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birchco
18 Apr 07, 04:45 PM
Hi,
I was wondering what type of Crocs to buy my husband? Or should I not buy him a pair at all? I have ordered a pair of scutes style and my daughter has the new dolly shoe style. My husband always wears a kind of velcro sporty sandal around the Florida parks, but last year his feet were a tad smelly:confused2 and he likes comfort.
What do you think?
Thanks
Debbie
zdickens
18 Apr 07, 04:49 PM
My DBF has the Scutes in navy and they look fine. Not sure there are any others really unless he likes the clog style.
Don't give in to it. He's better off in his sandals!! They are bad bad shoes!! :pgig: :pgig:
vaunlou
18 Apr 07, 04:51 PM
noooooooooooooooo dont do it
a guy walked through the airport the other day in a pair, they looked awful. (mind you they were bright orange)
birchco
18 Apr 07, 04:54 PM
LOL! I never thought I would be a crocs wearer, but my niece has a pair and they are soooo comfortable! Sorry to all you non croc lovers out there!:tounge:
loadsapixiedust
18 Apr 07, 04:54 PM
We saw lots of men in Crocs around the parks, why not let him choose or is he like my DH and would go for something hideous!?!
More hideous than Crocs!!
quacker
18 Apr 07, 05:09 PM
Real men wear Crocs....FACT
Only brown or black ones like :cool2:
birchco
18 Apr 07, 05:18 PM
Yes my husband would be one of those in bright yellow ones! Im just not sure to get the clog style or slip on style:confused2
quacker
18 Apr 07, 05:26 PM
Yes my husband would be one of those in bright yellow ones! Im just not sure to get the clog style or slip on style:confused2
I wanted pink as well (come on, I AM on holiday) but the other half threatened to go to a different park if I did. I got the brown ones, very conservative, but most comfy footwear ever.
Big Vern
18 Apr 07, 05:30 PM
I have the Clogg type ones and they are fantastic, bought them last year and boy do I look good in them!!!!!!!:d: But then with my good looks everything looks good on me!!!!!!
Wait till you get to the states though as I only paid 15 quid for mine and they are at least 30 in the UK.
Big Vern
The Croc Fan!
Happy Hammer
18 Apr 07, 05:34 PM
i would rather my feet smell
Big_Mark
18 Apr 07, 05:45 PM
Please don't do it!!
craigsteeps
18 Apr 07, 06:16 PM
This is going to sound silly, but until last i hadonly ever heard of cros on the DIBB, never heard anyone else talking about them or didn't even know what they looked like. I went away last week to Great Yarmouth and every shop myself and dw2b went in, they sold them. Went out last weekend and all my mates were talking about them. Went back to work on Monday and all i could hear is people talking about Crocs...Like them or loathe them (I haven't decided yet!!) I think they are about to take over the world!!!
Sweeney_Todd
18 Apr 07, 07:30 PM
I may get some!
They will go great with my tartan shorts and tan socks! :grin:
.
birchco
18 Apr 07, 07:51 PM
LOL at the socks! I live near Gt Yarmouth, can you remember what shops they were in? Maybe if he tried a pair on I could see how stupid he looks!:tounge:
Scotsmomma
18 Apr 07, 07:54 PM
REAL men would never be seen dead in ugly rubber clogs
caseya
18 Apr 07, 10:28 PM
Completely not about your question, but has any one else had a problem with crocs? I tried a pairon last week and walked around the shop for a couple of minutes and felt my heel starting to burn from the so called 'massager' bobbly bits. So I'm afraid to buy a pair now. Will the pain pass or do I just have weird feet?
stitch99
18 Apr 07, 10:29 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The only good croc is no croc at all.
Don't to it,What will the neighbours say.
pudding
18 Apr 07, 11:20 PM
The first time I tried some I thought they were uncomfartable but after a while I can't take them off now ha ha..I have the mary janes style and wear the caymans (clogg style) mostly around the house...I don't know what they will say at work when I turn up with them on...My hubby bought himself a pair while on holiday and he has always got them on.His are khaki beach
Vabeth
18 Apr 07, 11:29 PM
My DH is getting a pair of Caymans for this years trip! At first he wasn't too keen on the idea but after noticing more and more men wearing them they've grown on him!
I usually suffer terribly with my feet but seeing me walking round WDW for 2 weeks without a single pain or blister suitably impressed him!
