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To think Crocs and Clogs are the ugliest shoes ever!!

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andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 11:52

Am I the only one who just doesn't get the hype surrounding Crocs and clog type shoes??

I just think they are so damned ugly and I am probably going to get crucified on here by the croc lovers 😂

I just don't get it 🤔

Tell me what is so special about them?

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Seamond · 06/05/2025 13:01

They were also handy when I sprained my foot and it swelled up, I did have to wear them for work for a couple of weeks then as they were the only thing I could safely wear.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 06/05/2025 12:59

andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 11:52

Am I the only one who just doesn't get the hype surrounding Crocs and clog type shoes??

I just think they are so damned ugly and I am probably going to get crucified on here by the croc lovers 😂

I just don't get it 🤔

Tell me what is so special about them?

What do you mean by 'special'? No kinds of shoes are special. They are just different styles, which some people like and some don't. Crocs I wear around the house as I'm prone to plantar fasciitis, not because I like them. Clogs are lovely. I've just ordered a pair of Birkenstock ones.

Seamond · 06/05/2025 12:58

I wear them on the caravan site for the showers and stuff like that, also in the garden. They wash easily if they get muddy, bit like welly's really

Duckswaddle · 06/05/2025 12:53

They are very ugly but sooo fucking comfortable 😬😬😬

isitmeamithedrama · 06/05/2025 12:50

Ugly as sin but so comfortable
i vowed iD never own a pair but I now have 2

AstronomyDomine · 06/05/2025 12:49

I love my clogs - they're not Crocs, I really don't like those.

Mine are black leather with a sturdy rubber sole (El Naturalista Yggdrasil clogs) and I call them my "ugly shoes" because they are. But I don't care 😛14 years on and still fabulous.

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andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 12:45

I wish I didn't. I'm not even that vain but for some reason I can't bring myself to put any of them on my feet 😂

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GetMeOutOfHere20 · 06/05/2025 12:40

Cos they’re comfortable and who cares lol

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 06/05/2025 12:38

Go to style and beauty -some bloody ugly sandals to be horrified about too! I mean, they are pretending to be nice. At least crocs make no such claim!

Justfreedom · 06/05/2025 12:38

I love crocs as you can tell.

To think Crocs and Clogs are the ugliest shoes ever!!
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andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 12:35

Natsku · 06/05/2025 12:23

I don't care how they look, they are comfy and so useful. Perfect for the just going out in the garden or for when I go down to the lake for a swim, or to the beach. Doesn't matter if they get wet, can walk right in the water with them on, and they dry quickly. I always take mine with me when we go on holiday.

Actually I can get why they would be good for the beach and be useful for being able to go in and out of the sea and walk on the sand. Food for thought 🤔

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Dragonfly97 · 06/05/2025 12:25

Noworklifebalance I wouldn't class Hotter shoes and Crocs the same; there are definitely nice biker style boots I've had from them, and sandals. Crocs I think are like slippers, just for round the house & garden. Hotter have had some really nice styles.

Natsku · 06/05/2025 12:23

I don't care how they look, they are comfy and so useful. Perfect for the just going out in the garden or for when I go down to the lake for a swim, or to the beach. Doesn't matter if they get wet, can walk right in the water with them on, and they dry quickly. I always take mine with me when we go on holiday.

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andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 12:20

Comtesse · 06/05/2025 12:12

Because flip flops have no arch support and give me blisters between my toes. Try having plantar fasciitis and then see if you still hate crocs!

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Oh god I had plantar fasciitis many years ago and it was excruciating. I feel for you.

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Needlesnah · 06/05/2025 12:15

I can’t stand crocs but I recently bought a pair of sheepskin clogs from a Yorkshire company and omg I am in love! I didn’t think I would like them (bought for practical reasons) but I absolutely do.

InfoSecInTheCity · 06/05/2025 12:14

Yo are not wrong, they are very ugly and clunky, although they do some nice looking summer sandal styles. The reason I have multiple pairs is that they are just so fucking comfortable, it totally makes up for the fact that they look crap. I have fur lined ones for cold days and sandals for the beach and unlined ones for wandering around the garden, I even have a pair of snow boots which have mega grip and are really warm.

Comtesse · 06/05/2025 12:12

andweallloveclover · 06/05/2025 11:56

Are they really? Because they don't even look like they would be comfortable. I wear flip flops instead of slippers in the summer months but I see all my neighbours out and about in their gardens in their crocs and I just think 'Why?' 😂

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Because flip flops have no arch support and give me blisters between my toes. Try having plantar fasciitis and then see if you still hate crocs!

BMW6 · 06/05/2025 12:12

I have Zero fucks to give how they look - they are the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn - and an absolute Godsend if you ever have to wade through water or are working in the garden on a really hot day (put feet wearing crocks into bucket of water, repeat as you like)

noworklifebalance · 06/05/2025 12:12

Dragonfly97 · 06/05/2025 11:54

You're right, I can't stand them either. I'm nearly 60 and like comfort, but I can't bring myself to wear them. I wear Hotter shoes which can be a bit frumpy, but Crocs are in another league!

Agree with you on shoes from Hotter - what a misnomer! I don’t think they are any better than Crocs. To clarify I have never owned a pair of either.

StMarie4me · 06/05/2025 12:10

Swiftie1878 · 06/05/2025 11:56

Cute on kids.
Hideous on adults! 😂

See all I think when I see them on kids is “they need proper support for their little feet”!

Scousemousey · 06/05/2025 12:10

I think birkenstocks are worse, and they also have a rigid sole, which is uncomfortable.

TeenLifeMum · 06/05/2025 12:10

Dd wears them over her ballet shoes to protect them backstage when they have to go outside (or just running into training and being lazy). I borrow hers when the puppy needs a wee and hate them… but they’re annoyingly comfy.

I think these shoes are worse…

To think Crocs and Clogs are the ugliest shoes ever!!
TheNightingalesStarling · 06/05/2025 12:09

They are practical in some situations. Like just popping out in the garden. I fins flip flops uncomfortable... my preference is sliders.

DDs rugby club has banned them for aesthetic reasons, but sliders are fine!

TheFairyCaravan · 06/05/2025 12:09

I love mine. I don’t wear them outside the house, other than in the garden. DH has a pair too, but he takes them on holiday.

DS2 really wants a pair for work, but he’s part of the crash team, and people are often sick on his feet 🤢, so they’re not practical.

mindutopia · 06/05/2025 12:08

Cancer treatment has meant that my feet swell so much that the only shoes I can reliably get on my feet are crocs. 😩 Or flip flops, but except for the past week, hasn’t really been flip flop weather. At least crocs I can technically wear socks with (🥴 I know), which is what I’ve had to do all winter. It’s better than no shoes or not being able to leave the house.

Even worse, I took Dh out to a Michelin starred restaurant for his birthday a few weeks ago and only realised in a panic that morning that the only shoes I could get on were the crocs. 😳 It’s been that long since I’ve been anywhere but the hospital, the school run or Tesco. Dh was like, it’s okay, you have cancer! Just don’t wear your Dry Robe and it will be fine. 🤣

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