Crocs with socks?

[copperbrick]

I have been reading this thread and debating whether or not to post. My name is Wall-E1 and I am a crocoholic. It started innocently enough. I tried on a pair while shopping, with no intention of buying a pair. They do look ridiculous. I was just trying to be funny. As soon as the soles of my feet caressed the soft perforated rubber of that fabulous shoe, I was hooked. I didn't know what to say to the friends that I was with, but I knew that I would not be leaving the store without a pair of these miraculous creations. I bought that pair of shoes and additional pairs as my addiction progressed. My son, of course, was mortified to be seen in public with his father in Crocs. And yes, I wore socks with them. It was a time of innocence and a time of freedom. As the addiction progressed, I began wearing nothing but Crocs. even if attending a semi-formal affair, there I would be, in my Crocs. I would wear them in the ocean and in the pool. There were nights that I would sleep in them. Eventually, the people closest to me started avoiding me. The Crocs were putting up a wall between me and the people that I cared about most. I promised that I would not wear them anymore, but when I was alone I would slip on the soft, rubbery shoes that I so loved. Eventually, like all good things, the Crocs began to meet their end. Some pairs simply wore out. One pair, our cat urinated on. Apparently, even she had enough of the shoes. Today, I still have one, old worn out pair. I don't wear it, yet I can't part with it.

What a fabulous post! Thanks for your honesty.

 

[copperbrick]

Yes. Family of big fussy feet.
For me the prospect of Crocs is just pointless. There is no support whatsoever. They do look ridiculous and according to my podiatrist bad for your feet. Plus they are uncomfortable big time.
I and 2 of my family require Orthotics. One has Plantar Fasciitis and just the right orthotics and shoes are the difference between agony and comfort.
I can only wear sandals part of the time. If I want to wear them more often I have to wear ones that can take the orthotics.

But as I say whatever floats your boat. If no arch support is comfortable and you are fine looking ridiculous then whatever floats your boat

It really all depends on the foot problems a person has. I know many folks who have horrible foot problems who cannot wear them. For me, previous to being diagnosed with no Vitamin D in my body and horrible neuro problems, I could not walk at all, and Crocs saved my life.

It all depends on the person, and if wearing them gets you through the day with as few problems as possible, who cares how the heck they look?

You are very wise in what you said about "whatever floats your boat." Thank you!

What floats my boat is a pair of beautiful shoes . . . sexy, stylish, and Sex-In-The-City wonderful. What floats my boat after that is ANY pair of shoes that do not look dorky. What keeps me walking and free of pain: Crocs, dorky as they may be.

Truly, if someone hasn't experienced Crocs being the only remedy found to be able to cope with Disney, they really don't understand.

PS: Just wanted to add once again (posted it much earlier on this thread) that a pair of Superfeet blue insoles inserted into Crocs are amazing -- they give the support needed.

That said, one still has to be careful walking in Crocs, especially on bare gym-style floors. It is easy to trip on them.

Great to have this exchange, and thank you for your post!

 

[GAMC369]

I love Crocs. I think socks are fine if you are wearing long pants. But not with shorts. Sorry.

 

[copperbrick]

No offense but Crocs are the most vile thing every created. Right up there with the fanny pack. Horrible Horrible creation........

That's probably because you are able to wear other shoes without it crippling you.

You are right, they ARE vile. Horrible. Ugly. THE WORST!

And, due to serious foot problems here, they are the best thing that ever happened to me. How I wish I didn't have to wear them, but thank goodness they are there!

Drowning is no fun, either, and it doesn't look good . . . but a life jacket, at just the right time, is a blessing. To many, Crocs are a life jacket.

It is like this: If someone cut your feet off and, to be able to function, they said you had to wear Crocs to be able to walk, it would be the greatest thing that ever happened to you.

It is all relative.

Please: Those of you who roll your eyes at us Crocs folks, know we want to be stylish, too, but many of us are unable to do so. Have a heart, will ya?

 

[RoraBorieAlice]

I love Crocs. I think socks are fine if you are wearing long pants. But not with shorts. Sorry.

That is how i feel! I own 4 pair and my husband owns 2. I have Hyperhydrosis (over active sweat glads) that has its basis in my hands and feet and while I tend to wear sneakers to the parks, sometimes my feet are so swollen that I can only wear Crocs. I wear them with socks sometimes but mostly only with pants. The point is to be COMFORTABLE!! If people have that much time on their hands to make fun of your shoes then they aren't spending their vacation correctly!!!! Sure they are dorky in the long run but comfort is something everyone has to have!!!

