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Crocs were conceived by three friends-Scott Seamans, George Boedecker, and Lyndon Hanson-on a trip in the Caribbean, when Seaman showed his friends the extraordinary slip-resistant clog he was wearing; learning that it was made by a Canadian company called "Foam Creations," the friends spotted an opportunity.

Originally intended as a boating/outdoor shoe because of its slip-resistant, non-marking sole, Crocs introduced its first model, the Crocs Beach, in November 2002.

In June 2004, Crocs purchased Foam Creations and their manufacturing operations to secure exclusive rights to the proprietary foam resin "croslite", which is made using ethylene vinyl acetate.

All Crocs brand shoes feature Crocs proprietary closed-cell resin, Croslite, which represents a substantial innovation in footwear. These unique elements make Crocs footwear ideal for casual wear, as well as for professional and recreational uses such as boating, hiking, hospitality and gardening.

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On October 3, 2006, Crocs purchased Jibbitz, a manufacturer of accessories that snap into the holes in Crocs, for US$10 million after co-gives Crocs a direct shot at the running shoe market, targeting Nike Inc.

Today, more than 1,600 Jibbitz designs are available to consumers for personalizing and customizing their Crocs footwear.

In just a few years, the exquisitely ugly shoes known as "Crocs" have spread around the world giving rise to an epidemic of croc babies and their more egregious counterparts, croc parents.

The Crocs palette tends toward the bold: orange, primary green, bright blue, periwinkle.

A first-time Crocs wearer will indeed find that the shoes are springy and light, as their fans aver, and cushion the feet with what some have called a "marshmallow fluffiness. But those who wear Crocs all day long swear that the springy material holds up like nothing else; one painter reported that his chronic shin splints disappeared after he began wearing Crocs.

Comfort and function were always the main Crocs pitch.

Soon nurses, doctors, cooks, painters, and other workers who stand on their feet all day had discovered Crocs and found them to be life-changing.

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By 2006, following a series of strategic licensing deals (you can now get NASCAR and Disney Crocs, for example), it was earning more than $200 million a year from sales in 40 countries.

In moving from a niche shoe to widespread wear, Crocs capitalized on its several strengths. Finally, whereas Uggs were embraced by the fashion world, and became a status symbol, Crocs are a bottom-up brand, embraced by ordinary Americans everywhere. And so Crocs represent a kind of rebellion-a vanguard of the comfort movement. Crocs are popular because they're inexpensive and interchangeable.

Online you'll find a great range of Birkenstock and Crocs shoes, clogs and sandals, for men, women and children. Birkenstock and Crocs not only stand for comfort but are extremely fashionable and also have a great functional purpose for chefs, boaters, nurses, doctors, gardeners and those who love the outdoors.

Striving to position itself for a fall-off in demand, Crocs plans to launch new clothing and shoe lines this fall that will depart from its signature resin formula and will feature pieces costing between $70 and $100.

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