Credit to Kyra Landers

Students show off their different Croc styles in a line.

Many fashion trends come and go: flared pants, crop tops, baggy band shirts and Crocs. Crocs have been around since 2002 and are the rage once again. The company has sold more than 850 million pairs of shoes since 2002 and ever since the pandemic started, Crocs sales have increased over 200 percent and were considered the “perfect” house shoes.

“I wear Crocs pretty much every day because they are really comfortable,” sophomore Camron Miller said. “I started wearing Crocs because I saw a lot of other people wearing them and talking about how comfortable they were so I decided to get my own.”

“Croslite” is the material Crocs are made out of, it is a substance that’s not quite plastic and not quite rubber. Crocs are made in all shapes and sizes, there are also over 300 types and styles of Crocs. Most of Gen Z grew up wearing the peculiar shoes as kids and it has dragged on ever since. The brightly colored shoes express personality and can be decorated with Jibbitz charms.

“I own over eight pairs and I put charms on them, they are SpongeBob themed,” junior Raychael Holloway said.

According to the Crocs website, over 850 million pairs of Crocs have been sold since 2002. Over 85 countries worldwide have bought the shoes but the majority of Croc sales are in both South and North America, although there was a small portion sold in Asia and the Pacific.

“They are more comfortable than any other shoes I have,” Miller said.

Crocs’ main reason for being comfortable is that they contain a padding inside them that cushions your feet for everyday tasks and also provide good arch support and ventilation for your feet.