I'm pleased he's seen sense as there's no way i'm putting up with 3 weeks in a hotel room with his stinky, sweaty trainers! :omg: :pgig:
pudding
19 Apr 07, 09:02 AM
good news veronica....They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn...Can't wait to try mine out when we go next summer
pboniface
19 Apr 07, 09:15 AM
They may well be the most comfortable and fashionable things to wear at the moment...
but then so were shell suits....
By all means, get a pair.. just be prepared to look back at your holiday photos in 10 years time and go... "good grief, what was I thinking !!!"
piglets pal
19 Apr 07, 10:11 AM
my Dh bought his first pair in Disney in Jan 07 this year and he wears them all the time he totally loves the comfort.
he has the black ones with the mickey ears cut out of them ! DS 5 has his blue mickey ones and i have my caymens from last year !
DH totally recommends to buy a pair !
vegasjohnny
19 Apr 07, 10:14 AM
I would rather " fly Long Haul Economy " than where those disgusting looking things .
Afraid they are for females and " Wannabe " Females !!
Cheers Big Ears
What shops in Orlando (preferably I Drive) sell them?
vegasjohnny
19 Apr 07, 10:18 AM
What shops in Orlando (preferably I Drive) sell them?
Dont be Sad !!! Dont do it . Make you look like a Dutch Fairy !
Lydiakate
19 Apr 07, 10:24 AM
Bought DH some last year as something easy to put on his feet following a hip replacement. All visitors thought they had been provided by the hospital as orthopaedic shoes!!! He was the butt of all jokes for ages .......... until he persuaded me to get some as they were so comfortable. All our friends/family have some now as they are so comfy. DH likes brown/black/navy and is going to have another pair in Florida. DD and I will get some mary janes out there.
pudding
19 Apr 07, 10:45 AM
The mary janes are great!
Happy Hammer
19 Apr 07, 06:05 PM
i was at work today and the scaffolder got out of his car and was wearing..............crocs
paul11000
19 Apr 07, 06:08 PM
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. You cant put a bloke in crocs!!!!
quacker
19 Apr 07, 07:49 PM
I would rather " fly Long Haul Economy " than where those disgusting looking things .
Afraid they are for females and " Wannabe " Females !!
Cheers Big Ears
Don't ya just know he's got a pair
quacker
19 Apr 07, 07:51 PM
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. You cant put a bloke in crocs!!!!
Go on Paul - might see you there, we can compare styles and colours:D
prestatyn77
19 Apr 07, 09:51 PM
:thumb: Croc's Rule!!!!!! DH was going on and on about these bloody shoes and I was having none of it. We went to a shop in our local town and I was converted!!!!:d: Walked around the shop with them on for ages and wanted a pair. DH wanted the brightest colour in the shop which was ORANGE:mad2: I went mad, so he now has a pair of Sea Blue and I have Turquoise. DD and DS are getting theirs this week. We will put The Croc Queen to shame.
Love ya really!!!!
kcanderson
20 Apr 07, 06:43 AM
i was at work today and the scaffolder got out of his car and was wearing..............crocs
Crocs with steel toe cap .....now theres a thing !
chris
birchco
20 Apr 07, 10:53 AM
LOL I would love to have seen the scaffolder! I really cant see the problem with men wearing Crocs. The scute style are very similar to a lot of shoes men wear in the summer anyway. Mind you still havent decided whether to get him any yet! Might go out this weekend and make him try some on!:blush:
elevonic
20 Apr 07, 04:57 PM
i'm reserving comment and judgement on this. i'll let you know if i succumb to the croc fever ;)
Vabeth
20 Apr 07, 04:58 PM
i'm reserving comment and judgement on this. i'll let you know if i succumb to the croc fever ;)
Go on, you know you want to! ;) :pgig:
elevonic
20 Apr 07, 05:04 PM
Go on, you know you want to! ;) :pgig:
:confused2 :spin: :confused2
chrisblanc
20 Apr 07, 09:30 PM
I can't at the moment imagine a reason for a man to be wearing crocs.
