Beware of Crocs!

[DoctorP]

Apparantly those really, really ugly, but extremely popular Crocs sandals/slippers can be dangerous!

I went shopping at Deo Deo today and saw warnings posted on all of the escalators...then came home to find this story online:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iK-14ZPmTsr8XUM5eOXeJPNPgvdA

According to reports appearing across the United States and as far away as Singapore and Japan, entrapments occur because of two of the biggest selling points of shoes like Crocs: their flexibility and grip. Some report the shoes get caught in the "teeth" at the bottom or top of the escalator, or in the crack between the steps and the side of the escalator.




Lacosse, of the Washington subway system, said he is personally skittish of Crocs and other soft-soled shoes.

"Would I wear them? No," he said. "And I tell my children not to wear them either."


I wouldn't wear them for many reasons...and this one has now been added to the list! Although I am certain that I could manage to step over the bottom teeth of the escalator.

[P_chan]

I wear them around the house but I wouldn't wear them in public. Looks kinda gay if you ask me. Might as well be wearing clown shoes.

[DougP]

I would never buy them or wear them. They are ugly!! Glad my wife hates them too.

[DoctorP]

My kids all have them, and the wife too, but I refuse to let them wear them in public other than to the beach or maybe visiting friends.

[socalheart]

I never liked Croc shoes. :thumbdown: I tried on a pair at the store, but they seemed uncomfortable. I'd think that my feet would sweat in them. They also look... "funny" is as nice as I can be about that. My MIL wears them all the time though and in bright colours. Heh.

[Fonze]

I wear them around the house but I wouldn't wear them in public. Looks kinda gay if you ask me. Might as well be wearing clown shoes.

So your a closet croc wearer.

My kids have them and my wife uses them when she works in the E.R.

[P_chan]

yeah I used them because my floor was dirty once I first moved in. Now I'm lazy and they got put away somewhere so I just go barefoot. I like to leave them out for guests though.

[Tempestuous]

Yeah I heard about this.

2 of our kids have them for playin out in the yard. That way if they step in dog crap or mud, we just hose them off, it isn't the pain of cleaning a pair of tennis shoes up.

I heard on the news radio crocs says they can only verify a couple cases where this happened (likely story) :rolls eyes:

[newvalor]

are these those funky looking sandals they sell at the BX also in like a unlimited amount all the time???

croc sandals=FAIL at style

I like my D/M's way better