Slip-Resistant Crocs Unisex Bistro Clogs for Men & Women - Comfortable Non-Slip Work Shoes for Restaurant, Hospital & Kitchen Professionals

I didn't want to like Crocs. They're squishy plastic nonsense that are just destined to be 5000 year old land-fill artifacts someday. Plus when I was a kid, we lived in Sweden and had REAL clogs, with a wooden sole and leather uppers, tough as hell and solid.Besides the damn Crocs always seemed to have holes that I didn't want in a pair of footwear.Then the kids got some. My curiosity became piqued as I watched them put them thru their paces. Literally.Then a pair without the damned vents went on sale in my size, and I thought, "What the hell: I'll try them ONE time, and see if they're any good.Well, I'm a convert. I like them well enough to write this endorsement, and to tell you that if they last long enough, when the time comes to replace them, I'll come back here and update my review and order another pair.In particular, I like the light weight, the strap that can flip backwards and hold the shoe in place by cupping my ankle, and the easy cleaning of the interior and deodorizing (I didn't buy the kind with a fluffy, stink-retaining liner.). Fast on, fast off. Haven't slipped on wet linoleum in them, either, which is a thing with 2 kids and 2 large dogs.Also, I bought my pair in white, which it turns out is fun to lightly trace patterns on with a pencil and then color in with Crayola washable marker pens. Wipes right off with moisture, and the pencil marks erase with a pencil eraser. Just don't press too hard when drawing on them. Take note, Crocs! You've got a marketing ploy there and a crossover product placement with a colored marker company. Send me a free pair of Crocs if that pans out, would ya?UPDATE 9/2022: I bought these again! This time, I bought size 9 men instead of 10. I took my old 10s that I shrunk and measured them... they're about the same. So, if you're like a size 9.9 foot... with the extra room crocs provide and the heelspace. I would honestly do a size lower. And on top of it all? In the heat and all the time my feet are gonna be sweating in these babies, they're gonna fit even more like a glove in a couple of weeks. So, that's that ?Also? I'm glad my review helps ya'll. I love these shoes and they're just easier and cheaper to buy off amazon.My 10s only lasted 3 months and still have some time in them, the strap is about to break offl only because of my shrinking of my 10s from all the heat from a blow dryer. So the 9s fitting pretty perfectly on my foot, I'll have to see how long they go with my next review next time I buy these again!//May 2022: So, I bought these and was in the midst of severe knee pain from working out, running around at work, and biking due to my old shoes failing on me. My knees felt like absolute hell that week, I resorted to buying these. They seemed perfect and comfortable, but I had to break them in. A week later, I figured the extra space was as bit much. So, what I did was blow dry them with my hair dryer. Now, they fit perfectly and the only time my feet/knees/back hurt is when I'm at the very end hours of my work week when I know I need rest.If you do need to shrink them, look up a youtube video on what to do, even if you shrink them too much, honestly the more you wear it it'll break in/around your foot and mold to it. Which is nice. I've had them for almost two months now and I'm going to definitely buy another pair.I wouldn't say buy a size smaller just because of this because I bought true to my size (10M). If you're buying on the crocs website, they sometimes offer different fun styles for this shoe (bistro clog), so check it out! I just stuck with solid black because that's the type of person I am.Pros: They're amazing and I have not fallen or slipped at work unless someone spilled heavy whipping cream on the ground (update and correction: I have never fallen or slipped badly, just had a few "woahhh now these are non-slip, why'd I slip?.. oh there's heavy cream on the ground. okay.")The sweetest con: They're ugly mario brother clown shoes that get sweaty after 8 hours of summer wear ??My friend recommened these. I was a little reluctant because of the style but my feet were so sore, I was ready to try anything. I usually go through a pair of work shoes every 6-8 months. I work full time on my feet and move around a lot. They are so comfortable and I can easily clean them, inside and out. My feet feel 100% better from a few months ago. And long shifts no longer hurt me feet or knees. I've convinced like 6 other coworkers to try them and they all love them. These are a game changer for anyone working long shifts on their feet!! Love that there are different patterns too.It's with great sadness and happiness that I write this review.I bought these awful shoes for my wife. She's currently working in intensive care looking after Covid-19 patients. The hospital where she works doesn't have enough to supply the staff so they use a communal box of them. The very thought of my wife risking her life on a daily basis wearing shoes that someone else had been wearing for 12 hours previously was not a pleasant one.She came home from work and told me about this sharing of these Croc things, before she'd finished telling me (and believe it or not, she never once complained, she was just explaining how it was) I'd ordered her some.Delivery took a day or two longer than normal but that was to be expected, at the time of writing this we are all still in lockdown, thus no shops are open, so everyone is heavily reliant on home deliveries.They eventually arrived and thankfully were a perfect fit. I cannot begin to understand some of the horrific things she is dealing with on a day to day basis in that hosptial but at least I know she's wearing new, clean and personal shoes whilst she does it. Even if I do think they're the most hideous footwear I've ever seen.Comfy as expected and I know the ladies have to stop and look when I rock em. Bought the ones with the flames and I swear I get everywhere faster compared to other shoes. Love themGreat quality @ a great price, but note potential sizing issues …I ordered two differently sized pairs, and both were close to one size too large. This appears to be due to the size conversion table used by Crocs (see photo). For example, one pair’s soles were quoted in US size 13, which Crocs convert to UK size 12 (should read 12.5 instead) and EU size 48-49 (should read 47 instead – see second photo for details)The sizing issue could furthermore be linked to the following note on Crocs’ conversion table:PLEASE NOTE: From January 2015 Crocs changed sizing for men, reducing all men's sizes by 1. If you have purchased men's Crocs before January 2015, please order one size smaller when making your next purchase (for example, a male customer who previously fit a size 10 will now fit a size 9). Sole sizes are US. Label shows UK. M = Men's W = Women'sMaybe I received old stock?This ‘Bistro’ croc design is distinguished from the Cayman by:• Having no holes or side-vents, which make them great for gardening or workshop use• The clog is moulded with a heel-stop to make it more like a shoe than a slide-in slide-out sandal so always better to use the retaining straps• The fitting is a bit narrower than the Cayman and is less suitable for people with wider feet, even more so because the Bistro is a bit more rigidThe sizing issues common with crocs sold online remain however. The advertised size is usually one size too large, so if you normally wear a UK 9, then don’t order size 9, order size 8 and it will fit. This is because of the international sizing conversion table used by Crocs, which they still haven’t got right.Great choice of colours BTW, but it’s rare for online suppliers to have every colour in stock in every size.