• TheObviousSolution@thebrainbin.org
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    5 months ago

    There’s basically two sorts of people: the one’s willing to overlook the aesthetics and the one’s who aren’t. There’s a reason hospital staff wear them. They are not designed to look good, they are designed to let the humidity from your sweat evaporate instead of letting it accumulate into a damp breeding ground ripe for a host of foot conditions. For some people it will matter more than others.

    There’s plenty of Crocs designs that don’t look ugly, but I hope they continue to be unpopular as that keeps them cheap. It’s risky to switch to other brands with this sort of design, Crocs got it right.

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      5 months ago

      Medical people are wearing them to avoid ruining shoes with body fluids, not for sweat or breathability.

      Hospitals are gross.

      Source: have medicaled before.

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          5 months ago

          I personally can’t be sure, longest I’ve ever worn them on clinicals was 12 hours. I didn’t really feel they were that comfy that long. I did more EMT work and that required a different shoe. I had 24 hour shifts there. So I just used cute leather boots and they stayed outside my house cus they got gross. I felt more comfy and support in proper footwear personally. Kind of the same when in the military and deployed.

          But everyone is different.

    • paperdoll@lemmy.zip
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      5 months ago

      I have weirdly wide feet and crocs are the first shoes I’ve tried that I can wear all day long and not be in pain. I don’t care what they look like, I am just overjoyed I can walk around the city all day and don’t want to cry 5 minutes in cause my feet hurt too much.

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      5 months ago

      I use Crocs like they are final form flipflops. Any time I’d be comfortable wearing flipflops, I just wear crocs instead. People hate on them mostly because of internet groupthink conditioning (see also: pineapple on pizza and the word ‘moist’).

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        5 months ago

        huh. i never thought about crocs that way. i can’t wear flip flops for [doxxable reasons] but crocs could work. i just really really don’t like the way they look and already have good sandals. sandals that are in desperate need of maintenance because they’re old enough to rent a car. hmmm.

        if i find out you’re a BRAND salesman i’ma come after you and we’ll have to i don’t know, get coffee and bagels or something and YOU’LL HAVE TO BUY THE BAGELS. you seem like a pleasant dude and that seems like a fair exchange.

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          5 months ago

          Have you looked at some of their new, esoteric models? You might get along with those better.

          Honestly, I stopped caring. They’re so goddamn comfortable, I can wear them outside in the dirt and simply wash them, I love the things.

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            4 months ago

            I still wear my first pair, 10+ years, bought at a yard sale. The heels are worn slam off. They are fantastic for walking on hard surfaces, especially getting 10k+ steps. And not all Crocs have literal holes. They are affordable work wear. A pair I recently bought for work were less than 35 USD, brand new, shipping included. I look forward to another decade. And as for the holes, in the Deep Southern swampy areas, they’re really nice (unless you happen across a gator or venomous snake, I guess).

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      5 months ago

      A. hospital staff definitely don’t wear Crocs, they’re actually forbidden at every hospital I’ve worked at for being open-topped

      B. The last time I bought Crocs they were 75USD for an adult and 35USD for babies sizes. That’s not far off the price of actual running shoes

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    5 months ago

    Based prince. There are two types of people in this world: ones who like Crocs, and ones with good taste.

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      5 months ago

      No. There are two types of people in this world: ones who like Crocs, and ones who never tried them on.

      The only time when I don’t wear Crocs is when it’s raining.

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        5 months ago

        I always thought they were pretty dumb, then my daughter asked for some. They had a buy two get one free sale, so I picked up a pair free for myself. They are so comfy, and if people do not like my shoes they can piss off.

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          5 months ago

          I used to think they were silly. My son got some and I tried them on… I now have my own. They are great when you just want to slip something on rq.

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            5 months ago

            Just one pair? O own 4. One for the house, one for the outside, one for walking around the garden and one I keep at my parents house for when I come visit.