What's So Good About Crocs?

They come in all colors and sizes, they're worn by the young, old, and everyone in between. It seems as if they entered the it's-now-in-fashion realm, and show no sign of leaving. Like many revolutions in our history, the Croc revolution seems to have forever altered the world the way we know it. 

But before I admit defeat, and bow my head in recognition of the greater forces around me, I'd like to dissect this disease a little, so as we may then move on to more important things.

The Croc wearing community can be divided into several categories:

  

  1) Those for whom it's become the ultimate piece of footwear, to be removed only for sleeping, (totally blown);

            2) Those who wear it pretty much instead of an ordinary pair of shoes, (extreme);

            3) Those for whom it replaces a pair of Flip-Flops, slippers, etc., (fair, but still under the influence);

            4) Those who own a pair, but don't use it, (must have found it uncomfortable, believe it or not);

And finally there are those who never bought a pair.

Now, as I launch my diatribe, let's just agree on one point: You're walking down the street, and approaching you is a(n otherwise) distinguished looking Rabbi, say of about fifty years of age, and everything seems to fit his bill other than that interesting pair of footwear that is somehow still on his feet. Now, even if the snow wasn't melting outside and the sidewalks weren't muddy, I'd still have a double take. Wouldn't you?

Say what you want, but what has gotten into his head? Does he really think that fitting into any of the abovementioned categories excuses him from his senselessness?

It's not like I have much to say on the subject anyway, but I'll give you some food for thought:

Anything that has 'made it' so well, across genders, cliques, communities, cultures, etc.. is bound to be considered the norm, or accepted, or plain. You're just not original, even if you have twenty of those thigimajjigis to try and make it look cool. Crocs are no longer fashionable. And comfort has gone -and will again go- out of style.