, they are very grippy, you can get on the rail and not worry about getting them wet, and still wear them with jeans to a restaurant, confident that your feet will be cool and whiff free.
Seriously impressed, and well worth the money IMHO. By the time you've worn boots in the dinghy, flip flops in the shower, and deck shoes on board, one very light pair for everything seems like a no-brainer. Buy some.
richardsn9
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Whilst looking at these new deck shoes I came across their Harbourline range, which a traditional deck shoes but with the Croc material sole and they have breathing holes. I have found them very light and really comfortable to wear; I can recommend them very much. The soles are a grippy razor cut pattern. They cost about £40 from the Crocs outlet in Swindon.
http://www.crocs.co.uk/crocs-harborline/11371,en_GB,pd.html
http://www.crocs.co.uk/crocs-harborline/11371,en_GB,pd.html