Crocs Shoes Profits Set To Surpass $1Billion

Croc Off!

Crocs Continue To Defy Critics

Why Fashion Gods?! Why would you let this crime of the Crocs continue? And to that end, let it be so darn profitable?  The company behind Crocs -- those unsightly perforated rubber clogs, adored by German tourists and people who don't know any better -- has just announced their full-year revenue will surpass the $1 billion mark for the first time.

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Yahoo Finance! reports that, on hearing the news yesterday, investors "snapped-up" Crocs' stock, sending the firm's shares up 6.3 per cent. This inevitably means all those vocal fashion critics are failing in their mission to kill off this horrendous trend (which really should never have become a 'trend' in the first place).

But aside from the plastic accessories that toddlers can poke through the port holes, why is this particular shoe so successful? We can't vouch for this, but apparently, the ugliest shoe in the world is super comfortable to wear (comfort over fashion? Geesh).

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The design, which originated in Quebec (because unleashing poutine on the world wasn't enough), is said to cause no pressure points on your feet and, once you start wearing them, they will eventually mould to your feet.

As you may already have noticed, Crocs can be worn anywhere -- beach, street, the dump -- as they keep your feet ventilated, can be wiped clean, and have antibacterial properties. You can also hang one in tree, pass a hose through it and, voila, have a makeshift shower.

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Tim Gunn once told Time Magazine: "The Croc -- it looks like a plastic hoof. How can you take that seriously?" And, despite their phenomenal profits, we have to agree. Will this madness ever end? Do tell us if you're an advocate for the Swiss Cheese footwear, and most importantly, be sure to explain -- WHY?