Crocs

[TobyB]

Hate to sound a kill joy but anyone who values the envornment should avoid these like the plague. These sodding things are gonna take up one helluva lot of landfill - and theyre not going to biodegrade and you cant recycle them (at least not easily). From an environnmental point of view theyre a nightmare.

 

[rik_uk3]

Hate to sound a kill joy but anyone who values the envornment should avoid these like the plague. These sodding things are gonna take up one helluva lot of landfill - and theyre not going to biodegrade and you cant recycle them (at least not easily). From an environnmental point of view theyre a nightmare.

Lot more things to worry about than a few crocs in a landfill I'd have thought, bit like saying don't buy a Frost's knife because the handle is plastic, don't use rat pack meal as the packets don't bio degrade, don't use para cord it don't bio degrade etc. How about passing a law banning baby nappies that don't bio degrade.

 

[Alexlebrit]

Hate to sound a kill joy but anyone who values the envornment should avoid these like the plague. These sodding things are gonna take up one helluva lot of landfill - and theyre not going to biodegrade and you cant recycle them (at least not easily). From an environnmental point of view theyre a nightmare.

You just wear them till they wear out completely and then rather than burying the whole thing you're just covering the planet in Croc-dust. Simples.

 

[gregs656]

Lot more things to worry about than a few crocs in a landfill I'd have thought, bit like saying don't buy a Frost's knife because the handle is plastic, don't use rat pack meal as the packets don't bio degrade, don't use para cord it don't bio degrade etc. How about passing a law banning baby nappies that don't bio degrade.

Indeed, the rubber soles on most boots are going to take a while.

 

[helixpteron]

I have no opinion on them and would wear them for Packrafting if I didn't have three pairs of Teva water sandals.

That apart, I think this is funny!

 

[Andy BB]

Indeed, the rubber soles on most boots are going to take a while.

Indeed - fancy owning an artificial ingredient like rubber that will never biodegrade

Re Crocs - brilliant piece of kit. True, I can't imagine they'd be very practical in the rain-forest, but then neither would a three-piece suit or a mink coat. Horses for courses, as it were.

Surprised at the number of fashionistas on here though (fashion rather than form - bit of a non-sequitur for bushcrafting, n'est-ce pas?)

 

[Graham_S]

I'm starting to warm to them,
I'm living in Saudi Arabia at the moment, they might be just the thing for wandering around the compound

 

[Docherty]

If you're struggling to kick the croc habbit I'll happily cut your feet off for you - same goes for mandibles and people who want to give up marmite

 

[Large Sack]

Well my twopence...great piece of kit for grubbing around the camp but extremely good for shallow river crossing. Less than half the weight of my Merrells, really don't notice them clipped to my pack.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure that they are made from croslite which is neither plastic or rubber and highly anti microbial. Thumbs up.

PS. great for kids too as it saves taking several different types of shoe on holidays

 

[caswcc]

my kids love em i've not tried wearing them but my feet don't get that hot... i imagine they r great for use around water... i see hundreds of people wearing them at boot fairs... is there some connection??? he he

 

[8thsinner]

I absolutely hate them
But I cannot deny the obvious benefits for some people.
You will rarely find a veterinary surgeon without them, getting blood and other dangerous fluids off them is easy...

 

[jimbo75]

O.k. Crocs aren't that popular! But have any of you tried/seen... Shimano-Evair-Sandals- I saw them in a fishing magazine, they look a lot better and are designed to be non-slip. Plus they come in Bushcrafty colours!!

 

[Large Sack]

O.k. Crocs aren't that popular! But have any of you tried/seen... Shimano-Evair-Sandals- I saw them in a fishing magazine, they look a lot better and are designed to be non-slip. Plus they come in Bushcrafty colours!!

'They look a lot better'....hmmmm....just checked them out...conjouring up images of plastic sandals worn in Colwyn Bay in the 1960's for me

 

[rik_uk3]

They look like home made crocs, sorry they are a poor imitation of a great piece of footware.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Bought a pair 3 yrs ago on the recommendation of a friend.
No regrets, whatsoever!
Ultimate doss-boots... all-day slippers, camp shoes par excellence, you wouldn't want to drive or walk far in them, but they're the DBs as occasional, ready-use shoes go.
Ace for checking out fords & fording streams and smaller rivers.
Will certainly replace current pair like with like.
Love 'em!

 

[Pignut]

Wow! Is this thread still running!

I created a monster!

 

[johnnytheboy]

Mines are so worn now i was thinking about retreading them, either a soildering iron or scalpel blade, mmm!!!!

going on fours year old now

 

[dozzer]

when my girlfriend was giving birth in the op theater i had to wear a pink pair of crocs they gave me! would never wear a pair again lol

 

[ex Member swampy99]

Me and the Domestic Sunray have a pair each for araound the house and when we go camping. Good to have in the bergan to wear after a tab in the jungle to let the feet dry and they are light weight.

It is a win win thing.

 

[DaveBromley]

Crocks are the way to the dark side!!

Dave