All that changed when a friend passed along a pair of the Crocs Havana model that didn't fit her. I wore these black, wedgie-style shoes all summer, despite the mockery of more fashion-forward friends, and even found myself looking longingly at the different-colored Havanas displayed at the Crocs cart at Denver International Airport.
Then, disaster: A dog ate my Crocs while I was looking the other way at a Mad Man-watching party.
Now I must decide: Do I actually go out and buy a pair? The beleaguered Niwot-based company can certainly use the money, although Crocs just renegotiated a $30 million revolving loan deal with PNC Financial Services Group.
Are Crocs just a crock? Or are people still wearing these shoes?