Andtototoo
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I had a pair of Cros flip flops, these http://www.zappos.com/crocs-capri-iv-black-black to be exact. They were supportive and comfortable and I would have recommended them.
Before last week, that is.
Last week I found out they had a fatal flaw. If the Crocs get too hot -- they shrink. A LOT. A coworker and I went on a business trip and we both had left comfortable shoes to change back into for the drive home. I left them in a car in the shade for 3 hours. When I got back to the car, the temp inside the car was NOT unbearably hot, but the shoes had shrunk nearly two full sizes. I Googled, "Crocs shrinking" and lo and behold, this is a common problem and occurs just wearing them or leaving them outside in hot weather.
The company told me that if I had sent in my warranty card and they were less than a year old, they'd replace them. Otherwise, I was screwed. I bought them 13 months ago, so I'm screwed.
Before last week, that is.
Last week I found out they had a fatal flaw. If the Crocs get too hot -- they shrink. A LOT. A coworker and I went on a business trip and we both had left comfortable shoes to change back into for the drive home. I left them in a car in the shade for 3 hours. When I got back to the car, the temp inside the car was NOT unbearably hot, but the shoes had shrunk nearly two full sizes. I Googled, "Crocs shrinking" and lo and behold, this is a common problem and occurs just wearing them or leaving them outside in hot weather.
The company told me that if I had sent in my warranty card and they were less than a year old, they'd replace them. Otherwise, I was screwed. I bought them 13 months ago, so I'm screwed.
but yes you can't leave them in the sun and they only last one Disney trip with all the walking you do but I don't end up with sore feet at the end of the day so Im happy

so it does pay off
. Love my black cleos.