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Crocs Are Going Extinct, Major Layoffs!

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It looks like the popularity of Crocs was just a symptom of a bloated economy because the brand has taken a financial turn for the worse, laying off a third of its employees.

They haven't got a leg to stand on!

Sad. We actually like our Crocs!

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    Posted: Jul 20, 2009 at 6:07 pm / Email this  »
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    96 comments to “Crocs Are Going Extinct, Major Layoffs!”

    1. Kerrs says – reply to this


      1

      They are not gone yet, but the outlook is definately not good



    2. 2

      Now we just have to wait for the creator of Uggs to go bankrupt and then America might have a shot at taste again.



    3. 3

      They won't be gone for a while yet.
      They're the only things I can stand to wear after a long day on my feet at the popcorn and snow cone stand I'm assistant manager off in the mall.



    4. 4

      you like your crocs? oh no.
      perez, why did you say that? haha.

      crocs are fug.



    5. 5

      This is NOT gossip.



    6. 6

      Being a nurse, I love my crocs! The ones without the holes of course. So comfy and easy for work :)



    7. 7

      HALLELUJER!!!



    8. 8

      hate qroqs



    9. 9

      i omg jaja



    10. 10

      thank god! i hate those things



    11. 11

      Who says a recession is a bad thing?! Hallelujah!



    12. 12

      Re: tallis – amen



    13. 13

      Re: If*U*SeekAmy –

      Really? They're really uncomfortable to me. It just feels like walking around on chunks of plastic.



    14. 14

      THANK MADONNA!



    15. 15

      This was the fugliest "fashion" trend ever …if I can find it at WalMart, I'm probably not going to wear it!



    16. 16

      Actually, Perez, I just got back from France and they're all the rage in Europe. They might just downsize to their most popular market. Seriously, billboards everywhere in Paris.



    17. 17

      Good for kickin around the house/garden but in public…. NEVER.



    18. 18

      It's about time, Croc's look crap!



    19. 19

      good because they are fuckin disgusting



    20. 20

      They are so fuckin ugly. For oldies with stinky feet. Gross!



    21. 21

      FINALLY! Those things were god awful ugly.



    22. 22

      A classic case of over-expansion. Just because a company produces a popular product doesn't ensure the company will be a success. Not to worry, they won't go away. Once the company fails, they'll be bought for pennies on the dollar and Crocs will live on.



    23. 23

      crocs are ugly,i would never wear them..there butch



    24. 24

      They're HUGE in Europe, though I think the trend is fading. But people won't stop buying them just yet.



    25. 25

      What's really sad is thousands of knock off companies created cheaper Crocs. I got a pair of the fake Crocs at local dollar store (for $1). However, I'm glad that I still have my flip-flops … some things never change!



    26. 26

      Thank God. They're HIDEOUS. It's former popularity must be questioned.



    27. 27

      www.weworkretail.com



    28. 28

      Bullshit.
      My friend just turned a Crock store around in a few months!! It was one of the lowest $ making locations and now is one of the top dogs. I am sure they willbe fine.



    29. 29

      Crocs= Ewww! Plus they were like $35, and for something that ugly!



    30. 30

      I thought I heard this a while ago.



    31. 31

      Re: Sheba088 Without Her MakeUp & Wig – Don't you mean when people throw food at you and you have to run and catch it.
      You are a Douche!

    32. YUCK says – reply to this


      32

      crocs are for losers.



    33. 33

      THANK GAWD



    34. 34

      crocs are so 2005. they still have a kiosk in my malls food court.



    35. 35

      Oh well!!!



    36. 36

      Plleeeaassseee its time to goo!! I cant stand crocs, I'd rather where slippers or flip flops if I wanted to be comfy. Leave them crocs for my grandma and her plants.



    37. 37

      Omg,Just bought 10 pairs!!



    38. 38

      sad that ppl are losing jobs
      but really
      the fashion police should have banned them ages ago



    39. 39

      those are soo UGLY, no wonder they arent in business anymore. no one should wear those out.



