"Only kids can wear Crocs"

by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts) Jul 28th 2007 9:02AM

Categories: Celeb Kids, Life & Style, Kid Decor & Style

Who wears the Crocs in your family?

It's fine for your kids, but, according to The Manolo, the world's foremost shoe fashion blogger, "if you are the fully grown person should avoid these ridiculous and childish rubber monstrosities."

Pretty harsh, but I have to agree. Where as celebrity kids look cute running around in the brightly-colored plastic clogs, celebrity grown-ups most-certainly do not. Just think of how silly they must look on a normal person who hasn't made millions of dollars based on their talent and eccentric personality.

And in response to those who claim Crocs are so comfortable that they don't mind the fashion faux pas, The Manolo elegantly responds: "so are the cardboard boxes filled with the combination of styrofoam packing peanuts and Vaseline ... the sensible person knows not to submerge their feets [sic] into such things ..."

Not that I care how you dress, but just sayin'.

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Amy 7-28-2007 @ 9:46AM

I think what looks silly is relative. I personally think that women who walk around in 3 inch heels looks silly. Or huge bags with silver buckles all over them look silly.

Caitlin 7-28-2007 @ 10:56AM

It never fails to surprise me how much people love to worry about womens' "unfashionable" choices in shoes, of all things. Don't like 'em, don't wear 'em, and if you feel compelled to comment on them when you see crocs in the wild, keep your eyes above foot level :P.

I wear mine a decent amount because I am a SAHM of a 2.5 year old. I'd ruin 2-3 pairs of shoes some weeks with the things we do. After having a cute pairs of sandals stolen at the pool, my $6 family dollar crocs suit me just fine. If they get stolen, they're cheap to replace, and more importantly, they're not worth the trouble for someone to steal. Beats going barefoot on hot pavement for half a mile.

Ethel 7-28-2007 @ 11:05AM

You know about 15 years ago - well, 18 or so - grunge was getting big and all the young women were wearing Birkenstocks and there was similar outrage. I still see young women wearing them, and of course old hippies too. So what? If they're comfortable, who cares? High heels are bad for your feet and legs, if they're comfortable maybe we should be glad young women are taking care of their feet first.

I guarantee that "so are the cardboard boxes filled with the combination of styrofoam packing peanuts and Vaseline ... the sensible person knows not to submerge their feets [sic] into such things ..." Is not a sure fire way to have comfort, in fact that sounds unhealthy. Where does one find a cardboard box filled with packing peanuts and white petrolatum anyway? Sounds kind of kinky to me.

Amy 7-28-2007 @ 12:03PM

We wear Crocs here as house shoes. They don't go outside the house, are easy to slip into in the morning and keep the floors neat and clean.

Michelle 7-28-2007 @ 7:58PM

Why stop at Crocs?
Why not ban cowboy boots for anyone not on a farm/ranch?
Flip flops?? Thos cheapy foam and rubber jobs everyone is wearing with just about everything. Aren't those just for the showers at the YMCA?
Shoes that lace up the leg....only for hookers??
Com'on. Let us wear what ever friggin' shoes we want already. What's the big deal? Oh yeah...they cost under $60 (walmart has the knock offs for $5 on clearance here). I guess we should all pay $400+, wear pearls and always have perfect mani's and pedi's. Get real. This is real life.

Eric 7-29-2007 @ 12:42AM

The first time I ever saw them (before they were known as Crocs, even), and well before they had become popular, it was a 60-year-old man I know ranting about how amazing they were- since they're light, they float, and, in his opinion, were the best shoes you could possibly have for kayaking.

I agree, they're ugly, but I think a lot of things are ugly- and I choose to only tell those closest to me. And are least likely to start crying.

If you're going to ride in some sort of boat, go ahead and where them.

bremarie03 7-29-2007 @ 4:24AM

It will be a cold day in hell when I let some judgemental, faceless blogger dictate what I wear on my feet, or anywhere else for that matter. If people you don't know wearing shoes you don't like is your biggest problem, you must lead either a very charmed or a very shallow life.

Tina 7-29-2007 @ 9:06AM

Ummmm....isn't he the guy who became a semi-"household" name because of Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and the City? I would never be caught DEAD in a pair of his ridiculous contraptions. Shoes like that contibute to bunions, misshapen feet and back problems, achilles heel problems, and cost more than my monthly food budget. Plus, animals were killed to make them. He should get a pair of crocs. What an idiot.

Heather 7-30-2007 @ 5:27PM

Like I care what some guy thinks I should be wearing on my feet. I wear what I like not what some fool tells me he thinks is in fashion.

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