Crocking on the Go

This past week I made a few mistakes which resulted in sore feet but a warm heart. On a trip to Florida, I forgot to pack my crocs! I don't know how I forgot, but I did, and because of this, I was left to use some of my mom's sandals. The first day in these sandals, I got two blisters. When I tried a new pair, I got two more. Was this karma? Was something trying to show me that I made a mistake?

As I walked along the beach multiple times throughout the week, crocs were everywhere. Babies wearing crocs, adults wearing crocs, you name it! All different shapes and sizes of crocs - more types than I ever thought possible. And I realized something about crocs...they are a symbol of togetherness and happiness. Crocs are the universal language of love and comfort. Families of all backgrounds wore their crocs together. Old couples embraced their crocdom together. Once you accept the footwear, you realize how ideal crocs are. If I had my crocs,  I would have avoided the blisters I have had for seven days.

For the new year, I would like to leave you all with some advice, never embark on a trip without crocs, wherever you go. If you are like me, it will end up biting you...in the toes.

Guest Crocking pt2

Wow what an honor it is to be asked to write on the renowned Croc Blog. I'm thrilled to be sharing my story with all of you. What an exciting day it's been. I signed up to lifeguard at the mini meet my club team hosts every December and received the riveting shift from 10:00-5:00! As I packed my lunch this morning mom wonderful mother reminded me to pack a pair of flip flops for the grimy pool deck. But I thought to myself "Why wear flip flops when Crocs will do the job?". Lately I've been inspired from Zoe's fashion forward look and I decided to break out my pair of green crocs, accompanied by 11 jibits for my day. It's been upwards of 6 years since I last had these babies on and let me tell you I've been missing out. While providing adequate coverage from drafts, as well as water proofing, my dear old Crocs were the ideal footwear choice for my long day at the pool. Wouldn't want to spend my Saturday any other way than at Union College for 7 hours in my decked out green crocs from circa 2006.

-Suzie Davis, reformed Croc fan

Guest Crockin

Sorry to keep everyone waiting, but it's finally time for me to make my appearance on the crocs blog. A few months ago, while getting ready for school after a late night doing homework, I really wasn't feeling the whole school thing, or putting on real clothes, and was leaving early to make the long trip to Buffalo, NY. I decided to settle on a pair of leggings and a classic piece UPenn quarter zip, and I knew I wanted to wear thick, nice socks. The problem was, I didn't want to wear boots, or sneakers, as it was passed open toed shoe time (though that hasn't stopped me from wearing socks and birks since), and I knew I wanted to wear shoes that wouldn't restrict my feet, as I was about to spend 4 hours in a car with my peers. All of a sudden, it clicked. I had gotten a new, sleek pair of black crocs over the summer, and I knew it was finally time to openly wear them at school. So, with some slight hesitancy but mainly excitement, I put on my crocs and went on my way to school. I was surprised - though I expected after a full school day for the rubber crocs to start to become uncomfortable, the opposite was true. The more I wore them, the more comfortable they became. The croc shapes to your foot, and after awhile, you forgot you're wearing anything other than comfy socks. In spite of the fact that I was a little nervous about what people would say to me, I found myself openly directing my peers to my choice of footwear, and the feedback was mainly positive. Though some may have been being sarcastic or funny when they complimented the choice, I didn't care. I felt very confident in my crocs, though I'm sure I looked like a student who has given up on life (which, I have). It also helped raise my confidence that first day when Zoe and I accidentally twinned in our crocs and quarter zips, seeing us both sport the black croc look in English. Overall, I loved my time wearing crocs, and though lately I have been doing more socks and sandals, the crocs are always a comfortable and timeless classic that I will always return to.

