What a Croc
My 11 year old daughter just won’t give up bothering me about getting her Crocs. White ones. I refuse. If I see someone wearing Crocs (with socks!?) I feel like they have a certain “I don’t care” attitude. Don’t care about their appearance (so bulbus! So gardenwear!) Don’t care about the environment (so much plastic!) And don’t care about their feet (gotta be so bad for your feet, right?!) I honestly think the allure for her are all the little bits ‘n bobs that you can add to the holes. (That’s how they lure the young’ins—with all the extra thingamabobs.) So we’ve had this back and forth for a while now. “Allie has Crocs,” she tells me. “Everyone does.” I tried the infamous “If everyone jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge” adage, but it didn’t really resonate like I hoped it would. I get the appeal as far as the ease of a quick slip on, a standard by the door for walking the dog, running to the store, school pick ups etc. But can’t we do better? At least we grown-ups can. Check out these cozy Croc alternatives for the go-to slide you’ll never want to take off (and that your kids will want to steal from you.)
Birkenstock Arizona Big Buckle Shearling Oiled Leather in Midnight
Saint Laurent Mink(!) Slides
Jenni Kayne Shearling Lined Mule
Valentino Leather Studded Accents T-Strap Sandals
Vivaia Erica Mule
Birdies The PHOEBE! Cream Velvet, Faux Fur
Vivaia Rene Mules
Steve Madden Chart Genuine Shearling Mule
Flattered Lou Teddy Cream (half price!)
TKees Ines Shearling Mules
Rag & Bone Mules
Birkenstock Boston Shearling
Louis Vuitton Mink! Slides
LA STYLE LIST:
The Row Rosella Hat
Ralph Lauren Wool Toggle Cardigan
Veronica Beard Belisa Light Wash Wide Leg Cargo Jean
Rag Bone Faux Fur Mules
