Why are Crocs SO Popular AGAIN?

These weird foam clogs were all the rage back in the day and, somehow, made it back into fashion today. Let's find out why!

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Script: Caroline Eaton Pickard
Editor: Kirsten Stanley
Project Manager: Lurana McClure Rodríguez
Host: Levi Hildebrand

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[quirkykidsph]

As a nurse in the healthcare industry, they never went out of style for us.

[ShabbaHakimJediInHeels]

I had bad blisters in my foot because I was spending hours on my feet in bad footwear. So I got myself a pair of crocs to wear in the Operation theatre. The best part of it is you can wash the blood off. Would work for serial killers as well I assume.

[writteninstars]

I remember that wearing Crocs used to get people bullied - this was in the early 10s. They were seen as the "cheap shoe" if your family didn't have enough money to purchase Converse, Vans, Sperrys, or Toms (it was the south). I am glad that the stigma has been erased since then.

[deantreloar]

I bought a pair in 2010… they held up until 2021. $60 over 11 years is pretty awesome.

[Nerdhaunt]

Personal life hack:
1. Keep a pair of formal shoes at work
2. Use crocs as your go to commute shoes
3. Swap them with the formal shoes once you reach the office

[vroinks]

As a Gen z middle school teacher, I wear crocs as much as I can lol. The kids love them and sometimes we match. They’re super comfy and a quick no-fuss shoe

[fritzginger]

Limited edition drops of any products is my biggest issue with the fashion industry. Like you said how it encourages people to collect them. Like 30 pairs of crocs… 30 pairs of shoes in general seems unbelievable to me. So sad that it’s so encouraged in not only fashion but really any consumer production industry :(

[DMacflyers]

I think they are coming back because they are comfortable and last forever. Comfy to wear at home and hold up well enough to take them to run errands and such.

I'd like to add that after crocs first explosion in popularity they had a problem selling shoes for a few years because everyone still had their first pair cause they last so long. Making a product so good that it hurts you on the backend is something almost no one does anymore. Honestly I want to buy another pair in a different color but I can't justify it because even after a year and a half mine are still almost new.

[katcrooks]

I wore crocs all throughout elementary school due to my sensory issues and the fact that we didn’t have much money. We used to be able to buy them from Walgreens back then lol. I was made fun of and bullied for wearing them, but now they’re super popular. You just can’t win with trends nowadays it’s not fair 🤦‍♀️ Now I’m in highschool and I just wear what I like regardless of whether or not it’s “trending” or if people like it. You all should do the same ❤ and I will CONTINUE wearing my crocs when they go out of style again 😂

[CHEFPKR]

As someone who worked in massive kitchen and restaurants, I have seen Croc nightmares. We did not allow them in our kitchens because hot oil spills happen from time to time.

[ricardoludwig]

I was a fan of wearing them outside as a kid, but after I became a teen, Crocs had a single purpose which they fulfilled perfectly for me: they were literally perfect for going to the beach, since they're water proof, comfortable, indistructible, have good enough of a grip so I could go on hikes with them and after I was done, washing them was trivial. It's kinda funny how they returned to their original seafaring roots for me, but anyway, very much recommend it for anyone going to the beach

[Onsokumaru]

Absolutely insane that you uploaded this now. At 31 years of age and refusing to ever own crocs since I first saw them, I got my first pair yesterday 🤣🤣😭😭

[itsannapop]

I truly can't deny it.. crocs "Kadee" flipflops are the only crocs I own and its arch support, grip design, and material quality makes it _eeeasily_ one of my favorite and most comfy summer shoes

[BR-hxhb]

I have my Crocs from 2006 when I was like 8. The best part is they still fit and I’ve revived them since the pandemic. Thanking my mom for thinking ahead and getting me 2 sizes too big 😂

[ethansully]

I got some crocs to see what the hype was about. They’re very comfortable and they never come off in sport mode. Absolutely love them I have no regrets whatsoever

[Drmikekuna]

Crocs are awesome. I got a pair 1n 2019 so I could run to the mailbox. They slip on easy and they don't fall off. I then started to wear them on long drives and they were much more comfortable than regular shoes. Now I use them when hiking/camping. They work well as "shower shoes" when camping, and they are a great to change-out for stream crossing when hiking. They are so light you don't feel like you are carrying an extra pair of shoes. My 2019 shoes still have a lot of life in them. They are ugly, but super practical and amazingly durable.

[chantellebehrens]

I owned a pair of crocs for 15 years. They were an ideal lifeguard shoe when I worked at the pool, I have worn them in rivers and to slaughter chickens (only washable shoe I owned) and I finally let them go last year because they got caught in a sewer backup flood and I couldn't get the smell out. My kids wear them at daycare. They certainly can be functional shoes.

[MalinaCC]

Not gonna lie, I disliked Crocs back in the early 2000s but now I have a pair I use as house slippers 😅 Unlike regular slippers which I usually wear down in the heel in 3 months, they are still going strong and I've found some flower jibbitz that make them look cuter. Most importantly, I have not stubbed my toe ever since I got them 😂

[TheOnlyTaps]

Honestly credit to them for the comeback coz yeah I'm only 30 and when I was a kid these shoes were absolutely hated 😂, then they went from meme shoe to an unironically useful shoe to have in your closet 😭🙆🏿‍♂️...you described it perfectly, they became an "unfashion fashion statement, " even tho people are essentially still participating in a trend

[JonTheJotter]

Love crocs. Glad they’re coming back and being appreciated for what they are, a comfy easy to wear shoe!