Comments on: Manolo in the Baltimore Sun http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: the unfashionista http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535669 the unfashionista Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:17:43 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535669 Today I broke my "do not wear the crocs in public" rule that I imposed on myself last Christmas when my sister gave them to me. This is because on Saturday I ran the Baltimore Marathon Relay and developed a very tall blister on a small toe that hurt when I wore any other shoes, and it was too cold to wear the flip flops. I decided that this was an acceptable reason to wear the crocs, because I felt superfantastic enough inside with my achievement that for one day it was okay to not be superfantastic on the outside. Otherwise, I restrict my crocs use to scuba diving vacations when I need a shoe that can be washed off in the water and dry by the time I hit the sand. Today I broke my “do not wear the crocs in public” rule that I imposed on myself last Christmas when my sister gave them to me.
This is because on Saturday I ran the Baltimore Marathon Relay and developed a very tall blister on a small toe that hurt when I wore any other shoes, and it was too cold to wear the flip flops. I decided that this was an acceptable reason to wear the crocs, because I felt superfantastic enough inside with my achievement that for one day it was okay to not be superfantastic on the outside.
Otherwise, I restrict my crocs use to scuba diving vacations when I need a shoe that can be washed off in the water and dry by the time I hit the sand.

]]> By: teapunk http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535665 teapunk Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:41:17 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535665 The horror is actually that it's a GLOBAL phenomenon. People wear these ugly smelly things all over the world - before reading your article here I thought crocs would be confined to my home country, the home of Birkenstock and Karl Lagerfeld. I was so wrong. But it's only a phase, the croc will go and become landfill, somewhere in Saudi Arabia. The horror is actually that it’s a GLOBAL phenomenon. People wear these ugly smelly things all over the world - before reading your article here I thought crocs would be confined to my home country, the home of Birkenstock and Karl Lagerfeld.
I was so wrong.
But it’s only a phase, the croc will go and become landfill, somewhere in Saudi Arabia.

]]> By: roz http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535664 roz Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:36:55 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535664 Again, Crocs: dang cute on kiddos. A travesty on adults. Again, Crocs: dang cute on kiddos. A travesty on adults.

]]> By: angelhair http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535662 angelhair Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:21:32 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535662 Dear Manolo, as the Jessica pointed out, the blame does not solely lie with those who watch NASCAR - far from it. I live in NYC and see all kinds of people who no doubt would be horrified to think of themselves as similar in any way to NASCAR-lovin' good ole boys and gals and yet who walk around Gotham in hideous crocs. I've also seen some otherwise chic Europeans while on vacation in the Caribbean who were all wearing crocs. It's an epidemic! Dear Manolo, as the Jessica pointed out, the blame does not solely lie with those who watch NASCAR - far from it. I live in NYC and see all kinds of people who no doubt would be horrified to think of themselves as similar in any way to NASCAR-lovin’ good ole boys and gals and yet who walk around Gotham in hideous crocs. I’ve also seen some otherwise chic Europeans while on vacation in the Caribbean who were all wearing crocs. It’s an epidemic!

]]> By: Poochie http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535657 Poochie Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:41:06 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535657 To quote: It's the slob-i-fication of America. Blech! Luv Poochie shoedaydreams.blogspot.com To quote:

It’s the slob-i-fication of America.

Blech!

Luv
Poochie
shoedaydreams.blogspot.com

]]> By: Cat http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535656 Cat Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:40:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535656 Indeed, it is bad enough to see the Crocs being worn at the grocery store or the mall, but it is even more unsettling to see them worn at the office. I saw a girl from accounting wearing black Crocs with a pink dress at the office last week, and had to reach for my smelling salts. Indeed, it is bad enough to see the Crocs being worn at the grocery store or the mall, but it is even more unsettling to see them worn at the office. I saw a girl from accounting wearing black Crocs with a pink dress at the office last week, and had to reach for my smelling salts.

]]> By: Jessica http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535649 Jessica Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:08:52 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535649 Out of sheer pride, good Manolo, I must assert that not every NASCAR fan is also a Crocs wearer, or slovenly, for that matter. It is certainly possible to simultaneously appreciate the aesthetic value of a well-made shoe and that of a well-made Carl Edwards. Out of sheer pride, good Manolo, I must assert that not every NASCAR fan is also a Crocs wearer, or slovenly, for that matter. It is certainly possible to simultaneously appreciate the aesthetic value of a well-made shoe and that of a well-made Carl Edwards.

]]> By: Denise http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535648 Denise Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:07:16 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535648 The first time I saw crocs was at a doctor's visit. The nurses were all wearing them. They were so ugly I thought that they had come with the scrubs. It didn't hurt that they were the same color as the scrubs, either. The first time I saw crocs was at a doctor’s visit. The nurses were all wearing them. They were so ugly I thought that they had come with the scrubs. It didn’t hurt that they were the same color as the scrubs, either.

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535646 La BellaDonna Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:05:11 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535646 La BellaDonna, she misses the office group with whom she worked; we were a rebellious lot, we with our "Dress-UP Fridays." There is hope, because some of the group were young, and have perhaps carried the "Dress-UP" message along with them to their new jobs and workplaces. It may take the few years, but perhaps we will be able to rescue the workplace ... La BellaDonna, she misses the office group with whom she worked; we were a rebellious lot, we with our “Dress-UP Fridays.” There is hope, because some of the group were young, and have perhaps carried the “Dress-UP” message along with them to their new jobs and workplaces.

It may take the few years, but perhaps we will be able to rescue the workplace …

]]> By: linda grant http://shoeblogs.com/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535645 linda grant Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:49:46 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/10/15/manolo-in-the-baltimore-sun/#comment-535645 The I Dont care How Comfortable Crocs Are, You Look Like A Dumbass group on Facebook has nearly 600,000 members. We have guns, we have ammo. The I Dont care How Comfortable Crocs Are, You Look Like A Dumbass group on Facebook has nearly 600,000 members. We have guns, we have ammo.

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