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In the midst of Croc hell-kids Croc experts please advise!!!!!

23 replies

MilaMae · 13/05/2008 18:51

My 41/2 ds is desperate for a pair, wouldn't be my choice but he never asks for anything and they would be useful for the beach.

The problem is he is 101/2 and his twin is 81/2 so would fit an 11/13 Croc size his brother 10/11. They are kind of in between Croc sizes iykwim. I want to buy the genuine ones as they're supposed to be anti-sweat(knowing my son he'll live in them),more comfortable etc.

Those of you with kids who have had them before did you ever get the bigger size and was that ok-worried about tripping over in them etc???

Please advise just can't get my head round all this sizing malarky.

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sherby · 13/05/2008 18:52

They come up quite big

DD never trips up in hers

stripeymama · 13/05/2008 18:53

Take them to try them on!

FWIW, dd had some (cheap fake ones) last year that were too big and still fit now, and they didn't trip her up.

tassisssss · 13/05/2008 18:58

i see you want the real thing so feel free to ignore this, but my 2 both have cheapo versions, are both half sizes and both have the size smaller.

the next ones are particularly big

asda have them in a cracking brown colour that'd be fab for 4.5 year old.

i figure they must be comfy as my 2'd complain if not!

mymblemummy · 14/05/2008 01:44

I bought my daughter Crocs half a size smaller than her foot measurement because they seemed so big.

She seems fine in them and the larger sized pair did look as though they would fall off her.

I didn't buy the copies because I didn't think they would be as comfortable, and, lets face it, comfort is the whole point of Crocs.

alipiggie · 14/05/2008 04:27

Crocs sell cool versions over here (Colorado the land of the Croc). There are flipflops with a backstrap to keep them on. I would recommend buying the smaller size. I've actually emailed Crocs and asked them to do the inbetween sizes. You never know.

Don't forget the Jibbitz too.

BexieID · 14/05/2008 04:40

How much are the proper crocs for kids? Am debating whether to get 2yo Tom a pair.

seeker · 14/05/2008 04:47

Don't be conned into buying the real thing - the fakes are JUST as good. We've had both.

BexieID · 14/05/2008 04:52

Where do you get the fakes in half sizes?

I have a pair of the Skecher type ones myself. Does seem a waste of money buying Tom proper ones for him to outgrow. It's bad enough him only wearing his Clarks shoes for a few weeks!

Original poster
MilaMae · 14/05/2008 09:52

Confused now. Anybody know the difference between the fake and real ones????

Really don't know what to do re sizing-bloody things!!!!!!!!!!!

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MerlinsBeard · 14/05/2008 10:02

kids crocs are £15 in office at mo

BexieID · 14/05/2008 16:16

I just got some fake ones for £2.99. Tom likes taking his shoes off, so probably best only spending that much on that type of shoe. I can also see how he is wearing them as well. He had a pair of size 7 baseball boots on and that size in the croc style, looked massive, so I got a 6. I think he is actually a 6.5. I'll try them on him later.

bozza · 14/05/2008 16:29

The crocs I have looked at have come in double sizes eg 8 to 9 which I have bought DD today (birthday present as she has plenty of shoes but been begging) and she is a 8.5

FioFio · 14/05/2008 16:32

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newgirl · 14/05/2008 16:42

its quite bonkers that crocs are 20 quid when they dont do the full range of sizes

woolies do the fakes for 1.50 by the way!

hippipotami · 14/05/2008 16:51

Dd is a size 10. Last year I bought her the 10 - 11 size. They were big but did not fall off. This year the 10 - 11 crocs still fit her perfectly and comfortably, even though she is a shoe size 11 now

Fennel · 14/05/2008 16:52

Are the Jibbitz the things you stick into them? Where do you get them? dds have crocs but want the bits.

BexieID · 14/05/2008 17:01

My Woolies do the fakes for £4! You can get the Jibbitz on ebay. Wouldn't they be irritating though? Maybe I should treat myself to some for my waterbugs.

newgirl · 14/05/2008 18:06

how weird - the ones in our woolies werent reduced as far as i can see but i did think they were ridiculously cheap - perhaps they price them according to the wealth of the local area!

BexieID · 14/05/2008 18:53

Was it a big Woolies? Ours is a Woolies local, lol.

Wheelybug · 14/05/2008 19:00

DD has just been measured a clarks 7 so I have bought her real ones in a 6-7. However, they're not going to last long as she is right up on the toe end when she walks in them (kicks self for not getting bigger size)....

newgirl · 14/05/2008 19:25

fairly big i guess!

dizzydixies · 14/05/2008 19:27

sweetfeetshoes

have a look on here, it will help you with sizing

PosieParker · 14/05/2008 19:28

Fakes and real are made in the same factory, I knwo because my father has been there!!!

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