My New Crocs Are Here! My New Crocs Are Here!

Yes .. I am excited! I have been wearing CROCS since July 2006. I rarely wear socks with these Crocs (only if it’s below -25c or snowing outside), and since I’ve been wearing crocs I stopped having the need to wear custom molded orthotics in my shoes. I’ve had basically 3 styles of CROCS in the past 3-3/4 years .. the ordinary beach crocs, the all-terrain year round crocs (see below) and those beach crocs without the holes (see below), with the latter being my “house crocs”. I wear the beach crocs outside from spring to fall and periodically go out and just buy replacements when the underside tread is worn.

WANTING MORE CROCS

The All-Terrain crocs were purchased during XMAS 2006 and starting to wear down. Even though I only wear them during the winters, there was a hole in the back heal, and treads were starting to get worn down and it was slippery on ice, and even the inside mold was starting to wear down from me wearing it all the time.

My wife is an active runner and has been running in half-marathons for a year now .. and I will be participating in the annual Manitoba Marathon here in June 2010 – for the 10k walk. I need good walking shoes! My runners, that I use at the gym is okay on the treadmill, while I’m walking on the treadmill, but because there are no orthotics inside them my feet gets sore after a while. I tried putting gel packs inside, but all they did was push my foot up inside the runner and affect the circulation of my large, swollen feet!

I NEED TO FIND CROC WALKING SHOES!!

I went to the Crocs Site .. and found what I want and started to search all of Winnipeg for them, but couldn’t find them .. (okay .. I just called two places that I know who sells them and they didn’t know where to get them). Naturally … I went to look online.

LOOKING FOR CROCS – April 5, 2010

As I mentioned on my Google Buzz (feel free to add me) .. I wanted to order crocs online for certain models that I was unable to find here in Winnipeg. Unfortunately, the Crocs Online does not ship to Canada. I was a little miffed, but decided to locate them on Facebook. Fortunately .. they do respond to questions on their Facebook wall

BUYING CROCS – April 6, 2010

I was quite happy. Of all the suggested online stores, only one met my needs … Shoebuy.com. Firstly, it had men shoe sizes larger than size 7 … and it accepts Paypal for payment! I found, and ordered three items from them. At time of checkout, if you register with them – you get an extra 10% discount off the prices! I was excited, and BUZZED this …

PURCHASED: TRAILBREAK CROCS

Product Description (Crocs Trailbreak)

The first multi-sport sandal constructed of proprietary croslite™ material. This sports sandal is the perfect shoe for all your adventurous needs, from biking to hiking and everything in between. Trailbreak is comfortable, cool, and molds to your feet. Has a Croslite™ material exo-frame. Quick-pull lacing system. Micro-fiber heel and tongue. Lightweight crocs lock™ multi-traction outsole.

The cost was $49.95 USD less 10% discount = $44.95 USD … I purchased size 12/13, black.

PURCHASED: SILVER CLOUD CROCS

Product Description (CrocsRx Silver Cloud)

All the benefits of the cloud diabetic comfort shoe plus silver. Diabetic comfort shoe with Croslite Ag Plus. Ideal for: ultra sensitive feet, impaired circulation, impaired sensation, diabetic feet.Impregnated with silver particles, the silver cloud creates an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal environment for the foot. This shoe is ideal for anyone susceptible to skin breakdown, ulcers, foot fungus or infections. Super-soft footbed provides a gentle environment for sensitive feet, while the roomy toe box allows for use of a heavy sock without creating any tightness or pressure points on the foot. The protective front toe cap and elevated heel rim protect the diabetic foot from stubbing and bruising.

My cost was $48.75 USD less 10% = $43.87 USD .. I purchased the light blue, size 12/13

PURCHASED: ORTHOCLOUD SOCKS (3-Pack)

Product Description (CrocsRx OrthoCloud (3 Pairs))

The Crocs OrthoCloud® sock is ideal for: ultra-sensitive feet, impaired circulation, impaired sensation, diabetic feet, arthritis, swollen achy feet. They are calf high, recommended for diabetics, feature a double cushion sole for extra padding which protects toes, heel, and the entire bottom of the foot. Also has a seamless toe which means no irritation. Double compression band provides very gentle forefoot compression while preventing wrinkling during wear and it is made with moisture wicking – Coolmax™ fibers wick moisture away from the skin, keeping the foot dry.

I purchased these as a test (never tried them before) for $35.95 USD less 10$ = $32.36 USD for 3-pack

DELIVERY VIA DHL

The total cost was $121.18 USD plus $23.00 USD international shipping fees for a grand total of $144.18 USD. According to the Bank of Canada … that’s pretty much PAR and same in CDN Dollars.

I was quite disappointed when I received a phone message this morning from DHL stating that they tried to deliver my package yesterday, but couldn’t get into the apartment block. If I still wanted them to deliver the package, they could do it next week on Monday or Tuesday .. as long as I give them the apartment code for entry.

Bastards! I live in a townhouse and there is no apartment on my street at all. I had to waste an hour this morning driving down to their distribution center and picking it up. There were importing and custom fees (and GST) in the amount of $27.51 CDN. So .. pretty much my total for a new pair of walking shoes and a new pair of everyday shoes plus some socks for $171.70 CDN. Yeah … it’s a lot however, I know some other people that buy shoes costing that much (or even running shoes) a few times a year! These will last me a few years I figure. I’ll probably go back in the fall and order a third pair – winterized shoes or boots without the holes in ‘em … I saw a few models today, but maybe there will be new designs in the fall.

Here are pictures that I took this morning

I added comments, if you want to just let your mouse hover over the images ..

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