Crocs

[mightyroar]

Who has a pair of Crocs?

Nice for kids but i'm really not sure on adults

[dulwichmum]

Dear Mightyroar,

My kids have Crocs, and so does the au pair - as I thought that they would assist me with my plan to dis-improve her looks. However, I also bought myself a pair as they felt so comfortable - but I tossed them in the coal hole when I remembered how damn ugly they are. I always feel a slight lift in the heel of a shoe accentuates my tiny shapely ankles.

I bought my husband a pair, as they are ideal for beach wear - by the pool/in the sand/general comfy shoe for holidays. He will be away soon, and will get good use out of them.

They can look rather sweet on kids with the cute little buttons on them to personalise them. My kids love the badges - skulls and cross bones, jewels etc.

I personally will never be seen in a pair, they are far too ugly...

DM

[bagpuss78]

Love them, I have a bright turquiose pair, they are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have.

I do get a bit of ribbing from the boys down the pub though! :-$

[spymum]

My boys have them and all my friends have them but I have yet to take the plunge! They are so comfy and pretty that I wrote a whole post about them ;-) - but this still hasn't helped me to make up my mind!

I worry that short women of 5' 2" cannot get away with flat, orthopaedic shoes, no matter how pretty are!

spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

[buggie]

I'm only 5ft 2" and I love my croc's!!! Bought them down in Cornwall as everyone was wearing them, and a week after returning broke my toe so they were the only thing I could wear for the week following. They are fantastic, and I don't think their too clumpy at all, even my boyfriend likes them and he can be bit funny about things like them!

[spymum]

Arrgh! Get thee behind me you 5' 2" Satan! And the coolest mum at the school gate had hers on this morning as well! OK - I give in; I'm going to get myself a pair. The only question is, what colour..... (heh heh).

spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

PS: Hope the toe is healing up nicely - I last broke a toe falling out of a cab somewhat worse for the wear. OK - very worse for the wear. How embarrassing. ;-)

[Jah Lush]

Crocs are so last year my little darlings.

[spymum]

You are correct, sir - but sadly that is me to a T!

spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

[Keef]

I'd never seen them til I went to Australia. They're really popular over there! Mrs Keef is very fond of her bright reddy orangy pair.

[snowboarder]

L just took the croc plunge and I love 'em!! Loads more cool colours this year - mine are kind of aqua. Might not wear them to work though....

BUT they do look a bit funny, and they are completely ED. Like MBT's - if you wear them out of the area you do get funny looks.

[dulwichmum]

OK, I give in Keef, if they are good enough for Mrs Keef, I shall take mine (aqua actually Snowboarder(tu)) out of the coal hole and see how I get on with them...

[ben]

DM - did you see the ballet slipper versions in the ST Style section?

[dulwichmum]

Dear Ben,

I saw them and was horrified. I almost choked on my almond croissant!

[ben]

Dear DM,

According to that same supplement, you should have been eating an Eccles cake....

[dulwichmum]

Darling Mr Ben,

Now there I draw the line...

DM

[Michael Palaeologus]

DM - you were wearing them at the last EDF drinkie, I remember their very turqoise hue. Went with your eyes, after a few of those industrial strength dry white wines you were on.

[dulwichmum]

Darling Mr Mikewbate,

God only knows how I was dressed when I left. I arrived wearing high heels (don't you remember?) and I left in a pair of Aqua plastic shoes - I thought that you gave them to me? I was sure you left in a pair of black Emma Hope high heels... Can I have them back?

DM

[Michael Palaeologus]

You can with pleasure. They chafe my bunions something rotten.

[marigold]

you are all lemmings. spoonfed non-individuals. what's wrong with you all? Crocs, Orla Kiely bags. children named Euphonism & Ploy. Break out of the mould. you are all doing what Chavs did to Burberry. do it moderation. individualise it.

[Huguenot]

:))

[dulwichmum]

Of course dear Ms Marigold,

What a super name! Three little girls in my daughters class are called Marigold - how individual... See you in the queue outside William Rose;-)

DM

[SimonM]

What on earth possesses parents to name their offpsring after garishly yellow rubber gloves?! (?)

[spymum]

No SimonM - according to Jilly Cooper, you name your daughter Marigold and hope that she will!! Har har! >:D<

spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

[mightyroar]

Good Gag spymum.

Marigold you do have a point tho.

and Ploy is a great name. Brother to Ruse i believe.

[dulwichmum]

Did I do this the right way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T1LIrzsgqA&mode=related&search=

This says it all, I think! I always remember this clip when I spot a double three wheeled buggy (Phil & Teds), or a pair of Crocs, or a child wearing Boden in Dulwich Park, or a que outside William Rose, or etc, etc, etc...

DM