Crocs’s got comp
So some folks think that Crocs are the ugliest shoes on earth. Though I would agree that they are not as fashionable as other shoes or even bare feet, they are incredibly comfortable. I have a pair that I wear within the confines of my house. Yes, I am a closet Crocs wearer.
But recently a friend of mine visited and shared with me her shoes. Normally I’m a pretty understanding guy – I don’t make fun of other people’s tastes – but these shoes she had… I didn’t say anything but she could tell by my scrunched up nose that I thought they were leaning heavily toward the homely side. She admitted that they were ugly but she said they were great. She’s a nurse and she’s on her feet all day. Apparently, the shoes are comfortable and help one walk straighter. But they’re so… well, see inserted picture and make your own judgements.
Click to see larger and uglier picture of shoes
Part of me feels strange that here we are in 2010 and we’re coming up with shoes like this. Weren’t we supposed to be wearing those Micheal J. Fox Back to the Future II auto-hightops? Instead we’ve got these abominations! But who am I to judge? They’re selling I guess. And, in their defense, I did not try any on.
As you can see, I was at the mall (shopping for shoes by the way). I know the girl who works at the shoe shop and I’m wondering if I could convince her to let me take the shoes for a “test drive” through the mall. I would like to collect empirical date on:
- Comfort level
- Social Outcast Oggling Level
If such an experiment occurs, I will publish my data in this blog for the whole world to see.
I would also like to draw your attention to the feature at the bottom (pun intended): “FIRMS BUTTOCKS MUSCLES.” The shoes may make your butt tighter but who’s going to look at your butt while your wearing these shoes?
Maybe the Crocs company and the Sketchers company will join forces and make the ugliest shoe in the history of the world: The Scrocther!
I have purchased a pair of Crocs (full price) and a pair of Sketchers (only slightly reduced price) so I have paid my way to poke fun.
January 15th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Sadly, shoes like the Nike air brand are terrible for you. They cause bad knees and other injuries in time because they don’t allow the foot to properly absorb the shock in the heels. These ugly shoes are probably the best thing for you, though I agree they are by far some of the ugliest shoes around. Nike sells a shoe called free, that are the next best thing to barefoot..
January 18th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
They would be called Crotchers, and then they’d have the ugliest name ever too!