I own a black pair with a FSU jibbitz,a Light House Jibbitz and a J jibbitz. I have worn thru the bottoms of but i still wear them every now and then.. cant bear to get rid of them....
I own a purple pair that are my favorites! Those pair have a Cow Jibbitz
I have a pink pair of mary janes with a Breast cancer ribbon Jibbitz and a 4 leaf clover jibbitz
and i have FSU crocs that i wear on game days... they may suck but i have pride!!!!
Hubster has the all terrain black Crocs with a FSU jibbitzm a Light House jibbitz and a FSU jibbitz
and a pair of FSU crocs....

When people laugh I just remember how much I loved Jelly shoes as a kiddo and think of these as grown up COMFORTABLE Jelly shoes!!

 

[littleelvis]

That's probably because you are able to wear other shoes without it crippling you.

You are right, they ARE vile. Horrible. Ugly. THE WORST!

And, due to serious foot problems here, they are the best thing that ever happened to me. How I wish I didn't have to wear them, but thank goodness they are there!

Drowning is no fun, either, and it doesn't look good . . . but a life jacket, at just the right time, is a blessing. To many, Crocs are a life jacket.

It is like this: If someone cut your feet off and, to be able to function, they said you had to wear Crocs to be able to walk, it would be the greatest thing that ever happened to you.

It is all relative.

Please: Those of you who roll your eyes at us Crocs folks, know we want to be stylish, too, but many of us are unable to do so. Have a heart, will ya?

If somehow strapping on a pair of foam shoes has cured yours and others foot problems then hey I completely understand. I would have to go to every doctor and tried every shoe before strapping on pair of those things. (which most people don't do)

99% of the people who buy those horrible things don't have foot problems. We all know that. CROCS=FAD

If it's all about comfort than look out for me in FEB because I remember being very comfortable in my parachute pants and fishnet half shirts from the 80's. I'm going all out.

 

[littlbugmom]

My DH only wears his crocs around the house and at Disney. He wears socks with them because he has a weird phobia-type thing about shoes without socks. Even with shorts. Looks awful, imo.


Me? I wear my crocs as much as possible. I wish I could wear them everywhere but I AM aware of how ugly they are, so I resist the urge to wear them in every social setting. Never with socks if I'm wearing shorts.

I'm another person who swears they fixed my foot problem. I can wear any stylish shoe I want to without pain as long as I wear my crocs as much as possible.

Before I gave in and tried crocs (I swore I'd never wear them), I had heel pain so bad that I limped by evening and couldn't walk upon waking every morning. I felt crippled. It was horrible.

Now, I can tell when I've been wearing regular shoes too much because the pain starts to come back.

 

[Dcvintage]

Well, I work in health care and I wear crocs with white socks to work (with scrubs on). I will wear crocs with white socks and jeans if it's cold out, and I also wear socks with my mammoth crocs. I won't wear them with shorts, if it's that warm I'd wear Croc flip flops. But seriously no one at Disney is going to notice your feet they are too busy being at Disney so don't worry about it and wear what is comfortable to you!

 

[queenie82]

That's probably because you are able to wear other shoes without it crippling you.

You are right, they ARE vile. Horrible. Ugly. THE WORST!

And, due to serious foot problems here, they are the best thing that ever happened to me. How I wish I didn't have to wear them, but thank goodness they are there!

Drowning is no fun, either, and it doesn't look good . . . but a life jacket, at just the right time, is a blessing. To many, Crocs are a life jacket.

It is like this: If someone cut your feet off and, to be able to function, they said you had to wear Crocs to be able to walk, it would be the greatest thing that ever happened to you.

It is all relative.

Please: Those of you who roll your eyes at us Crocs folks, know we want to be stylish, too, but many of us are unable to do so. Have a heart, will ya?

I have to agree with littleelvis that
"99% of the people who buy those horrible things don't have foot problems. We all know that. CROCS=FAD
and it is FOR this reason that I mostly roll my eyes about crocs.
I also find it very hard to see how they could possibly be comfortable TO people with problems with their feet. I have seen a relative go through months and months of agony trying to deal with Plantar Fasciitis, and it was only once perfect arch support was provided that things improved.

BUT...I also understand people will go to extreme measures to get their feet comfortable and so long as you are willing to admit they are vile I believe you are wearing them only because of comfort reasons

I'm ridiculously jealous of friends who stroll into a shoe store....try on some ballet flats...and wander out happy WHY...WHY can't I have easy fit feet like you.
I want to smack them upside the head with my Keens
I mean Keen's are beautiful shoes (as opposed to crocs) but they don't go with dresses now do they!

