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Just got my first pair of Crocs.*

My goodness they are so comfortable.
They look ghastly.
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*for walking to the shed, bins etc.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:49 am
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Tend to go with sliders usually.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:52 am
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Those are hideous. I like them.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:52 am
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Did they come with a matching Christmas jumper, equally ghastly ?


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:53 am
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Excellent!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:54 am
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I can see your self respect leaking out of the holes.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:54 am
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Needs this to finish off the overall aesthetic

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395284386867


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 9:59 am
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Mine!...

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Posted : 09/04/2024 10:00 am
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Before you know it you'll going to the corner shop in them


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:03 am
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In the absence of a lawn, your legs need shaving 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:05 am
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You can get little lights that fit on them, if it's dark when you go to the bin.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:14 am
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Who knew you could get rascist crocs 😉😂


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:19 am
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Mine!…

Brilliant! They wrote your country on in case you get lost!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:21 am
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Who knew you could get rascist crocs 😉😂

Got 'em from Sports Direct - they were selling them off for a fiver a pair after some Euros donkeys years ago! Proper Crocs too, not knock-offs!

They're garden shoes - but I do wear them on the beach when on holiday specifically to annoy the wife. 🤣


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:24 am
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Needs this to finish off the overall aesthetic

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395284386867/blockquote >
Now that is sublime!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:25 am
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All terrain crocs ftw 👍


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:26 am
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Banging Crocs 'n' socks combo OP.

Leave some chicks for the rest of us, eh?


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:26 am
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Banging Crocs

That comes with a safety warning in these parts…


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:27 am
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How in Gods name did those abominations called Crocs ever get so popular is a subject that needs debating, forget why are we here or the meaning of life 😔😔😔😔agree with woody 🙄


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:29 am
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Haha, I finally gave in and bought my first ever pair of Crocs just before Christmas. I went with these ones:

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Posted : 09/04/2024 10:29 am
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"You can get little lights that fit on them, if it’s dark when you go to the bin."

My son, for his 18th last week, was gifted some with flashy lights in the soles.  Just like the shoes he had when he was about 5...

They're also Lightning McQueen-themed...


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:30 am
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You don’t need me to tell you how ugly those crocs are but I agree the most comfortable footwear in the world is new crocs with socks. 2nd most comfortable being Birkenstocks and thick socks. They need to be worn in though so that’s a good 18 months 😀


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:10 am
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I have a lined pair, perfect for post-ride wear.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:15 am
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i bought some crocs last year to help my plantar fasciitis and generally arthritic foot.

They were surprisingly hard and uncomfortable!  Had to send them back.

Bit weird because I've tried on other people's and they were very soft.  So maybe it was just that pair.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:54 am
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Hah, I have gone to the shop in my beige Crocs. They are probably 15 years old too. Best casual bloody shoes you can get!

The wife, she will not even put them on to go to the bathroom when the floor is wet. She hates em with a passion...


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 12:24 pm
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I've always hated crocs, only fit for nurses or butchers!

Then my son got a fleece lined pair, and i put them on to nip outside with the dog, OMG they are sooo comfy!!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 12:41 pm
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Have a look at Haflinger Grizzlies.

Comfier than a panda's dressing gown.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 12:54 pm
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All terrain crocs ftw

I'm on the look out for all terrain and lined, but canne find them in my size (and wonder if you need to size up due to the lining @chakaping ?)

Haflinger Grizzlies

Which misses the point of croc, there a 'rubbish' slipper that you don't care about, but use all the time regardless of conditions outside, & everyone in the household borrows


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 1:07 pm
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I had steadfastly refused to wear Croc's until my Wife brought home these....

a fleece lined pair

OMG they're hideous and huge (I'm a size 12UK) but soooooooo comfy!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 2:02 pm
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I'm a convert of about 12 months now... excellent for putting the bins out, putting the dog out for a pee, general pottering etc.

You can fold the straps up so you can also wear them as sliders if you want, which is a usefull time/effort saver for just nipping onto the garden for a few mins.

