Tips to Buy Croc Shoes

By Rika Subana

croc shoes

Croc shoes have been around for several years now. They are especially ergonomically designed. So, croc shoes are almost weightless, which means you and your children are not constrained by heavy clumpy shoes when taking their early steps.

Below are benefits that you can get from wearing croc shoes:

• The croc shoes are so soft and gentle on foot. So, if you have very sensitive feet, prone to blisters from shoes or sandals rubbing up against them, croc shoes are the answer.  
• There is some room in croc shoes if your feet swell up when you walk.
• Croc shoes suit you if you are going on holiday or doing a lot of walking in heat.
• In a plane, you can wear croc shoes comfortably throughout the flight without that tightening feeling you get from wearing normal shoes. No more trying to fit enlarged feet back into shoes at the end of a flight.
• Croc shoes come in an amazing array of bright colors.
• For your child, you can put little stickers on croc shoes to make them more attractive by using nail varnish with stencils to get them to design on them. Stars, circles and other shapes are the easiest. You can also use any spare, such as water based paint you have around.
• Croc shoes are very light, so it’s easy packing when traveling. With the baggage weight limits that most airlines have these days, that’s a real plus.
• Croc shoes are soft enough to wear in the house.
• Croc shoes can easily be cleaned.

Now you know benefits you get by wearing croc shoes. But there are some cautions in using croc shoes you should notice:

• Do not wear croc shoes with socks. It’s a big no.
• Do not wear croc shoes in a gravelly, stoned or rocky environment. They are not meant to support your feet on outward bound activities.
• Do not put croc shoes into a dishwasher. The water temperature of dishwasher is hotter than washing machine. So, it’s not ok for your croc shoes. But you can clean croc shoes in washing machine. All you have to do is just throw them in with your other wash items, or if on their own, add a little disinfectant.
• Do not buy cheap fake croc shoes. They have been specially designed ergonomically and made from a particular light resin. This means that croc shoes change over time to suit and support the shape of your feet. Only the genuine ones are made like this.

Also, check out my other guide on Born Shoes and New Balance Shoes!