I don’t know how I feel about Crocs and the news that they are, essentially, dead. Yes, they’re ugly as sin. Yes, they should never be worn outside. And yes, people who wear socks with their Crocs should have their heads examined.
And yet… I kind of want some Crocs? At least before they fade away and turn into an anachronism. I mean, have you ever worn a pair? There’s a reason why, for one magical year in 2006 (the Year of Crocs), they were hot shit: A) They’re comfortable—if you’re on your feet a lot, they’re like pillows of sunshine; and B) they’re also dirt cheap.
Of course, not everyone agrees—but I think those people are all secretly Croc honks who’d wear the shit out of them if style, or self-respect, wasn’t an issue.
Stop lying to yourselves!
But enough about me—hear what a four year-old Croc fanatic thinks about the brand’s demise, as well as everything else that was great today, below.
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Henry, 4-Year-Old Preschooler and Proud Owner of Glow-in-the-Dark Stormtrooper Crocs
Henry’s Dad: What do you think if there aren’t Crocs anymore?
Henry: You’re gonna give them to another kid?
Henry’s Dad: No, they just might not make them anymore.
Henry: I don’t want Stormtrooper shoes anymore. I want good-guy shoes.
Henry’s Dad: What if you can’t get those either?
Henry [with much resignation]: Ohhhhhhhhhh.
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Jeff Gross
Jeff Gross is MEL’s senior editor for social media and content marketing. His daily ICYMI column, which chronicles all things meta on the site, is the quickest way to catch up on MEL, and the funniest thing you’ll read all day. Follow him on Twitter.