    40. 40

      Re: Sheba088 Without Her MakeUp & Wig – Loser. Figures you work at the mall. Getting your drink on again I see.



    41. 41

      theyre so overpriced in europe.. here they cost like 50 euros, thats 75 dollars… and on top of that, theyre just plain FUGLY



    42. 42

      Re: sheba088 – 31 Good one! This brute is good with a mop! Can clean up vomit faster than anyone else at the mall!
      .
      Just a little red lipsticked dicked shebitch. Just like Sarah!
      .
      :)



    43. 43

      Crocs are wicked ugly. I only wear them while at home cleaning or gardening. NEVER wear your crocs away from home.



    44. 44

      OK… now I'm thinking that my fashion sense isn't that bad again because I wouldn't be caught dead wearing these ugly things. UGH.



    45. 45

      i love my crocs. i wear the crocs relief because i have a foot injury. without crocs, i can barely walk and it is really painful. with crocs relief, i can walk just fine. they are so comfy i hate to take them off. i just ordered a new pair!! they are having major sales right now. woo-hoo. i just wish they would make better colors. the good colors are always sold out, but they seem to have lime green available all the time. go figure.



    46. 46

      Thank you Tallis, for taking the words out of my mouth. Crocs were always hideous, as are Uggs



    47. 47

      I like my Crocs too Perez. Sad day for our fun feet.



    48. 48

      i only wear mine to wash my dogs outside ….
      or to walk them on the dirt road

      bout it lol
      very comfy

    49. J2thb says – reply to this


      49

      A crock-free world sounds damn good to me!!



    50. 50

      It's called a saturated market. Give it a year or two when they start falling apart and it will start all over again.



    51. 51

      They aren't as comfortable as everyone makes them out to be, I don't think.



    52. 52

      THANK GOD



    53. 53

      Well, how many crocs can one own??? They're totally indestructible. I have one red pair and I only use them for gardening.



    54. 54

      Crocs are gross….i hope they go extinct…….. :P



    55. 55

      Real men don't wear Crocs.



    56. 56

      At first people tought they were really cool and new.. but then they realized that they are ugly.. I think the same is gonna happen to Birkenstocks if you ask me..



    57. 57

      THANK GOD!



    58. 58


    59. 59

      thanks god! i don't like crocs.



    60. 60

      YAY FUCK CROCS!!

    61. nip says – reply to this


      61

      THANK GOD..”



    62. 62

      Sianara.. pieces of shit.. plastic .. There is really no word for them.. They just suck..



    63. 63

      I bet your favorite "uncle Karl" Lagerfeld doesn't own a pair of crocs.



    64. 64

      Bummer I've never had a back ache since I began wearing Crocs!



    65. 65

      yay



    66. 66

      GOOD GET THEM OUT OF HERE!!!

      I fucking hate crocs and won't even consider anyone who wears such a fucking ugly ugly shoe on purpose as a friend or human.



    67. 67

      Re: SWEETPIECE! – Sweet what is it's problem? What does it want from me. God I will buy it a 6 pack if it will just leave me alone or have a decent conversation. This shite is for kids! I'm not in 7th grade. I am an adult. Who do adult things. This creep just keeps following me and trying
      to get my attention. Ok, creep you have now fuck off!



    68. 68

      Re: SWEETPIECE! – Sweet thank you for being the only person to even talk to me. I think someone has it in for me. I think I know
      why. You know I don't bother people. I don't write on every post. I am not trying to be first. That shite is not important to me. People are! I am not trying to be the baddest or the hottest! I am secure. That's for grade school.
      I come here for the adventure of meeting new people and hearing what others have to say. I try not to be nasty but this thing brings out the worst
      in me. I've reported it. But, nothing yet. But, somehow I feel sorry for that person. Yet, I noticed he only picks on women. I know a few men on here he
      would not mess with. I wish he would go for it. He needs to leave women alone because one day one will whip his arse!



