Crocs: You Wouldn't Listen!

what a bunch of pretentious snobs you are, like clogs or slippers crocs are used for the speed of changing them, & practicality,
something which is unlikely to happen to your minds
 
jamesmar said:
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So where does one keep one's horses??[/QUOTE]Regrettably, one has to keep up with the times and use those infernal newfangled internal combustion or jet engines. Neither the roller nor the gulfstream will fit in the stable. But then the latter is much more convenient for accessing one's yacht in Greece.
 
If I could get away with it I'd even wear my black Crocs for work...but airline pilots in Crocs is a sight you might not see just yet!

david
 
I must admit I would not wear crocs or any other footwear of that type on the boat but I do have a pair at the back door as they are excellent 'outdoor slippers'
 
Quite a few on here "wouldn't be seen dead" "Would never wear" etc.
Probably they would rather walk through a stormy night than accept a lift in a Lada Riva.
Have none of you experienced the absolute pleasure of favourite clothes/shoes that should long ago have been binned? (or maybe never bought in the first place)
I fight constant battles with the inhouse style police, over most of my leisure wear.
The only conventional stuff I have is the funeral suit, which is unfortunately seeing the light of day more often.
 
Crocs: you wouldn't listen!

Bought top price pair of crocs May 07 for sailing holiday.
Slipped on wet wooden pontoon at Fort Blockhouse carrying 1st load of vittals to boat and landed heavily on coccix scattering provisions and loosing one shoe into dock as right heel strap ripped off at stud! Retrieved floating shoe from water they were thrown into back of car and there they remained during my week's holiday on the Solent.
The heel strap stud had ripped thro shoe and wouldn't re-attach, so flipped remaining stap over front of 2nd shoe and have worn them as slip-ons ever since under desk at work, driving, gardening, dog walking, shopping... they are just so comfortable!
Have never taken them sailing again and at the end of their 3rd summer the soles are now looking worn enough to throw out!
 
I am a late but instant convert to the fake Croc I have tripped over ropes so many times in open-toed Teva sandals (rope gets caught between your toes and the sole) that I thought I must get something which was closed-toed, but wade-able in-able (is that English?) before I broke my neck. Saw brilliant sky blue fake Crocs in a bargain bin for £6 so thought I could afford to try them at that price. I have barely taken them off since. They grip like glue, better than any boat shoe I have tried. You can swim in them and they stay on, I don't know how. They drain instantly. The colour is so stunning that:
a) I can find them in the dark and
b) no one else in the family will touch them. At last something is mine alone!
I love my Crocs. I just don't like looking at them.
 
b) no one else in the family will touch them. At last something is mine alone!
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Now that's funny !! I have similar problem ... I get something that's reasonable, comfortable and functional .... I am then usually last person who gets to use / wear it ...

So maybe Crocs have something going for them then ...

Must say that when I see them - reminds me of those plastic latticed shoes you used to see toddlers wearing ... awful things !!
 
"...I would like to highlight that the Crocs brand is sold today in more then 120 countries. We have over 100 million happy feet that are testament to the benefits that Crocs has brought to the global footwear market. We have 120 different styles of sandals, boots, heels, wedges and flats. You can review for yourself on our website www.crocs.eu. Crocs is here to stay and has continually invested in product development which has generated constant demand....

Robin Akeroyd
Managing Director
Crocs Europe"

That's a lot of shoes and on top of that there are all the cheap imitations as well. They can't all be wrong.
 
demonboy said:
"Some months ago I had a rant on the liveaboard forum regarding the dumb footwear, Crocs. I did try and tell you what utterly stupid garments they are"

I'm at a complete loss as to why you can get so worked up about something as trivial as footwear. I have two pairs of crocs. I wouldn't be without them for climbing in and out of the dingy. They're practical and comfortable. They're also fun. Mr Sea Mist II has several pairs, including bright pink ones, which he enjoys wearing for the fun element. So what is your problem? Do you need to get out more perhaps? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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Dear god, I leave this thread alone for a week and return to find a hilarious international bun fight! Cool :cool:

Do you need to get out more perhaps?
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Possibly. I'm sailing from Turkey to Egypt tomorrow though, does that count? :D
 
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