Is The End Of Crocs Near?
Posted by: Justine Fields
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style
3:30PM, Thursday July 16th 2009
Fashionistas, prepare to rejoice. It may soon be to time to celebrate the death of your loathed Crocs. It seems that after selling more than 100 million pairs since 2002, the company is facing mega losses and is on the verge of going broke. In the last fiscal year, the company lost $185.1 million, cut 2,000 jobs, and has gained a debt it still hasn’t paid off. Five months ago, the company replaced the CEO with a man who specializes in brand renewal, but thus far there has been no spike in sales. Although the company plans on targeting specialized fields like caterers and medical professionals, if they don’t pay their debt off by September, they are dunzo. It’s the simple case of too much supply and no demand. [MSNBC]
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GreenAura
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 04:00 pm: [report]
I dislike seeing any business go under (except maybe the tobacco industry—I can dream can’t I?) but I really loathe Crocs. Those ballet style Crocs that you posted weren’t THAT bad, but still yuck. That being said, this totally sucks for people that stand to lose their jobs.
GirlvWorld
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 05:22 pm: [report]
Maybe they need to downsize… instead of catering to everyone, they should cater to a particular demographic (ie: gardeners, nurses, docs…). It’s all about marketing… no need to try and convince everyone to wear them. They’re hideous, but functional.
mikeyellenlee
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 05:29 pm: [report]
Thank you for not posting the bright orange ones, those make me want to vomit.
writergirl
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 05:50 pm: [report]
Ok, I can understand from a comfort level why those in the medical profession would want to wear these—they are on their feet all day.
BUT. If a guy rolls over on the gurney to puke—its going in your shoes! Why would you want to wear shoes that let the stuff in?
Isabela Laval
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 07:17 pm: [report]
@writergirl
Not all clogs have holes in them. In fact, where I work we cannot have shoes (clogs or otherwise) that have holes because of the safety issue. And yes, getting puke / pee / poop all over your feet would be nasty!
LostInStars
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 09:30 pm: [report]
Goodbye Crocs! :D
_jsw_
wrote on July 16 2009 @ 09:34 pm: [report]
I know everyone hates these, but I love them for outdoor shoes. You can leave them out and they never get all gross (well, granted, they start out unappealing, but still). I’ll be sad to see them go extinct.
jalfoudari
wrote on July 17 2009 @ 05:09 am: [report]
poor crocs… they are insanely ugly, but comfy. i admit to owning a pair, i got them when i had a broken ankle and my foot was too swollen to go in any of my shoes. i get how nurses and such could find them useful. its never good when any company goes under, im glad i already have my pair. LOL. i got the pink ones.
bogart4017
wrote on July 17 2009 @ 05:58 am: [report]
Damn ugly shoes!
cbass8
wrote on July 17 2009 @ 06:43 am: [report]
I have several pairs that I use for gardening and other things. One pair of standard ugly ones, and two that you wouldn’t know were crocs without the label. They’re very comfy.
I would like to see the end of people wearing the ugly Crocs as every day shoes. I’m sick of seeing guys out on the street in them. Don’t they know it’s like “hey, cute….ugh”
Claireific
wrote on July 17 2009 @ 07:24 am: [report]
Agreed. Not for everyday, running around on the streets shoes. But I worked as a vet nurse for two years, and when you’re quite literally on your feet for 10 hours, nothing, not even fancy sneakers with insoles keep your feet from hurting. But Crocs do. God bless ‘em. I love these things, but I would only wear them again in a medical setting.