Reasons why consumers boycott "divine" Crocs sandals
According to recent research by podiatrists, this type of sandal can affect your health, especially children.
Another notable drawback of this most unpopular type of sandal (once called “the world’s ugliest sandal”) is not its design, but its impact on human health.
Crocs can affect your feet
Although Crocs are breathable, making them the most popular plastic sandal in America, podiatrist Megan Leahy of The Illinois Bone and Joint Institute says Crocs are not particularly suitable for “everyday use.”
While Crocs have an arch design, they don’t have heel support, Leahy says. These sandals don’t provide good heel support, and when the heel isn’t stable, the toes will grip tightly, which can lead to problems like tendonitis, toe deformities, corns, and toenail problems.
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Crocs plastic sandals are chosen by many people in the summer. |
Dr. Leahy also said that this is not only true for Crocs, but also for other similarly designed slippers or open-heeled shoes.
Therefore, although wearing Crocs sandals in the summer will feel comfortable and fashionable, when choosing summer shoes, you also need to carefully consider the above issues.
Crocs are unsafe
Crocs slippers use specialized plastic material Croslite (material extracted from cell plastic containing antibacterial and deodorant substances). When worn, under body temperature, this material can automatically deform to fit the shape of the foot.
In addition, the manufacturer also advertises that this product is designed in European style, with an arched design inside to support the feet, a non-slip sole, and is difficult to fade, making the feet always feel comfortable. Because the material of this type of sandal is light, non-slip, super durable, and long-lasting, people who often do outdoor sports love to wear them.
However, because Crocs sandals are made of a rather soft material, since they became popular in 2006, in most countries around the world, accidents have frequently occurred where children got their feet stuck in elevators while wearing Crocs sandals.
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Crocs are unsafe |
Crocs sandals have too many fakes
There are many companies that copy Crocs and produce fakes, the price of a pair of fake sandals with similar designs is only about 1/10 of the genuine product. The fakes are not made with the specialized Croslite material, but the design is very similar to the genuine product.
Therefore, if you buy a fake product, it not only does not have the same advantages as the genuine product, but also has the disadvantages as Dr. Leahy warned above. Therefore, when buying sandals, you must be very careful not to buy fake products.
According to Phunu.net