Thinking outside the box today?

Ever own a pair of Crocs? Don't diss them unless you have. Coming to college I had owned a pair of Crocs, but I did not want to wear them because I was afraid of what people might say. Ya, they talked shit about them, but once I began wearing them everywhere people began noticing them as a possession that identified me.

At first my dad was the one to be the most against them. That is until he owned a pair himself and now you'll never go two days without seeing us wear our Crocs. Everyday I put my Crocs on to walk down the hall or go the bathroom or even go to meetings and to class. Of course I know when to not wear them and when it is necessary to wear them.

I will admit that they do look stupid, but they are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever own. Not only so I have to original pair of Crocs that look like half shoes with holes in them, but I also have a pari of Croc flip flops that I wear as shower shoes and a pair of Croc boots that have never EVER let my feet get wet or cold in the winter.

It's not like I walk around telling people that I wear Crocs, but they are so absurd that everyone seems to notice them everytime I wear them and they call me out on it. Since I have had them more than two years now I laugh when people make fun of me for them, but my feet have never smelled and they have always been comfortable. Even when it rains my feet don't get wet unless I blantantly step into a puddle.

So the next time you pass someone and they are wearing Crocs, acknowledge them and make them know you saw their Crocs. We wear them for attention and because they are different. You know how I know they're different. Let me tell you a little story. Last year I went to do homework and watch TV in GHH and there happened to be many people in the room. Croc came on a commercial and a whole big discussion started. Unbeknownst to myself, I was wearing a pair of Crocs and a girl in the room freaked out. She got so excited and ended up taking a picture with my Crocs. Her professor that she had earlier that day got in a heated discussion with a student, stating that there is not a single person on this campus that wears Crocs because we are all afraid to be individualists. To tell you the truth, I have not seen one other person to wear Crocs and it makes me just that much more proud to wear my Crocies everyday. In the end the girl got extra credit on her exam and it was all because I wasn't afraid to do something outside the box and wear my Crocs.

To this day I will swear by my Crocs and say they are the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever own. So if anyone is thinking about wearing a pair of Crocs, let me know. I'll back you up in a heartbeat and wear them with you to help you out.