-Mariah

I don't fib about jibz

Good evening Crocsters,

So much to update you on! First of all, I grabbed a great discount on jibbitz last week. 100 jibbitz for $13. Incredible considering single jibbit prices. Many of the reviews said that the random jibbit types they got, did not have much variety, but mine was awesome ((as pictured below)). Also, they gave me two bonus jibbitz for a total of 102. Now you must be thinking, gee whiz, what could she possibly do with all these jibbitz? Well, there are many answers. First off, I have already given some to my friend Lulu, who is a fellow croc lover, and has agreed to write a post for you guys. Second, I have already sorted them by type and color to try to determine the ideal way to wear them. Today I featured modes of transportation on the left, and Toy Story on the right. Other times I might try a shoe of care bears, or Monsters Inc. I'm not sure yet but I know there are endless possibilities

Today, my crook (croc look) featured the description above, paired with thick wool socks, jeans, and a sweater. I must say, perfect conditions. I was warm, comfortable and fashionable and they made my long day more bearable. If you have any more suggestions for me, please comment below. I always love to hear from fans. Shoutouts of the week go to Lulu (as mentioned above), Alex - a true fan who I would give a jibbit to any day, Liz (my camp co) for this great post title, and Hoeseph for being bomb and wearing her crocs today too.

Catch ya Later!

You Croc me Up

Afternoon Crockers,

Sorry for such a gap between my posts. My gal pal Mariah promised me one a long time ago but has yet to deliver. When I talked to her today she said she would give me two posts this weekend. Anyways, in the past two weeks, I have worn my crocs many times, but the two I will talk about today are from the SAT and this past week.

Last week, I had the pleasure of taking the SAT for my first time. As with most standardized tests, the only way to be happy is by wearing fun and fashionable footwear, i.e. crocs. But I had one dilemma. As I got into my dad's car on the way to this test, I pondered, "What is the protocol if my croc jibbit goes off during the test. Will they take away my test?" I didn't want to take the risk so I took this jibbit off in my dad's car, leaving my left sock slightly more exposed than I wanted it to be. All in all, the test went well and I put my jibbit back on right after.

This past week was kind of rough. One day I said, I need a spark of happiness today. So naturally my first instinct was to wear my crocs. It was pretty cold, but I didn't trip at all that day, so overall it brightened my week.

Catch ya later Crockers!

Crocs are the New Uggs

Happy Halloween EveEveEve Crockers,

I was going to wear my crocs yesterday, but after mother nature decided to screw us over with some unneeded snow, I had to hold off until today. This past week has been extremely busy and unfortunately that meant no time for crocking. I had two visitors from Israel stay with me, and I was happy to hear that they did in fact know what crocs were. Hopefully I can visit an Israeli croc store in February.

Today I paired my crocs with a sweater I found in my brother's closet, jeans (of course), and warm black socks. All in all, I'd say this is the ideal outfit for crocking as it looks decent and it extremely comfortable.

In addition to my great outfit for today, I walked into English class to find my friend Mariah ALSO wearing crocs. This was not planned, however I did request her to post on the blog later on and she gladly accepted. Although Mariah was lacking jibbitz, her taste in footwear was well appreciated.

My plan for this afternoon is to get some publicity for this blog by emailing the croc company. Hopefully it works.

Croc to ya later!

Busy week-no time for crocs

Afternoon crockers and crocettes,

This week has been extremely busy...no crocking around. I missed two days of school for Rosh Hashana and getting my braces off. In all the confusion, I almost FORGOT to wear my crocs. Have no fear though, I had my mom and friends remind me. I realized today that my crocs are a symbol of holding on. This entire week I wore boots and uncomfortable shoes. Yet when I put my crocs on today, I was reminded that just because Winter is coming, it doesn't mean I need to forget about Summer and all things important.

Shoutout to a true fan Alex B for looking at the blog :') love you guys

Catch ya on the flip side!

First 2 Weeks of School

Afternoon Crockers!

I've decided that this post will be a combination post of the past two weeks. I realized this week that I will definitely wear my crocs more than once a week, so these posts will most likely still be written on a weekly basis. My crocs have been a big hit so far. They sparked a conversation in my math class, with my physics teacher, as well as with my young neighbor.

So far there haven't been any crazy croc problems. I tripped a couple of times in the hall last week, but I was still getting used to a faster pace in hazard-prone shoes. I thought I was forming a blister, however with my increased use of my crocs, my skin has gotten used to the material.

