Crocodile shoes

@p1kef1sh (45681)
September 10, 2010 3:19pm CST
I have never been a big fan of Croc shoes but I was recently persuaded to buy a pair. Clutching my £10 I raced to the sports store where they were selling a variety of Crocs in the sale. Spying a racy pair of redduns, not really my colour, I quickly bought them and came home. Although they were chiefly to wear in the garden they started to have journeys further afield. Mostly to the store where I noticed people giving them admiring glances. Maybe my purchase wasn't so awful after all. One day I glanced down and could have sworn that I saw Mickey Mouse in the holes that ventilate the top of the shoes. Closer inspection revealed that they do indeed look like Mickey's ears and then I spotted the magic word "Disney" on the heel of the shoe. I had bought children's Crocs! But what the heck, they are comfortable. Have you ever purchased something that wasn't quite what you thought that it was?
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
10 Sep 10
leopard print bra with that? yes, I'm sure I have, and no, I can't think what it was.....
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
You wouldn't want to see me in a leopard print bra Dawn.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Sep 10
Oh stop you guys, I've already sprayed a mouthful of coffee. It's Sunday morning and this is too much laughter... If you could read my mind and see the pictures there you'd be laughing too.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
I asked the leopard if I might borrow a bra. Her reply is unrepeatable....
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10 Sep 10
Hi P1key, No wonder people were looking at them, Micky Mouse ears? I would have loved to see them toom, ah, well as long as they are comfy, who cares? don't think I've bought anything strange only boots that the sipper can't zip up all the way as my calve are a bit bigger, lol! hugs. Tamara xxxx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
I tried to upload a picture Tamara, but I think that it was too big. XXXX
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Sep 10
hi p ikey oh yes and nobody but nobody thought it was not a long evening dress. I and I belonged to a womens orgainization called Royal neighbors, a secret order based on the eight graces. we had to go to three state Royal Neighbors reunion and I was Faith and needed a long evening gown. I was just fifteen and all the evening gowns we saw were styled for very mature women so I was prowling around and found the most beautiful nightgown which was a heavy white satin with a lot of lace trim all over it . It did look like a wedding dress to me, and the clerk said it did look like an evening gown not a nightie so with this and a long slip I went to the reunion, I w as complemented over and over for my beautiful gown and nobody ever knew it was actully an nightie made for a b rides wedding night.So I bet you probably got some compliments too on your comfy shoes.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
LOL. These days young girls go to parties like a bride on her wedding night Hatley - but without the nightdress!
@GreenMoo (11834)
12 Sep 10
You should be congratulated for being a canny shoe buyer. I head straight for the kids´ section of shoe shops as you pay less there! And of course Crocs have to the most wonderful shoe innovation since laces. I wear mine constantly. In winter they provide a nice insulating layer as they´re foam, and in summer they have great ventilation.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
They are comfy and practical but ugly. Few men can get into children's shoes I suspect - I am certainly surprised that I can! Crocs do last too. The Boss bought some in Singapore two years ago and they (and her) are still going strong.
@Humbug25 (12540)
11 Sep 10
Hi there p1kef1sh Hang on a minute p1key!! What size shoe do you take? Do you honestly think that they make kids shoes in your size? Come, come now p1key!! I did it recently actually, I bought the boys ties for a wedding and bought them all different ones on closer inspection I noticed that the weird splodges on one of them were in fact skulls. Thinking that it wasn't suitable for a wedding a took it back and replaced it with the safer option of stars!! I have a pair of imitation Crocs and they are so handy to just slip on if you are indeed popping out but they seriously make my feet stink regardless of having washed them several times, have even taken a shower in them to no prevail!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
They are my size Humbug. But they just have to be children's shoes I think. These don't make my feet smell though - no more than usual anyway!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
12 Sep 10
I know they are your size p1key but they wouldn't make kids shoes in your size would they? That's what I meant and as for them not making your feet stink - just you wait haha
• United States
17 Sep 10
I am not entirely sure what kind of shoes Crocodiles wear, but I am pretty sure that I do not want to own a pair no matter how "stylish" they may be. First, I don't think that they would be very comfortable, I mean our feet are not exactly shaped the same as a crocodile's foot. Second, I would hate to run into a crocodile that had a similar pair as I did ... how embarrassing - that would be like wearing matching dresses to a party. Third, and most important, I would not want a crocodile to think that I had stolen his or her shoes if I was wearing a similar pair, especially since I am pretty sure that I would be on the losing end of that altercation.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
17 Sep 10
Those crocs can be so darn snappy at times. I guess that it's lying in the water so long and having to look at their wrinkled skin!
