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Ones with the furr or just the plain rubber?? Err... or whatever they're made from... What's the fascination of them, out of curiousity..

My feet are oddly sized so fitting into those kind of shoes are nearly impossible for me.

I was always under the assumption that crocs were made for people with square feet.

I've been given the impression that restaurant chefs tend to wear them in the kitchen.

Working in a restaurant I can state that a lot of back of the house people do indeed wear Crocs- but not the kind with the holes. Generally black, no hole, clogs or whateverthehell. They're non-slip, light, and supposedly you can stand for long periods of time in them and your feet don't hurt. I figure it's true with so many of people wearing them. A lot of big chain restaurants have all their employees order uniformed shoes from Shoes for Crews due to the fact that if every single employee has them and one of them slips wearing a pair of their shoes they will cover the insurance/hospital/pay/whatever for the injured individual. They sell Crocs (even ones with holes) on their site. I do not believe the shoe is any more melt able then a normal shoe, although it certainly looks like a ridiculous choice in a kitchen at glance. On the other hand, if you're not working in a 4 or 5 star restaurant more then likely the kitchen runs on a kind of assembly line and most workers don't move much beyond turning around to face the stove then turning around again to set up food to be placed in the window. Line cooks are far from being not active, but they don't really move around a lot and even though they've got knifes and hot water accidents barely happen - especially in relation to feet. Hands and eyes however...

Desensitized by work a lot of our staff walk to work and home in them; but never around town. Here Crocs = Tourists. If you're Kama'aina, being assumed to be a tourist is not a barrel of fun. It's a pride... Thingy. I can't even pinpoint the reasoning (in ten words or less); but no one wants it. xd

Crocs are really popular with the nurse crowd, as they are worn for comfort there (and conveniently they are made in the same ugly color scrubs are). They wear the clog types, no holes.

Of course, nursing shoes never really were known for looking pretty. Ugly white blocky things D:

Despite how many people say how comfortable they are, I have still refused to even try on a pair. mad

Instead I spend a lot of money on Uggs that have less than a cubic inch of shearling on them! OH YEAH UGG SANDALS~! Woooooo~~

They were cheaper than a new pair of Birks... sweatdrop

Any shoe can provide long term comfort so long as it fits properly. My most comfortable shoes have been the ones that fit best and they've included flats, wedges and a pair of three in heels. There's a bizarre stigma against shoes that says good looking shoes can't be comfortable and comfortable shoes can't look good.

I have no interest in owning a pair of pretend shoes.

I first noticed them for children.. I have seen people around here with the fur ones (that have holes) have there kids wearing them when there is snow on the ground... To me that is illogical. I am told that they are very comfortable.... it's just odd.. And I shall never wear them...

Well they do not have one that accommodates for feet that are a full shoe size difference. (like i have..)

I love flip flops! heart

Thank you all for relieving my curiosity! xd