Cloning, Clogging Crocs

El Naturalista Clog



There is no end in sight for the ongoing popularity of Crocs , the soft, lightweight, bacteria and odor resistant, orthotic shoes that were catapulted into the spotlight over the past three years. Although comfortable, many still feel that the bright colors of the croslite PCCR material used to make Crocs are a bit over-the-top, and El Naturalista Clogs can be a good stand-in. The Spanish clogs are made of supple leather that is naturally tanned and conditioned by skilled artisans, using vegetable extracts, animal fats and sunflower oils. Olive oil gives the leather its final finish and makes the leather repel water, dust and dirt. The uppers are hand-stitched and attached to contoured, cushioned footbeds with rubber soles that will provide great grip on just about any surface. They are available in six understated colors. Price: $135.


A good example of someone who doesn't "get it"...   And for $135, yet.

Clogs have been around for eons, ask any little Dutch girl.  While Crocs® work because of the the material, crosslinked LDPE I think.  It's not about style, form, color.   And it's definitely not about paying $135 for a pair! 

KISS.   And try to focus:  It's about the non slip, comfortable, water impervious, lightweight material.   A non-proprietary cross linked expanded polyethlene (LDPE) foam,    Leather, cloth, rubber, etc don't work.

Unless you think it's really ALL about "style", appearances, peer pressure.


Is it?