Crocs were born in 2002 in Boulder, Colorado and were the brainchild of Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, Scott Seamans and George Boedecker. They designed the first Crocs shoe to be a deck shoe that was slip resistant and comfortable to wear all day long. The shoes really took off a couple of years later becoming a global success story, people all over the world were demanding comfy relaxed feet.
Crocs became the Marmite of the fashion world, with lovers and haters in equal measures, one thing that cannot be denied be either side is the comfort and affordability of the product.
Crocs have continued to be successful and have become a huge brand in their own right with people still enchanted with the multi coloured plastic shoes.
Angelina Jolie's kids wear them, they are worn in restaurants, and if you pop along to your local hospital chances are all the nurses will be wearing them too.
Crocs Worldwide Success
Crocs gained world wide success within a short space of time; this was in part due to the instantly recognisable style of the shoes and the bright range of colours but was also the result of the revolutionary material used. Crosslite; the material patented by Crocs is a closed cell resin (PCCR) and has many fantastic qualities. Crosslite is anti bacterial, easy to wash and most importantly moulds to your feet giving you comfy protected feet at all times.
The first shoes were designed to be deck shoes and as a result have a fantastic non slip sole which lets face it here in Great Britain it pretty handy with our weather! They are incredibly light weight which has made them popular with the younger and older generations and everyone in between.
Fashionable Rubber Footwear
There are many reasons to get your feet into some Crocs not least all the medical benefits of wearing these super comfortable shoes. They are designed to fully support the feet with a massaging footbed to promote blood circulation to keep feet healthy for comfort and to make them feel protected.
They have shock absorbing soles which minimises impact on the joints whilst walking or running around! The ventilation allows the feet to be cool and the Crosslite material prevents bacterial build up and growth, meaning no more cheesy feet.
They are great in all weather; their slip resistant soles mean they can be worn during the rainy season which in the UK is well, all year round! The air holes in the front mean that they also keep you feet cool when the temperature soars!
Exciting New Styles of Crocs
Crocs are constantly evolving and have come along way since the first pairs of Beach Shoes! They are being made in even more innovative designs and are all weather shoes rather than just deck shoes and sunny day shoes. You can slip on a pair of fur lined boots for winter and a pair of stylish flip flops will see you through the warm summers.
For those twinkle toed amongst us there are dainty girly shoes like the Alice and Olivia shoes which come in a range of cute colours. Sometimes you want to slip on a pair of heels but how often to comfy and heels come into the same equation? Well with the help of Crocs you can be glamorous and comfortable in a pair of Crocs Cyprus and keep an eye out for the ever expanding range of heels.
For the boys there are new ranges of enclosed trainer style shoes like the Crocs Velocity and Axle shoes which have all of the same great technology just a new funkier appearance.
For people who work long hours on their feet Crocs have developed a range of great comfortable work shoes. The ranges are particularly for those working in the medical profession after nurses started wearing crocs because of their comfort and antibacterial properties. They have been made to look more professional the Crocs Specialist shoe is a stronger, reinforced shoe ideal for those who are on their feet all day.
The Crocs bistro shoe is another example of a shoe that has been designed with a specific purpose in mind, they have a thicker stronger toe area to minimise damage caused by spillages. With spillages in mind they also have a stronger grip on the sole making them even safer for those cheffy types who are always running all over the place.
With everything from flip flops through to wellie boots Crocs have catered for everyone and the range just keeps growing!
Kids Love Crocs
And so do their parents! These shoes are fantastic for kids, they are funky and bright plus with Crocs doing so many great collaborations with Disney there is a whole range of cool characters to choose from. What makes these shoes such a winner with the Kids is that they are comfortable and easy to take on and off and with the parents because they are super easy to clean.
Crocs Go Green
Crocs have maintained their strong values, quality and comfort are the top priorities of the brand. But being green is important to Crocs and to consumers the world over. Crocs have set up a recycling scheme called SolesUnited where you send your tired shoes and they recycle them and 20% of them are made into new kid's shoes that are then shipped to poorer countries, recently 10,000 pairs have been sent to children in Ecuador.
With so much to offer it is not hard to see why so many people are snapping up pairs of the brightly coloured shoes!