On Crocs

Remember a few years ago when everyone was wearing Crocs all the time? Then there was the backlash, then there was the backlash to the backlash. People who wore them said that they were oh so comfortable and people who didn't wear them said that they were ugly, ugly, ugly.

After all that blew over, it looked like the only people left wearing them were in the health care industry: nurses and veterinary technicians. Well, I guess that seeing as how I am pre-med, it was just a matter of time 'till I got some.

And I just did. And they really are super comfortable. I got the ballet flats because I thought that they were less ugly and would slip on real fast. I leave a pair of shoes by the back door and slip them on when I run outside to stop the puppy from eating her own poo. Then, I've been staying out there and gardening. Well, maybe I shouldn't call it gardening: I've been raking the massive leaf pile and putting in into a massive compost pile in the corner of the yard. All that dirt has taken its toll on my cute Keds and it seemed that a pair of shoes that can be hosed off was the answer.

But these Crocs are better than Keds in so many other ways. I have a foot injury that has been slow to heal. My physical therapist had me put inserts into all my shoes. Well, after putting on a pair of Crocs, I realized that the inserts must have worn out. These ugly Crocs really are supportive. I liked them so much that I wore them to my volunteer job walking people across the street. They were better than my old running shoes, support-wise. Then I wore them over to Frank's Mom's house.

I think I may have just crossed the line: the line that divides people who think that it doesn't matter how you look as long as you're comfortable and the people who care how they look. Some of you may be saying to yourselves, "Katie, you always loved to wear ugly clothes." True. True. True. But that was on principal. Now I'm just wearing ugly shoes. They are ugly without it obviously being a design choice. But they do feel good and I love them.