Has he been struck on the head by a piano, Sylvester and Tweety style? Is it for a bet like the man who had boobs for a year??
elevonic
11 May 07, 01:50 PM
i'm reserving comment and judgement on this. i'll let you know if i succumb to the croc fever ;)
Update! I did succumb and bought some, but with only 4 days left of our holiday. The reason was that my perfectly good, comfortable trainers became unwearable due to an unbearable odour :grin: caused by getting them wet several times in the parks. It was embarrassing taking them off to try shoes and crocs on :grin: I wore the Croc's continually from then on and they were perfectly good for the task in hand. Now they're safely away awaiting our next trip away sometime :grin:
easygoingeezer
11 May 07, 01:52 PM
Never thought I would say this but I tried a pair on last week in Harrogate, I was very suprised to feel how comfy they were, they still look like mortuary clogs though so I won't be buying any:pgig: They were £22
EGG - amazon have a 50% deal on Holey Soles (like Crocs) £14.49 a pair
Vabeth
11 May 07, 01:59 PM
Update! I did succumb and bought some, but with only 4 days left of our holiday. The reason was that my perfectly good, comfortable trainers became unwearable due to an unbearable odour :grin: caused by getting them wet several times in the parks. It was embarrassing taking them off to try shoes and crocs on :grin: I wore the Croc's continually from then on and they were perfectly good for the task in hand. Now they're safely away awaiting our next trip away sometime :grin:
Yeeaah, i knew you'd give in and buy a pair! Good for you! :thumbs-up
Just ordered DH a pair of Holey Soles (half price on Amazon) but he's still not 100% convinced, so i will show him your post to let him know he's not alone! :pgig:
I was wondering what type of Crocs to buy my husband? Or should I not buy him a pair at all?
:omg: :confused2 ... You 'should not buy him a pair at all'!:D ;)
easygoingeezer
11 May 07, 02:06 PM
I would rather " fly Long Haul Economy " than where those disgusting looking things .
Afraid they are for females and " Wannabe " Females !!
Cheers Big Ears
To be fair the cream/dark brown/ black ones were hardly girly looking, its the Mortuary Assistant look I couldn't go for.
Oh, you rotten lot!
I have a painful problem with my feet (Mortons Neuroma). After asking on here for shoe advice, I was set on the Croc's idea, but admittedly not the style becaue the best for foot problems are the clog type :(
I was about to order some today regardless, and I come accross this thread!
So, painless feet or style?
I DON'T KNOW NOW!
Dollar_Bill
11 May 07, 02:38 PM
I may get some!
They will go great with my tartan shorts and tan socks! :grin:
.
Go for it, I did and think they are really great, contrary to commom belief they do go well with socks (I couldn't find my knee length black socks).
http://www.billnimmo.co.uk/images/May2007/crocs.jpg
marioner
11 May 07, 02:38 PM
If you decide to buy them get them in the States, they are so much cheaper, I was undecided about them and didnt buy them. I now love them and bought some the other day (BRIGHT PINK )...£30.00. Twice as much as in U.S.
They do nice black ones for men!!!
easygoingeezer
11 May 07, 02:40 PM
Go for it, I did and think they are really great, contrary to commom belief they do go well with socks.
http://www.billnimmo.co.uk/images/May2007/crocs.jpg
Not sure whats worth the crocs or the "pulled up" white socks:pgig:
If your gonna make a statement get bright sox to go with em.:pgig: :pgig:
marioner
11 May 07, 02:40 PM
Go for it, I did and think they are really great, contrary to commom belief they do go well with socks (I couldn't find my knee length black socks).
http://www.billnimmo.co.uk/images/May2007/crocs.jpg
LOL. Nice.
With regard to the pic above, all I can say is, "I rest my case!"
Mike :D
Vabeth
11 May 07, 03:12 PM
Oh, you rotten lot!
I have a painful problem with my feet (Mortons Neuroma). After asking on here for shoe advice, I was set on the Croc's idea, but admittedly not the style becaue the best for foot problems are the clog type :(
I was about to order some today regardless, and I come accross this thread!
So, painless feet or style?
I DON'T KNOW NOW!
Nomy, i suffer from the same condition and i can honestly say since i have been wearing my Crocs i have had no pain in my feet! They really are the most comfortable shoes i have ever worn!
Go for it, you will see loads and loads of people wearing them in the parks so you want stand out! :wave:
easygoingeezer
11 May 07, 03:22 PM
Just wanted to say I was only joking about the sox n crocs, didn't mean to cause offence:blush: funny though:pgig:
My family were bitten by Crocs when we went to Australia in February! :omg:
I have these:
http://www.jellyegg.com/gallery/products/cayman/side_310_83.jpg
DW has these:
http://www.jellyegg.com/gallery/products/Mary%20jane/side_498_450.jpg
DD1 has these:
http://www.jellyegg.com/gallery/products/cayman/side_330_237.jpg
DD2 has these:
http://www.jellyegg.com/gallery/products/Mary%20jane/side_498_452.jpg
and DS has these:
http://www.jellyegg.com/gallery/products/cayman/side_330_238.jpg
(or something very similar from Pumpkin Patch)
:pgig: :wavey:
barnsley
11 May 07, 04:10 PM
Is it me and my family or are we odd. I/we would not be seen dead (never mind alive!) in crocs. Someone somewhere dared someone to wear them and they did, and someone being like a sheep has followed them! Give me a nice pair if sneakers (nike, adidas or puma) anyday, crocs no way.
