It could be worse. You could fall in love with someone, get married and, after years of happiness together, that person discovers Crocs and loves them to death.
My poor wife. She did say for better or worse, however.
Distaste for crocs just strikes me as a stupid fad and I don't even wear regular crocs. I do like the crocs flip flops that are single piece construction because they last an order of magnitude longer than standard flip flops and the plastic material they are made of of is easy to clean and doesn't hold odor like so many other types of materials that flip flops and sandals are made of.
I think it's just a reactionary backlash to their popularity. It's the fact they suddenly showed up everywhere all at once, were something new that departed sufficiently from older flip flop designs and created a divide in taste. I fell into that trap myself but we buy them for our kid and they're awesome! My next flip flops when my current ones die will probably be crocs. I wouldn't wear them anywhere I wouldn't wear flip flops though.
I had some and couldn't stand them. The material would pull my foot hair, and they reminded me of orange peanut candy. And the squishiness didn't feel foot-shaped, to me. It just felt like mush. I need arch support and a firm platform. So I hate on them because they strike me as foam toys rather than shoes.
I stopped giving a fuck and wear brightly colored Crocs as a fat hairy guy. I've never been more comfortable after a long day at work than after I started wearing Crocs daily
That's the point. They aren't just a comfortable shoe. They are a statement. A statement, that You value Your own comfort above what other people think.
Try em they’re great. Everyone seriously avoiding them because they’re godawful ugly are just denying themselves pleasure. Don’t be a weenie, have fun with life.
Comfort isn't the main selling point. In no particular order:
Versatile: indoor, outdoor, dry, wet,...
Easy to clean
Easy to take on or off
Inexpensive (when on sale)
Relatively durable/reliable
Protects toes (unlike sandals)
Many colors, styles, and patterns
I also used to hate how they looked, and I thought other people were just falling for the fad. But I bought some after literally being indoctrinated by my other coworkers at a summer camp, and never looked back. They are just such useful shoes that it really changes how you perceive them once they've worked for you.
P.S. Just in case you were wondering, there are still people at summer camp that continue to hate crocs, but they're aware they're in the minority :p
I love how crocs are cheap and durable. I hate how they make it feel like your feet are constantly being stabbed hundreds of times and have no clue how someone could find that comfortable in any meaningful way.