Yeah, 'cos that's what's really important when choosing footwear.
Crocs are cheap, light, comfy and don't get waterlogged... ideal for round camp, or in the garden.
For people who prefer style over substance I can see they probably wouldn't fit the "rugged" bushcraft image, but there's a reason Crocs are as popular as they are.
Plenty of reasons not to like them - they can get slippery if your feet sweat, they have holes which isn't ideal around thorns / thistles etc - but since when is "cheap" a bad thing?
My Frosts Clipper looks (and was!) cheap - less than £10 - but it's no better or worse than many custom knives 10 times the price.
and even though I don't personally own a pair (yet) the missus swears by them and she is a superb judge of character . and I can see how that would work having many times had to drag on my boots for said activity.
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Hello from a Moron!
I think the bad rep people gave Crocs stems from the colours that are available - and bought !
Personally I find the bright colours distressingly ugly (I assume that the colourblind and taste free folk buy them, although some would be good for emergency signalling
Mine are black, while olive green crocs are also available to go with the Bushcraft Uniform without the hideous colour clashes you get with Lime Green and Orange versions.
I would not carry Crocs on the outside of a pack in close country - thorns can rip them to shreds...:11doh:
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