Mine arn't genuine crocs, they are 'Hot Tuna' knock offs, but exactly the same as far as I can tell, and were only about a tenner.

I did actually go out in public wearing them once as I forgot I was wearing them to just nip to the shop, at first i was mortified, but then I decided to just own it. Quite liberating! hahah!

In fact i'm rocking them right now at my desk as I'm in and out with the dog, it's bin day, and its a bit wet outside.

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Posted : 09/04/2024 2:14 pm
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Birkenstock slippers for me for daily wear (including now). But the gold crocs come out for trips to the garden and washing the bike down. Dangerous when the grip wears off. But I think they last forever, otherwise. Darth Vader on mine. Had lots of croc adornments for the kids in the past.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 2:20 pm
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I'd have thought thongs* would be the obvious, more geographically-correct choice for @reeksy?

* not that type


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 2:21 pm
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pass the eye bleach.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 2:27 pm
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wonder if you need to size up due to the lining @chakaping?)

Mine were a present, but I think they were my normal size.

I like my Crocs (and Lidl Croc-Offs) on the looser side anyway.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 2:52 pm
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Nope.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 3:36 pm
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In the absence of a lawn, your legs need shaving

Loose thread on the socks too...


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 3:47 pm
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What can I say?  They're my Croc socks.

Can't wear thongs or sliders @a11y as I get knee pain. Had birkenstocks 20 years ago but the arch shape doesn't fit my feet and makes them uncomfortable. Ecco sandals were good but can't easily slip them on for a quick visit to  the beer fridge in the garage... So Crocs it is. Going camping today must be sure not to melt them in a fire!


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:00 pm
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They’re garden shoes – but I do wear them on the beach when on holiday specifically to annoy the wife.

Do you have a vest and can of Stella to go with those?


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:03 pm
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They're lovely.
Commiserations on your giving up on life.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:04 pm
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Excellent, two things I loathe combined into one.

You won't ever catch me wearing a Christmas jumper either


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:21 pm
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Fresh pair of Crocs… they would look good with your Dryrobe


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 10:29 pm
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You won’t ever catch me wearing a Christmas jumper either

Why's that then, does it make you extra fast?

Or would it slow me down?


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:01 pm
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From watching my FiL wear them I’ve deduced that they are lethal in most weather conditions. I’ve watched him fall and slip in them on numerous occasions. So for comedy value 10/10.

I’ll never wear them as I’m blessed with the feet of a Hobbit and nip outside barefoot if doing the bins, chasing the dog about etc. For prolonged periods I have a pair of Sanuk sandals as I still have a slither of self respect left.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:12 pm
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laughing at memes on social media and the occasional viral video.

p.s. those crocks are ****ing hideous. almost as disgusting as sliders.


 
Posted : 09/04/2024 11:35 pm
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nip outside barefoot if doing the bins, chasing the dog about etc.

Twice I've come back from the shed barefoot in the dark and seen large snakes slithering across the path I would have taken. I'm often too lazy to put proper shoes on for those trips, so these are supposed to solve that issue.


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 12:17 am
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My 14 year old lad, who is sooo image conscious that he'll only wear nike and not adidas, will happily wear crocs over sliders to his football, rugby or cricket training.

You is down with the kids blood.


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 8:22 am
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What the hell is wrong with a pair of old trainers with the backs trodden down?


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 8:25 am
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I bought a pair of Croc-alikes from ShoeZone for less than a fiver to wear on the boat between dives due to the extra-thick socks I wore under my drysuit. Supercomfy, but my wife would disown me if I wore them in fine company...


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 1:38 pm
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First time I've heard of wearing crocs as protection from large snakes


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 1:44 pm
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First time I’ve heard of wearing crocs as protection from large snakes

The Aussie equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 2:33 pm
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... why are there so many holes in the crocs?  ... to let your dignity run out 😉


 
Posted : 10/04/2024 6:01 pm

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