Crocs, Pro-Republic

[mahatmakanejeeves]

By Executive Order, Crocs Aren't Chic

By Robin Givhan
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 22, 2007; Page C01

Crocs have been given the presidential (sic) seal of approval but this is not necessarily a good thing.

George W. Bush was photographed recently in a pair of black Crocs -- Cayman style, $29.99 -- as he was heading out from the White House to ride his bike. He wore the clunky resin clogs -- which have ventilation holes and a heel strap -- with a pair of black shorts, a white camp shirt, a baseball cap with the image of an unidentified Scottish terrier and black bike socks imprinted with the presidential seal. He had the backstraps of his Crocs flipped forward so they rested on the top of the shoes -- turning them into slides. This subtle gesture -- coupled with the subdued color -- actually made the exceedingly unattractive shoes look tolerable.

Could they have been in a goodie bag at the May fundraiser for the Virginia Republican Party, which, according to the Associated Press, Crocs Chairman Rick Sharp hosted and Bush attended?

According to the folks at Crocs, which is based outside Boulder, Colo., Bush acquired the shoes independently. "We didn't seed the presidential marketplace," says spokeswoman Tia Mattson. "We do have such a broad demographic that even though he's not a 'normal' consumer, he fits right into it: sporty, outdoorsy."
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[wakeme2008]

1. Love my Crocs and they are made in Canada nt

[emilyg]

4. Love my Crocks, too

[DURHAM D]

2. I loved my Crocs also.

However, I just emailed them that they are going in the trash.

I see that Rick Sharp is also on the board of Carmax.

[jedicord]

3. What are the politics of the CEO of Land's End?

I have their version of Crocs, and I don't want to get rid of them.