say it ain't so!

they're ugly and people make fun of them and they're ugly. oh, they're ugly. i have several pairs and i LOVE THEM. whatever ugliness they possess they far outdo it in comfort. if you haven't tried wearing them, DO NOT MAKE FUN

oh well i guess i'm going to have to run out and buy as many as i can afford before they go the way of the pappagallo (i was NEVER a flowered flat wearing pappagallo grrrl. i'm making a joke here!)

see I CAN BE FUNNY

Once-Trendy Crocs Could Be on Their Last Legs

By Ylan Q. Mui

Washington Post Staff Writer

Crocs were born of the economic boom.

The colorful foam clogs appeared in 2002, just as the country was recovering from a recession. Brash and bright, they were a cheap investment (about $30) that felt good and promised to last forever. Former president George W. Bush wore them. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler wore them. Your grandma wore them. They roared along with the economy, mocked by the fashion world but selling 100 million pairs in seven years.

Then the boom times went bust, and Crocs went to the back of the closet.

The company had expanded to meet demand, but financially pressed customers cut back. Last year the company lost $185.1 million, slashed roughly 2,000 jobs and scrambled to find money to pay down millions in debt. Now it's stuck with a surplus of shoes, and its auditors have wondered if it can stay afloat. It has until the end of September to pay off its debt................

pic: As the economy boomed, Crocs became a huge seller. But now cash-strapped consumers have decided they don't need a second pair. (By Charlie Neibergall -- Associated Press)