"I Nearly Came A Cropper In Me Crocs!"

Almost fell out of her shoes, did she??? I used to fall OFF my platform nursing shoes that were popular in the 80s. I stumbled like a drunk and nearly fell in front of the ER doc. I just looked at him looking all weird at me and I said 'fell off my shoes.'.

So now she should understand why she can't wear the Crocs at work I hope. I'm glad she didn't 'come a cropper'. Those things are dangerous. I've heard physicians talk about all of the business they get because of Crocs. Crocs and flip-flops. They're not good for the feet either. No arch support and the toes have to grip the ground in order to walk and not lose the shoe with each step. This causes extra strain on the ankles. I haven't worn flip-flops for over 40 years. I do have one pair of Crocs but they are full shoes not slip-ins. No holes anywhere. I wear them in winter with socks. They kind of look like those old-timey wooden shoes (Holland) that were in the children's picture books.

I hear people love those silly shoes, is this a problem with your mom or the shoes?

I am guessing that crocs are a kind of shoe, and coming a cropper means taking a fall. Am I right? If so, I would advise getting a new pair of shoes.

She came near getting a cropper.It seems that her shoes didn't fit her well.Why didn't she replace them with another pair of shoes?

does your mum actually like the trainers she had to buy for work? as if she does that's a good step forward, as it might mean she could learn to like something else. i am very fussy about what i wear on my feet, as i have type 1 diabetes, and i have been warned for absolutely years that i must be careful about my feet, and the message must have got through some how. but i walk a lot as well, so i am very careful about shoes. i always wear lace up shoes, in winter, or ankle boots, and those flat shoes with a little bar across,in summer, as they are better for the feet as the strap holds them in place. the trouble with sensible shoes is that they are so caught up in the image of the sensible fuddy duddy older woman with a housecoat on and slacks or a long pleated tartan skirt, and a cardigan. so i can understand your mother not wanting to be turned into one of these people, there is a serious image problem here. though i am quite a bit younger than your mother, i think, i can still understand the problem, as i old enough to remember that sort of older fuddy woman image, and your mother may well have decided when she was younger that she never wanted to be like that. but fortunately because flat shoes are quite fashionable now with younger women, its quite easy to get quite fashionable looking lace ups, and flat shoes with a little bar across. new look has a lot of cheap shoes like this, they are a bit too cheap to be worth buying, but you can see the styles, and then find them somewhere else. so its far easier to find sensible footwear now that isn't caught up in middle aged frumpiness, but the only problem you would have is persuading your mother to try it.

Now that is embarrassing! I bet she wanted the ground to swallow her up! I have done this plenty of times in the past wearing flip flops, I lost count the amount of times I would stub my big toe on the ground when my flip flop came off. I used to go swimming a lot and I would wear my flip flops because I was worried about catching veruccas on my feet, but because my feet were wet the flip flops were constantly slipping off!

Nope, crocs can do that to you. I have not ever bought any. I need more support.

hi janey oh your mom has crocs and I hear some people really love the things.But they slip and slide for her making it hazardous for her and scaring her a bit too.Nope not her age but maybe she forgets she had this semi accidents. or else she is just is embarrassed to admit she does slide in them. this doesn't mean she is senile at all.people who forget occasionally are not senile just forget probably due to stress just as simple as that.