So I do understand...and I won't laugh at you wearing your crocs....but don't expect me to walk anywhere WITH someone wearing those things

 

[agoofybeast]

I have a pair of knock offs that I got through a catalog for work (they are non slip on the bottom). They do not have the holes in the top but they do have the strap in the back. I wore them everyday to my 9 hour a day, on your feet every minute job (McDonalds Manager) and I think they are the most wonderful thing in the world. I had to wear them with black socks and pants and you could not even tell that I had them on. they just looked like regular shoes. I do not have foot problems and I still wear them even though I do not work there anymore. I wear them with ankle black socks and shorts. They are WONDERFUL.

On the other hand my wife hates them and threatens not to walk next to me when I were them. I just remind her of the things in her wardrobe that I do not like and then we agree to disagree.

 

[WantToGoNow]

I will be wearing socks with my Crocs at WDW. At home, I wear Crocs until the snow is flying without socks but last trip to WDW I wore my well broken in Crocs to AK on the first day. I developed a BRUISE (not blister) on the top of my foot. I had that bruise for 6 weeks. I could not wear my Crocs or sneakers the rest of the trip because the top of my foot hurt so bad. Luckily I had a very comfortable pair of Teva sandals that fit around that bruise. I will be wearing the no-see white socks (I have yellow, blue, red and pink Crocs).

 

[TimandTanya]

 

[garanorymom]

Think back to your last Disney trip. Think very carefully. Okay, now on your second day there, do you remember what type of shoe/socks that the gentleman that walked by you at 3pm was wearing? No? No one will remember what type of shoes/socks you wore either, but you will remember if your feet were blistered/uncomfortable the whole trip. Disney involves a lot of walking. If you like socks, bring the socks.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!! Count me in, I've totally given up!

 

[copperbrick]

I have to agree with littleelvis that
"99% of the people who buy those horrible things don't have foot problems. We all know that. CROCS=FAD
and it is FOR this reason that I mostly roll my eyes about crocs.
I also find it very hard to see how they could possibly be comfortable TO people with problems with their feet. I have seen a relative go through months and months of agony trying to deal with Plantar Fasciitis, and it was only once perfect arch support was provided that things improved.

BUT...I also understand people will go to extreme measures to get their feet comfortable and so long as you are willing to admit they are vile I believe you are wearing them only because of comfort reasons

I'm ridiculously jealous of friends who stroll into a shoe store....try on some ballet flats...and wander out happy WHY...WHY can't I have easy fit feet like you.
I want to smack them upside the head with my Keens
I mean Keen's are beautiful shoes (as opposed to crocs) but they don't go with dresses now do they!

So I do understand...and I won't laugh at you wearing your crocs....but don't expect me to walk anywhere WITH someone wearing those things

LOL!

I know that furious feeling oh so well. I what that they're having! Give me those cute little shoes any day.

Oh my gosh, I just had a thought. If the thing about 99% of people wearing them just because they are a fad is true, and it probably is (good point, Queenie82, although goodness knows why anyone would want to wear the darn things if they don't seriously deliver more comfort), then I REALLY need to worry!

I mean, as much as I love Crocs (not the look, the feel), and as much as I am beyond thankful for them, it's tough enough being seen in them when a fair number of other people are wearing them, too . . . but once the fad fades and I am the only one wearing those dorky old-school shoes . . . and with SOCKS no less? Yipes!

I remember when I was much younger, I used to laugh at women who wore orthopedic shoes. I guess the universe is paying me back, big time.

Fun posts here. This tread has been one of the most entertaining ones on the board . . . lots of laughs.

Of course, those of us who really need to wear Crocs HAVE to have a good sense of humor. Otherwise, we'd kill ourselves.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I even have Crocs now to go with formal wear:

I have not been able to wear anything with even the slightest heel since I was 16, but those I can wear with no problems. They are called Lydia Winter and only seem to be available in Europe. I also have a black pair of Lydia Crocs that I bought in the USA, but they are not velvet, but have a patent leather trim. Whenever I wear them, people never believe me that they are Crocs until I show them the logo on the back.

Corinna

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

i wear socks with all my crocs, depends on the weather

 

[copperbrick]

i even have crocs now to go with formal wear:

i have not been able to wear anything with even the slightest heel since i was 16, but those i can wear with no problems. They are called lydia winter and only seem to be available in europe. I also have a black pair of lydia crocs that i bought in the usa, but they are not velvet, but have a patent leather trim. Whenever i wear them, people never believe me that they are crocs until i show them the logo on the back.

Corinna

wow!!!!