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Kara Wood's avatar

Hah, totally. Reminds me of our mother telling us to always wear a bra, even if just going out for a minute, just in case you get in an accident. 😂

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Sara H's avatar

You were not kidding! Riveting!!

I really dislike crocs, my best friend once told me, imagine if you wear crocs running errands and you die crossing the street, you would die in croc's!!! She had a point, and to be honest, she's not wrong.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Omg. This is a terrifying thought. The tombstone: “Rest in Crocs.” Shudder!!

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Christina's avatar

I LOLd reading this entire piece. My kids love Crocs but I’ve never been able to pull the trigger. I wear flip flops year round and I think that’s as close as I’ll ever get.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

This is me. Like Kara, I am resisting as strongly as possible. …Crap. I just realized, I bought a pair of “house shoes” Crocs a couple of years ago. So, there goes that 🤪

My oldest has a hand me down pair of Crocs he wears on the daily and it’s painful. We just bought our middle kid beach shoes and thank all that is holy, he selected a slide on air sandal.

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Kara Wood's avatar

Glad you got a kick out of it! Flip flops are everything. I’m holding onto my Rainbow sandals for dear life. 💛

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Shanon Meakins's avatar

flip flops for the win and I like my Nike slides too. Not to cute but not a croc

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Bethany Bell's avatar

I am here for the Nike slide conversation.

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Shanon Meakins's avatar

Kara I am with you! I hate Crocs. I don't know how my coworkers wear them for a day if clinic. My feet I feel would be in so much pain.

I find them sinfully ugly and like you my daughter and family all love them. My only saving grace is that my bf finds them the same. #anticrocmovement

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Kara Wood's avatar

Love it. I actually think they look uncomfortable too. I guess we are in the minority.

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Stephen D. Sowards's avatar

That was a funny story. The Crocs were never my choice. I can’t even keep flip-flops on!🤣

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Kara Wood's avatar

Glad you’re with me! 😂

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Kuleigh Baker's avatar

LMAO I went off the rails on the Croc train. They're so comfy and I'm at a point where I do not care about Fashion anymore. My feet need the support. I have a pair for the garden, one for around the house, and a "cute" pair of platforms.

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Kara Wood's avatar

Hah, “off the rails.” Too funny! Whoa I didn’t know about platform Crocs…..

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Amazon Anne's avatar

Ha ha ha. I have a love/hate relationship with my Crocs. Ugly AF. But oh so comfy.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

It’s that point of… but, do I really care anymore?!

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Jenny's avatar

Levi and I laughed at this! He goes “yea, aunt Kay Kay Hays’s them but you know who loves hers!” Hahaha

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Kara Wood's avatar

When did you know you could never go back? 😂

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

I was like you. I was not the plastic bean-wearing type and thought these damn things were ridiculous. Until they weren't. When I was staying at my parents (co-caregiver of a parent with dementia--mother-- and my sister and I switch out every week to help my Dad out), I found myself standing a lot. I would walk around their house in just socks and my ankles and the top of my feet would always swell. My parents have the knock-off version of these shoes and where them around the house all the time. One Sunday, I put on a pair of my Mom's and lo and behold...my feet felt supported and there was no swelling. I then decided to become a plastic bean wearer.

And I can tell you that these are the most expensive pair of shoes that I've ever bought. For reals. I went to the Crocs website and bought direct from them (because you never know. I prefer to shop direct when possible). The shoes, by themselves, were only $34. Because I was getting them on sale. It was the jibbitz's (stupid name for these things. I would call them charms or something else) --and the shipping--that took it over $100. Yes, you read that right. I went a little crazy with the charms (14 of them to be exact, two of which are plushies) and the next thing I know, my total is $123 and change!! I wanted the same color as the one in your post, but they didn't have it in my size (I went a size up from my usual to anticipate any swelling), so I chose neutral beige.

And now I see why people wear them... including doctors! They're SO. FUCKING. COMFY!!! I LURVE THEM!! AND MY FEET LURVE THEM!! My feet are supported. I bought them to wear around my house--and my parents' house--but I made the mistake of walking outside with them on. And then I was driving with them on (probably shouldn't do that). So, since my little apt is a shoe-free zone... I now have to get another pair to wear just around the house. I'm going to do my best to not by any charms. Please pray for me.

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