In other croc news, my friend Skylar bought me an awesome jibbit. It talks and says "Strong am I with the force". Granted, you can't really understand it unless you listen with the croc in your ear but it's still cool. I now have 3 yoda jibbitz so I moved them all to my left croc. My friend Josie also got me an awesome sticker that says Croc wearing crocs and it's super cool. Josie's croc game is strong as she joins me in my quest. My friend Ambreen might also join.

See ya next time!

Birkencrocs

A new style of croc invented by Zachary Handelman: The Birkencroc

For when you want a sandal experience but still need your daily infusion of Croc and Jibbitz

End of Summer Crocs

Hey Croc Lovers-

I've been back at Chingachgook for the past two weeks, which is why I was unable to post. So far, the croc wearing has been a wonderful experience, minus a few bumps and bruises along the way.

On the first day of session 5, blisters began forming around where the band meets the shoe on both of my feet. I went to ask the nurse for some moleskin and she told me that I should stop wearing crocs. Have no fear everybody, these cruel words did not stop me. Instead, I began to wear socks with my crocs, and the results were more comfortable and better all around. Unfortunately, that same day, I lost the head of my final alligator, leaving but a sad blue tail to remain.

These crocs also sparked many conversations among counselors who told me that they loved my obsession with crocs, campers who had a love of Star Wars, and even adults in the real world. When I dropped Zachary off at college this past Friday, we visited the Hillel so he could see it. When we got there, we were greeted with warm welcomes, hummus and chips, and people who told us they loved my crocs. Zachary then told them about his birkencrocs ((I'll post pics later)) and all in all we had a great experience.

As summer comes to a close, the croc challenge might finally start becoming difficult. Keep posted and keep on crocking!

Croc Day 1: 7/20/16

Hi Everybody-

Today I got my new crocs. It was a wild ride to get them. While at the Lake George outlets 2 weeks ago, I ordered a pair of men's 7 which came in the mail a week later. Unfortunately those were the same size as my old crocs. I went to the Famous Footwear in Niskayuna to return them last Sunday and decided to order an identical pair in a size 5. I was nervous that my new crocs wouldn't come in time for camp but they came today! They are slightly too small but it makes me feel more secure. No more tripping over my feet ((knock on wood)).

The next decision is which jibbitz to put in my crocs. My options include: alligator, og soccer ball, og gem, chewbacca, Han Solo, Darth Maul, Yoda x2, storm trooper, clone trooper, R2D2 and C3PO, Star Wars, the Clone Wars, Luke sky walker, and General Grevious x2. Please comment if you have any opinions as to which I should include. My CIT friend Josie has been kind enough to help me in this tough process and she has just informed me that she will me joining my croc quest ❤️❤️

One final piece of advice I will share with all you croc lovers is to not wear crocs when you have a blister on your foot because it is painful.

Thanks for reading. Also if anyone wants to get me a sticker of a crocodile wearing crocs, that would be much appreciated.

Catch ya on the flip side Croc Lovers

Croc Challenge

I had no idea when or what I would post for my croc blog, however I decided today while watching the Olympic opening ceremony that there would be no better time than during all of the commercial breaks.

This year, I've decided to do a crocs challenge. It is pretty simple: My goal is to wear my crocs at least once a week for a whole year, and each time I wear them, I hope to write about my day on this blog.

There are things I need to consider before doing this. I would like to purchase new crocs because one of mine has no safety strap. Having no safety strap would make this mission dangerous, especially in the crowded halls of Niskayuna High School. I bought a pair last week but found that I'm a men's size 5, not 6. Unfortunately I bought them online.
Another issue is what to do during the Winter months, however, I think I have solved this. During winter, I will begin a socks and crocs campaign where I will wear thick socks with my crocs.
In addition, I have a problem where I tend to lose my jibbitz. I think I'm going to glue them on once I buy my new crocs.

I hope all you croc lovers enjoy this blog and tell me if you are joining my quest. Thanks.