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Crocs about to go in the tank (1 Viewer)

Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
 
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
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If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.According to evryone of the women my wife works with they're the most comfortable shoe they ever wore.Hideously ugly for sure.
 
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?

No mention of that in the article.

 
Cool...I might actually buy a pair now.

Might be a decent little souvenir of when times were better...the time before bailouts and stimuluses...

 
Sheriff66 said:
Ministry of Pain said:
Let's get excited about more companies going out of business and people losing their jobs...Sincerely,Water Chestnut III
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Here's a thought, before expanding like crazy and making dumb business decisions, make sure people want the ugly things.
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People wanted the things. Problem was, once they had the things and they didn't wear out- they didn't need more. Amen to planned obsolescence.
 
I guess the 20 pairs I think my wife has should hold her over for at least a week or two then. The knockoffs killed them, they were way too overpriced for the crap that they are and everyone bought the generics.

 
daddo39 said:
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
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If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.According to evryone of the women my wife works with they're the most comfortable shoe they ever wore.Hideously ugly for sure.
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The article didn't mention it, but I've heard about some hospitals trying to ban Crocs b/c of the static electricity build up and the machines. If that were true, seems like that would be disasterous for the company.Not ashamed to admit that I love my Crocs. This news sucks. It's the downside of making a quality product that lasts a long time and only costs $30.

 
daddo39 said:
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
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If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.
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From the article:
In 2002, three longtime friends from Boulder, Colo., got hold of technology developed in a Canadian laboratory in 1999 that created a lightweight, antimicrobial foam. They called it Croslite and molded it into a boating and water-sports shoe they named "Beach."
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My daughters love them. They are easy to put on. Dry off quickly.

I don't wear them. But I think they are great for little ones.

 
Payne said:
My daughters love them. They are easy to put on. Dry off quickly.

I don't wear them. But I think they are great for little ones.
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I can agree with this, but anyone over 10 that is wearing them needs punched in the gut
 
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gump said:
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?No mention of that in the article.
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I'm not sure. A good friend of mine, who is an intellectual rights attorney, has Crocs for a client. I know he's kept busy going after the knock offs, but I don't know what the results are.As an aside, it's hard to take a guy making well over six figures seriously when he's wearing Crocs.
 
Bull Dozier said:
gump said:
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?No mention of that in the article.
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I'm not sure. A good friend of mine, who is an intellectual rights attorney, has Crocs for a client. I know he's kept busy going after the knock offs, but I don't know what the results are.
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That's what I've heard from inside the apparel industry and from people who work with Walmart in my company. :shrug:If they could have kept the exclusivity...they could have made a different tier of product for Walmart/Dollar General and held it's retail price higher...and possibly avoided or at least delayed the decay of the mid-tier version. Not to mention the millions they would have made selling to the mass retailers. Even if the mid-tier version eventually went away, they could have still survived if the mass version was built right and they were making margin off of it.
 
Payne said:
My daughters love them. They are easy to put on. Dry off quickly.I don't wear them. But I think they are great for little ones.
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Agreed...my son loves his (well, the knockoff version).Great if we just want to run out somewhere quick...cause around the house he usually takes off his shoes and socks anyway.
 
gump said:
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?No mention of that in the article.
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:goodposting: There's tons of knock-offs. Even if the Crocs company goes belly-up, Crocs-type shoes aren't going anywhere.They're perfect little-kids shoes, BTW -- no laces, soft soles, waterproof. And aiming at the kids' demographic keeps the customer base turning over. The article in the OP suggests that part of Crocs' problem is that adults buy one pair of Crocs and then never need to replace them.
 
pollardsvision said:
daddo39 said:
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
Click to expand...
If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.According to evryone of the women my wife works with they're the most comfortable shoe they ever wore.Hideously ugly for sure.
Click to expand...
The article didn't mention it, but I've heard about some hospitals trying to ban Crocs b/c of the static electricity build up and the machines. If that were true, seems like that would be disasterous for the company.Not ashamed to admit that I love my Crocs. This news sucks. It's the downside of making a quality product that lasts a long time and only costs $30.
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There was also concern that needles could easily puncture through them (or go through the holes in them). Not a good thing if you work in a hospital.
 
They are recyclable.

Kind of the way a dog eats his food too fast and throws it up, then eats it again, then craps it out and eats his poop.

 
gump said:
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?

No mention of that in the article.
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The problem with the '$5 non-branded versions' from Walmart (and other places) is that the material that they are made from is not nearly as comfortable as the name banded version. That kept me away for a long time since I am cheap. I recently found a store in an outlet mall, and the prices were significantly cheaper (I got some for $10) and I love them. Great for beach, just got back from a couple thousand miles in the van and it was nice to have a easy on-off pair of shoes (hate flip-flops). My kids absolutely love them. Especially my 2 yo girl who wears some that are way too big for her, but we can't keep them off her. The other nice thing about them for kids (Better than flip-flops) is the semi protection of toes, and also the easy ability to clean/dry them. Boys and dirt!!!
pollardsvision said:
daddo39 said:
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
Click to expand...
If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.According to evryone of the women my wife works with they're the most comfortable shoe they ever wore.Hideously ugly for sure.
Click to expand...
The article didn't mention it, but I've heard about some hospitals trying to ban Crocs b/c of the static electricity build up and the machines. If that were true, seems like that would be disasterous for the company.Not ashamed to admit that I love my Crocs. This news sucks. It's the downside of making a quality product that lasts a long time and only costs $30.
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The hospital that my MIL works for has banned them, but I thought it was more for their openness and the potential effect on cleanliness. But I could be wrong. Not to say that the static would not be a problem as well.
 
Bull Dozier said:
gump said:
I thought the issue was that the Crocs founders didn't have a patent, and $5 non-branded versions appeared in Walmart?

No mention of that in the article.
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I'm not sure. A good friend of mine, who is an intellectual rights attorney, has Crocs for a client. I know he's kept busy going after the knock offs, but I don't know what the results are.
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Results can't be too good for Crocs -- the knock-offs are sold far and wide in all kinds of outlets, and have been for years. Distribution doesn't get that wide for that long with products that have intellectual-property issues.
 
GroveDiesel said:
pollardsvision said:
daddo39 said:
parrot said:
Duerden believes there is life yet in Crocs and plans to market them to caterers, medical workers and people with foot problems.
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Didn't the whole Crocs craze kinda start with nurses?
Click to expand...
If i'm not mistaken thats who they were designed for.According to evryone of the women my wife works with they're the most comfortable shoe they ever wore.Hideously ugly for sure.
Click to expand...
The article didn't mention it, but I've heard about some hospitals trying to ban Crocs b/c of the static electricity build up and the machines. If that were true, seems like that would be disasterous for the company.Not ashamed to admit that I love my Crocs. This news sucks. It's the downside of making a quality product that lasts a long time and only costs $30.
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There was also concern that needles could easily puncture through them (or go through the holes in them). Not a good thing if you work in a hospital.
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It is actually against JCAHO rules to wear the Crocs with the holes in them, so most hospitals didn't allow anything other than the solid ones. I know the nurses here love the things and say they are the best shoes ever.
 
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