Sorry for having my/our say.
Dave & Maxine :wavey:
marioner
11 May 07, 04:15 PM
Is it me and my family or are we odd. I/we would not be seen dead (never mind alive!) in crocs. Someone somewhere dared someone to wear them and they did, and someone being like a sheep has followed them! Give me a nice pair if sneakers (nike, adidas or puma) anyday, crocs no way.
Sorry for having my/our say.
Dave & Maxine :wavey:
They are just a bit cooler than sneekers and dont make your feet smell!!!!LOL
My dh wore his scutes everyday apart from our wedding day, he said they we so comfy
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n163/wjd14/scutes.jpg
Oh what the hell! I'm going to get some. Are they available in Walmart etc over there, or specialist shoe shops?
If nothing else, it will brighten up somebody's day when they see me wearing them....my DW included :)
I'll look out for your gang over there Hal, we are over the same time :) Nice Avatar by the way.
Dh bought his scutes from the florida mall, in jc penneys, I think it was.
We'll be buying crocs this year. I don't care what they look like or what other people think comfort is of the utmost importance.(we are getting on a bit);)
Vabeth
11 May 07, 05:30 PM
I wear crocs because they are extremely comfortable and not because they are the latest fashion trend! With a medical complaint that means i suffer from extremely painful feet these are the only shoes i can wear 24/7 and be totally pain free in! I wore them constantly in WDW last year and had cool, comfy, dry feet unlike the others in my party who were wearing hot, sweaty, smelly trainers!
DH was so amazed by the fact that i remained comfortable and pain free during that trip that he's now agreed to get a pair for this years holiday! His change of mind has also been aided slightly by the fact that i have threatened to throw away his stinky old trainers - there's no way i want to spend 3 weeks in a hotel room with them! ;) :wave:
I'll look out for your gang over there Hal, we are over the same time :) Nice Avatar by the way.
:thumbs-up :wavey: Will you spot us Ok? :pgig:
Vabeth
11 May 07, 07:23 PM
Oh what the hell! I'm going to get some. Are they available in Walmart etc over there, or specialist shoe shops?
If nothing else, it will brighten up somebody's day when they see me wearing them....my DW included :)
There are lots of places over there that sell them - the malls, MCO, Disney - but don't buy the fake ones! They're nowhere near as comfortable as the real thing! :wave:
easygoingeezer
11 May 07, 07:42 PM
I might get some for around the pool and IN the parks but not outside.
Dollar_Bill
11 May 07, 07:43 PM
Just wanted to say I was only joking about the sox n crocs, didn't mean to cause offence:blush: funny though:pgig:
None taken, I must confess that I saw this guy in MGM with the socks and just had to take a photo. I really don't think I could buy a pair, they're the most hiddeous shoes I've ever seen (no offence meant for the croc lovers- each to their own).
Bill
big-si
11 May 07, 10:51 PM
Have just ordered a pair of the beach in orange, don't care my feet will be comfy :grin:
birchco
12 May 07, 01:43 PM
Its been great to read all your posts! I am wearing my scutes as we speak, but I dont think they are as comfortable as my nieces, not quite as spongy, she has the clog style. My husband says he wont wear a pair and he will stick to his sporty velcro sandal type things that he had last year, but I think I will buy him a new pair as I think these will now be sweat ridden from last year!
Thanks everyone for your opinions.
Scotsmomma
12 May 07, 01:57 PM
I tried my hairdresser Emmas crocs on on Thursday...they made my feet look like boats...so that's enough for me not to buy them...Emma loves them...and I'm amazed that she's talked her mum dad and brother into getting them too....thankfully her other half has more sense...
Mumsnroses
12 May 07, 03:33 PM
I have to say I thought they were dreadful when I first saw these things. Tried a pair on in a shop and haven't stopped wearing them since LOL
Rest of family are also converted even DH - and yes he is a real man :spin: :spin: :spin: DS12 took the most convincing - refused point blank at first but since trying mine on I've now ordered him some Holey Soles from Amazon.
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