I spent all of last week in my crocs. Jumping boulder to boulder fishing small streams in the Sierras and also strapped tight in a pair of fins while float tubing. They worked great however I do wear the lace up model. They fit a little more snug.

When on the water function out weighs fashion.

I have to admit that I do own a pair of crocs. I held out for years but my wife, who is a nurse, finally talked me into buying a pair. Thay are great for fishing and doning yard work in, but you will never catch me wearing the things out in public.

Don't own a pair...never will. Do not understand people that will pay $40.00 for some plastic shoes when you could take that same amount of money and get something of better quality.

Thank you Deeter for pointing out one of man kind's greatest downfalls the crocs. The first time I ever saw one of those at school I looked at my feet for about five seconds pondered then shook my head and thought of what a clown I'd look like. I thank you for providing me with this great information about the downfall. Although it's never great to see a business fail I never did like these shoes. Maybe they should look into hunting boots with waterproof bottoms and float with the soft gel inside.

Buck, I've never worn those flip-flops while wading, so you may be right. I can't vouch for that. Then again, I feel like I've lost so many flip-flops in the water, I rarely wade in any of them. Even when it's hot in the summer, I'll wear shorts and my Simms boots.

They are great on a wet boat deck, though.

Personally, I can't stand footwear that feels like it's going to fall off my feet, particularly when wading. I do think that they missed the boat in not offering these things in a break up pattern. You would probably have a hard time keeping them on the shelves.

don't own a pair, but if you like them go ahead. I can see the draw but i got a pair of topsiders. friends wear them.

Ugly? Yes, but I wear them all the time. They are pretty much indestructible, and they don't stain very badly. They will fly right over the side if you kick them off while under way, so you have to stow them or weight them with something. As for manliness, I don't give a rusty rip what people think of my shoes. How manly is that?

Won't wear em'. My brother wore a pair to 4th of July get together, and we all had a blast teasing him, I'm pretty sure he'll never don them in public again. I've never had a slip with my cheap old boat/fishing shoes, and I don't look silly either. To each his own, if you like em', good for you , you look just DARLING!

$9.99 at the Crocs outlet in Shopryland... and I do have the half boat shoe leather upper with laces and wear them every time I am in or on the water. Best boat shoe ever made. Best waders made. Set them in the sun for an hour and they'll quit stinking faster than your top siders or Nikes or whatever you wear.

they are not clown if you buy em in black, and yes they are downright comfy

Last winter I was in FL, and had brought a pair of flip flops, for beach fishing. They were getting very annoying. I never did like flip flops anyway. I said to my dad, who is a huge Croc fan, "I need to get a cheap pair of sneakers for walking the beach. He said "sure, but let's look at Crocs first". I scoffed, but figured I'd humor him. I mean I'd never wear those ugly things right? Well, I tried on a pair of the half leather ones, and love them. Great for wet wading, on the boat, and river ratting in general. Basically indestructible, and very comfortable.

To that end... did anyone read that CROC might be going BK?

HEY THANKS FOR THE FLOATTUBE FOOT WEAR IDEA!! BUCKHUNTER!! THE LAUGHTER OF MY FISHING BUDDYS USALLY SUBSIDES WHEN THEY FOCUS ON MY STRINGER OF FISH NOT MY SHOES.

I agree with ggmack topsiders are more expensive but are survive to much years.

oh yeah ~ wearing my beige crocs while on the water (pontoon) has made an uncomfortable task (water skeeter fins) comfortable. Now that the Reno heat (100* F.) is here, fishing the lakes or wading the Truckee River, I can be "fashionable yet cool." DEETER...I answer your question this way ~ crocs okay!

flip flops man. great on a boat deck, though you better wear sunscreen on yer feet... I've remodeled two houses in them.. hunted turkeys in them, almost always change out of waders into them, work in the garden and yard with them, they are great. When the snow is packed hard i wear them downtown to the bar as long as it is 10 degrees or above... I may butcher my next moose in flip flops, just because. crocs my ass. flip flops man.

I have some too, (Mine are Max 4 camo) I love them, and I saw that article... So what? Waiders ain't a fashion staitment either, so whatever, This is the great outdoors, and as Deeter once told me
"This isn't
Hollywood. It's the outdoors, which is the last, good honest place.Besides, you have a cool name to start with. Ain't no smoke and mirrors in this game, buddy, it's all about walking the walk. And
you're walking it. It's why we're pals."

Deeter, you're one of my inspirations, I just got back from Michigan, keep you're eyes open, you will get somthin' from me soon.

AP

That's all well and good Deeter but if you were wearing those purple crocs on my boat, you wouldn't hear the end of it. HA!

Great post AP. Your much wiser than your years.

Did you get into the Hex AP?

I've had a pair for 4 years now - the bottoms are all worn out and they slip on the boat now...guess it's time to buy another pair.

I like crocs because they are cheap and make a good fishing shoe. They are comfortable and breathable and have no problem if they get wet. Yeh they look ridiculous but atleast the lower half of your body is covered by the boat... haha

Crocs wouldn't be so bad if people would actually wear them for what they originally intended to be, not an all-purpose everyday shoe. I don't personally own any but if people want to wear them for gardening or while out on their boat that's fine. Just don't wear them as part as your regular outfit... tacky.

I have been a hardxss crocs abstainer for the last 5 years or so. Allways thought them tacky and whitethrash. but 2 weeks ago my mom finally got me a pair in black that was actually my size. and of all my shoes and flipflops i have theese are the most comfortable ones i can wear withouth wearing socks at all. i wear them all the time now around the house and yard and sometimes fall asleep with them while watching tv.. and although i havent tried them on a boat yet im pretty sure they will suffice.. but on a boat im used to wearing cut off rubber boots all the same.. have childhood memories 20 years in my past about cut off rubber boots belonging to my dad for getting up at night on the boat peing over the side.. Way bigger than what i needed, but i must say theese crocs are dang close and even if smeared in fishblood and guts they would rinse off nicely and be good to wear after half an hour in the drying closet:P:D:D:D
Crocs rule, dont let them go out of buisness.. they maybe look like shxt in purple, but in black and white for nurses (praise my sweatheart) they friggin rule:D:D:D

Lets see here, they make your feet stink.....but they are full of holes.....no brainer, just wade out in the water and wash dem dogs!