• United States
17 Sep 10
I suspect that is why they have those holes in their shoes - it lets the water run out, so they are not as heavy and such a bother to walk in with all that squishing noise, and it keeps their feet from getting as wrinkled, because the holes let the air in to dry out their feet. That also explains the plastic-like material as well, because it does not soak up the water like other materials. Now, they just have to find a matching handbag, and they will be all set.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
11 Sep 10
I love Crocs they are so comfortable and I like to wear them all the time even in winter. They aren't the prettiest shoe that is for sure..but It is all the comfort matters. Ah, to cute, Yeah, I have bought stuff that wasn't what I thought it was I am sure we all have. I actually ended up with a pair of men's blue croc's by accident..lol but I wore them even though they were big..until I got another pair which were pink..so no mistake..
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
The Crocs are comfy Becky, but not pretty. LOL at the men's shoes.
@pumpkinjam (8539)
• United Kingdom
11 Sep 10
Where did you get them? I am so not a fan of Crocs but I wonder how small your feet must be to accidentally purchase a pair of child's shoes! And was it REALLY an accident? :P Anyway, in answer to the question, I am sure I have purchased many things which weren't what I thought they were but it's usually just things like buying conditioner thinking it was shampoo, never anything like your shoes! I have heard that those Crocs are comfortable but I think they look a bit silly, especially on blokes! The worst one though, I saw a boy wearing some as school shoes. I wouldn't have thought that was acceptable. I don't think they're all that sturdy and I would be worried they'd fall off every five minutes!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
They are my size Pumpkin but they are definitely children's. I agree that they are wholly inappropriate for school but they are pretty sturdy. That's why hospital staff wear them I think. Plus they are very comfortable.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
10 Sep 10
Lol P1ke trust you But well you are a big Kid at Heart so no doubt they suit you I don't think I really have bought something that was not what I thought it was well not yet it can happen
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
I am a big kid Gabs. Good to hear from you. I'm so busy with work etc that I am ashamed to say that I'm just not keeping up with my communications. XXXX
• Regina, Saskatchewan
12 Sep 10
I bought a pig in a poke once, cause my Gran told me I could turn a sow's ear into a silk purse........... She lied.*sigh*
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
You have to catch the bird in the bush first Sparky..... and if you'd only managed a stitch in time......
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
10 Sep 10
What, no picture??? LOL The most irritating purchases for me is in buying software online. Machine requirements, if included with the description, are rarely complete. I've now learned to go to the manufacturers website first, mostly because of the games and applications that I've bought in the past that didn't work for me. And, once they're opened (to find out they don't work), they aren't even returnable. I'd rather have the Disney crocs. Do they come in heels?
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
I tried to upload a photo but myLot wouldn't let me. No heels that I've seen yet.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
11 Sep 10
Well at least it's not just me who thinks Crocs are comfortable. Actually I am guilty of buying those fake or imitation Crocs on bargain. I simply couldn't afford the real thing. Please don't report me.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
I don't know how much £10 is where you are, but that's cheap for a pair of shoes here - although they were in the sale. You're secret's safe with me. LOL.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
11 Sep 10
Oh Mickey Your'e so fine! That is a great story. I needed a laugh this morning! I have never gone for these shoes either although I have noticed that they are particularly popular and people do swear by them. I will have to choose wisely if I do purchase a pair though, just in case I get the Disney ones also. It could have been worse, you could have gotten the Daisy Duck or Minnie Mouse ones! I have never purchased anything that was not what I thought it was that I can recall. I usually leave it to my wife to make those mistakes! A classic of hers is that she decided that she wanted to get into roller-blading, so she went out, spoke to a salesman and came home with a $350 pair of roller blades. She then had all sorts of difficulties learning the sport, gave herself lots of grazing and bruising and then she discovered that the roller blades were not for learners. They were in fact designed for people who are quite advanced at the sport. 12 years later, they are still sitting unused in the cupboard!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
LOL. I have a few roller blade type mistakes too. Like the expensive spinning fishing rod that I bought to improve my fishing abilities. I have NEVER caught a fish on it. My VERY cheap ordinary rod with a spinning reel attached on the other hand.......
@bloemart (222)
• Philippines
11 Sep 10
Yes, I did. When I was inclined to buy imitations. But they are not look good. I realized that it is better to buy something that has not that good brand or just patronizing local brands is far better than buying imitations. I don't want to do it anymore. It makes me sick and look crap.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 Sep 10
Sometimes copies can be extremely inferior.
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
10 Sep 10
OMG!!! that's funny! and they fit? I've never gotten any either, but with all my foot problems, I have to be careful about what I wear...
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 Sep 10
Not only do they fit but they are my size too. Must be some large footed children out there!