Umm why do you all hate Crocs so much?

[wellilovecrocsmyself]

Are they never acceptable? Even the Mary Jane ones. I have two pairs and I love them and they go with everything (Black and Bronze).

I am starting to feel a little self conscious about them now though as they seem to be so despised here on MN.

Have even name changed for this thread.

Because crocs are hideous. The ones that look like crocs are, anyway.

They look horrible.

Personally I just don't like them. Can't really put my finger on why I don't like them, I just don't.

I don't think they really go with anything.

I think they're brilliant for on the beach, and for quickly popping down the garden. But I wouldn't wear them anywhere else, even though the children do.

becasue they are hideous and are the same as flip-flops- should only be worn at the beach.

I don't mind them for certain things - beach/picnics/camping they're great for that.

I couldn't give a monkeys if anyone despises what I wear on my feet. Lol at name changing

They are really children's shoes in my mind and I would never wear them.

They don't go with everything. They go with NOTHING. Except perhaps a swimsuit if you are pre-school age.

because they're ugly! I feel the same about Uggs.

I have lovely sage green ones - wore them loads 2 years ago but now sadly they are just for the garden and beach. Still fond of them despite the hatred they get!

I have black mary jane crocs - I've been known to wear them in public, but then I am of the "don't give a damn, throw on a pair of jeans and bugger the grooming school of thought". I have noticed that my 'out and proud' open croc wearing has liberated a number of my friends and coaxed them out of their furtive croc wearing closet. They ain't pretty but I do find them most extraordinarily easy to wear

Lol at you changing your name for this!!!

Sod off all of you I love my black crocs. The only shoes I can shove in the dishwasher with my dishes and have them come out sterile and lovely.

I have mary jane crocs too.

Wore them at the end of two pregnancies and they were bloody marvellous for walking the dog when I couldn't reach to put my shoes on.

They look crap but so what.

The stick on thing are vile I'll agree. But plain unadorned crocs are a thing of beauty for their simplicity. They are quite nordic in their functionality without excessive fripperies. If the Amish did a fashion clog, it'd be a croc. So there!

Do you apply the 'look rubbish but I don't care, they're comfy' approach to other items of clothing - in public....?

they are hideous

as are fitflops

though I have a dirty fitflop secret in that I wear them to walk to work, then change into nice shoes round the corner before I arrive

grumblegrumble - I genuinely don't think they look rubbish. I think Ugg boots are quite funny looking but crocs are just crocs. Just like wearing ballet flats, they are an unremarkable shoe.

I have my going out shoes and I have my crocs, my trainers and my boots. But quite honestly, I'm such a short arse I doubt anyone realises I'm wearing them as my jeans are always slightly too long.

well they are fugly. but are incredibly comfortable so I don't care. and I even wear them to work, as my work often involves me walking considerable distances. When I saw a colleague wearing flipflops once summer, I thought sod it, I'll wear my crocs then.

Do you think they look OK whmc? They look like big, flat flippers to me! But I have big feet, so have a thing about shoes that make my feet look bigger than they are.

Yes grumble - quite often. I don't give a toss as long as I am freshly showered and nice smelling. In fact I am a little saddened by the vanity and conceit of today's society, obsessing about 'appearance'. But then I always have thought differently to most people (thank fuck for that)

crocs for beach or garden only horrified when I forgot to change the other day

Love fitflops if you walk miles with buggies/kids and have back problems why wear anything else.

They take pride of place in the ugly shoe hall of fame for me, they are horrid. I can't think of a single situation where it's necessary to wear them.

Crocs are vile, just vile.

Fine for gardening or whatever, but I loathe to see someone going round the shops in them or having lunch out or whatever.

I feel the same about tracksuits.