    69. 69

      [Re: Sheba088 Without Her MakeUp & Wig – You know you can be funny in your own right without trying to hurt people or make them look bad. Not cool! I expect a full apology and nothing less! Use someone else's name for a change and there are plenty to choose from.
      Goodnight!



    70. 70

      I feel bad for the people who will lose their jobs, but I hate Crocs!



    71. 71

      NOoOooO, i love them, its the best summer shoe for kids



    72. 72

      WTF are you talking about mario…Crocs were never a trend in my book…
      Good riddance…Those shits are/were fugly.



    73. 73

      Of course you would like Crocs! HA, they are so stupid Perez. They are for fat hippies. The only people that can get away with wearing them are YOUNG children and nurses.



    74. 74

      Victim of their own success/product design rather than that of the economy. Crocs are too durable so there's little repeat business through necessity and too unfashionable (or downright ugly) for many people to want multiple pairs (or even a single pair if they've any taste).

      Sylvesterr - Birkenstock are hardly comparable to Crocs. Birkenstock as a company is over 100 years old and the footbed design has been consistently popular since the 1960s. It's a design classic which has obvious reach beyond just the health care profession or any fleeting fad.



    75. 75

      Hey Mario………………….this shows your fashion taste and taste for things in general. They are the ugliest footwear that have ever been produced and no-one with any style would even consider wearing them



    76. 76

      Try standing all day in a operating room (no holes, prof style). Or the kind that are lined when taking the dog out at night. May be ugly but sure are comfortable and useful.

    77. @v@ says – reply to this


      77

      No, they'll just make 2/3 of what they WERE making. That's not extinct.



    78. 78

      you dumbass you would like Crocs. You dress like shit. :)



    79. 79

      Crocs are possibly the most hideous footwear ever created. Trailer trash couture, pure and simple. They should be called "Cocs" as anyone who wears them is a total and utter cock.



    80. 80

      PEREZ!!I canNOT belieeeve you like crocs!
      ew.
      love u anyways.
      Canadia
      xoxo



    81. 81

      Re: Meg_Mo – HAHA!!! I live in Europe, and they're NOT all the rage. Idiot.



    82. 82

      Re: SWEETPIECE! – Loves it!



    83. 83

      Re: Sheba088 Without Her MakeUp & Wig – Wow, you're incredibly sad and pathetic.



    84. 84

      I never like to hear of layoffs..but this one was not too hard to call. Crocs are awful….oh but they are so comfortable…yuck! Hopefully not too many will be showing up in Salvation Army or Goodwill. Best of luck to those losing their jobs.
      P.S. Tallis #2 says it best



    85. 85

      good they are disgusting, i dont care how comfortable theyre supposed to be. unfortunately theres still a whole shop devoted to them in the arndale



    86. 86

      Got a pair of croc lookalikes for €5. The originals are crazy expensive and quite ugly.



    87. 87

      I hate fucken crocs!



    88. 88

      It's about time. I've never worn a croc in my life.



    89. 89

      thank God. Crocs should be banned throughout the free world. If anyone ever bought me crocs as a gift I would pimp slap them.

    90. ass says – reply to this


      90

      "Sad. We actually like our Crocs!"
      -
      And that right there pretty much sums up how much fashion sense you have Perez.



    91. 91

      It's probably because knock-off's are being manufactured and sold at dollar stores everywhere - for like, 2bux a pair!



    92. 92

      Its Ugly …THANK GOD ITS GONE what happened to wearing beautiful and comfy sandals—> dose are the worst of the worst in fashion



    93. 93

      i use my crocs for kayaking when nobody can see them lol.



    94. 94

      I thought you had a good taste in fashion, Perez!?

      You disappoint me. Hail the extinction of crocs.



    95. 95

      Yess!! i hate them!!!



    96. 96

      You might as well place your feet in car tires. They're hideous!