Crazy Crocs Facts You Need to Know
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were never meant for the fainthearted. The company may have started out from humble beginnings, but over time, they’ve become a streetwear staple, and it’s fair to say that it feels like just about everybody has a pair. In what seems like the blink of an eye, Crocs have successfully infiltrated the sneakersphere, creating coveted product with luxury brands, streetwear legends, controversial art outfits and more on a regular basis. Given Crocs’ latest revenue recording, it’s clear that their stocks are only set to get higher. Before you’re too late to the game, check out a stack of crazy Crocs facts here.
Crocs Was Founded in 2001
Do you remember a world without Crocs? Probably not, so it should be no surprise that Crocs have over two decades under their belt. Crocs was brought into the world by a trio of innovators in 2001 – Scott Seamans, Lyndon Hanson, and George Boedecker Jr.
Waterborne Beginnings
In 2002, the Crocs founders unveiled their very first iteration to the world at the 2002 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida. The idea is said to have come about on a sailing excursion. The design of Crocs was intended as a lightweight, waterproof shoe with good grip for boaters. But as history reveals, they were a shoe with universal purpose, including both practical and stylistic.
‘Those Are Ugly’
Before the Crocs co-founders officially came together to start the company, two of the three co-founders weren’t fully on board with the aesthetic. Upon first glance, they told Seamans, ‘Those are ugly,’ to which he said, ‘I know, but they have a lot of utility.’ Now, there’s a statement that aged very, very well. With all that being water under the bridge, the co-founders eventually opened a warehouse in Miami.
What Are Crocs Made From?
To the untrained eye, Crocs are most likely made out of rubber or plastic, but in actual fact, they’re made of neither. They’re made from a patented closed-cell resin called Croslite. Within this, the resin features a technology that allows each pair to have a soft, lightweight, non-marking and odour resistant quality.
Crocs Have Sold A LOT of Pairs
According to Crocs, more than 100 million pairs have been sold throughout the course of their existence.
Gracing SF Issue 46
It's highly rare that anything other than a sneaker will feature on the cover of Sneaker Freaker magazine, but in 2021, you could say there was a blue moon. For , there were three cover iterations created, with the third and final cover featuring ’s Crocs Pollex Clog collaboration. Since then, Crocs have continued to churn out multiple colourways of the extremely popular silhouette – take that as further evidence of Crocs’ infiltration of the sneakersphere. Are you lucky enough to own this rare issue?
Crocs and Their Crazy Colabs
Speaking of collaborations, Crocs have quite a few to their name, including with music artists, luxury brands, and more. One of the brands they have created the quirkiest collaborations with is . Among them is the duo's stacked take on the classic clog, having taken to the model to new heights in 2017. Together they reimagined the everyday pair for something a little more out there, not to mention elevated. Unsurprisingly, the ultra chunky stacked pair set buyers back a cool $850. Since 2017, Crocs have of course kept the colabs coming, linking up with the likes of Jeff Staple and polarising many by taking on the with Brooklyn-based art outfit .