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the shoe so ugly it looped back to iconic and never apologized
means A brand of lightweight, foam clogs riddled with ventilation holes, prized for comfort and famously divisive in looks.
from Named after the crocodile — a creature equally at home in water and on land, which is the pitch for these waterproof clogs. The company launched in the early 2000s as a boat shoe before slipping onto dry land and into the wider world; the slangy plural "crocs" is just the brand name worn down by everyday use.
- material
- made from a foam resin called Croslite
- holes
- thirteen ventilation ports, every single pair
- medical cred
- worn by surgeons and nurses worldwide
- comeback
- near-bankrupt in 2009, billion-dollar brand today
- jibbitz
- those charms are a multimillion-dollar business alone
crocs shoe company — founded 2002, sold over 300 million pairs of foam clog shoes globally
nile crocodile — found in africa, grows up to 20 feet long, responsible for estimated 500+ human deaths annually
saltwater crocodile — largest living reptile in australia and southeast asia, can weigh over 2000 pounds