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As if you needed a reason not to wear Crocs, here's another story of a kid whose foot got caught in an escalator while wearing the damn things. The kid was fine, the escalator was repaired, the bottom of the Croc is chewed up, and "Crocs stands by its design." [CBS5.com]
fads
The Crocs Fad Is Over?! Profits Down, Will Close 1 Factory
Like Zubaz pants before them, Crocs seem to be well on their way to assuming their rightful place of honor in the bad fad hall of fame as the company slashed its sales forecast and announced that it would be closing a plant in Quebec due to decreased traffic in its US stores. More »
worst company in america
Round 5: Exxon vs Crocs
Exxon Valdez crash spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaskan waters. Recently Exxon petitioned to have the $2.5 billion in punitive damages reduced because it thought they were excessive. Exxon was also sued in lawsuit claiming their Indonesian subsidiary allowed their facilities to be used by the Indonesian government to torture 11 villagers.
Crocs makes really stupid looking shoes that have unfortunately become faddish. They can also get stuck in escalators leading to a very scary time as you try to pry your child from the ceaselessly churning stairs of death. Several injuries have been reported.
This is a post in our Worst Company In America 2008 series. Keep track of all the goings on at consumerist.com/tag/worst-company-in-america/
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taking it seriously
$7 Million Lawsuit: Combining Crocs And Escalators May Result In Mangled Feet
Back in September we wrote about the hazards of wearing the popular "Croc" clogs on escalators, a combination that may have produced more than a few injuries all around the world. We heard about at least one case where the child's toes were ripped off when the shoe was sucked down into the escalator. More »
hazards
Children, Crocs And Escalators Combine To Produce Mangled Feet
Crocs are both extremely popular and extremely good at gripping surfaces, which can become a problem when they are combined with small children and moving escalators. More »
new and exciting products
Crocs To Make Annoying Plastic Clothes To Go With Annoying Plastic Shoes
We're all for comfortable footwear, but we really don't get the whole "Crocs" thing. They again, we've never tried them on, so perhaps we're not being fair. They look like good shoes for space pirates or RNs and we are neither (sadly). More »
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