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Another reason not to wear Crocs
Crocs, the ugly and expensive plastic footwear that miraculously got fashionable, is facing yet another publicity nightmare. A couple of days ago, Grant wrote about a sign at the Tokyo airport informing people that Crocs get get stuck in escalators and cause injuries.
Well, it is here, folks. According to WSBTV, another small child's foot has been mangled by the combination of the especially-grippy Crocs clogs and a moving escalator. The result: "three broken toes; one toe was severed down to the bone and they called it a 'dirty wound' because they had escalator grease in there." Ouch.
Crocs are already being sued over another incident. There have apparently been 77 entrapment incidents since January 2006, with about half resulting in injury. All but two of the incidents involved popular soft-sided flexible clogs and slides.
Maybe, just maybe, this will finally make people stop loving those awful things. Crocs are not only ugly, overpriced and make your feet smell bad, but they are also dangerous. That should do it.
{via The Consumerist]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff Jun 8th 2008 3:13AM
You couldn't be more right when you described crocs as "the ugly and expensive plastic footwear that miraculously got fashionable."
They're hideous and uncomfortable and people who wear them have no fashion sense or common sense.
Justin Glow Jun 8th 2008 3:17AM
I commend Crocs for dividing the world.
james Jun 8th 2008 3:18AM
The personal injury class action lawyers are already on this. You will receive notice in the mail. Each owner will receive $1.99 and the lawyers will receive $19 million.
Kaili Jun 7th 2008 9:40PM
If they're that flimsy you SHOULD NOT wear them. Shoes are a protective, supportive encasing for your foot, those are not supportive or protective. I see people in the airports sporting them constantly and I can't help but wonder what would happen if the plane went down (which I know is very rare), or we had to evacuate a flaming vessel? The Crocs would only melt into goo in the heat and leave you disabled and dead. But hey, if you want to die in an airplane, or leave foot mangled and unable to support your body weight, that's your perogative. Personally, I wear leather,and denim when traveling.
George Jun 8th 2008 6:21PM
Notice the YELLOW LINES in the picture. Aren't there signs posted everywhere stating not to put your feet on them? Escalators and elevators are not jungle jims, they are inherently dangerous and a certain amount of personal responsibility should be common sense.
Pam Jun 8th 2008 12:52AM
Croc's are wonderful, especially in the airport TSA line. Those who wear them need to have coordination, but the up-side is they are light-weight,comfortable and easy to take off and put on again!!!
Marcy Jun 8th 2008 11:38AM
Thought this was interesting ! !
whimsical0death Jun 14th 2008 11:00PM
I don't know the exact likelihood of that hapening, or the chance of any other 'Croc Dangers'. I don't care how comfortable or great for everyday life they are. I would never put such a God-awful shoe on my foot. But, to each his own. I'm not glad this happens to people. It just strengthens my resolve to not wear the ghastly beasts. Though I suppose something similar could happen to a boot lace or tennis shoe on a subway. Who can really know?
Bill Hurlbert Jun 14th 2008 8:36AM
CROCS will soon be exposed for its wilful attempt to deceive parents whose children have been injured--$$ over safety??? shame on crocs-get ready to dump your stock as CROCS is held responsible for its inaction and its greed!!!!
marie ess Sep 4th 2008 3:09PM
okay, look at that photo. if this really was the kid's foot, s/he should not have been that close, and i doubt the foot got mangled.
crocs are comfy, esp. the special kind made for those of us with foot injuries. i only wear them in the house, but i'm no longer in pain.
for those of you -- including gadling -- who are yelling + wailing + hating on crocs, don't you have better ways to spend your energy than worrying about shoes? how about flogging that wet noodle from alaska?