Beware Croc Wearers...They Are Dangerous

[dragonfox98]

And this would be why I don't ride escalators.....:animwink:

No, in all seriousness - I am afraid of them. They are abnormal as far as I am concerned. Stairs should not move. And, in case you're wondering, I try not to use elevators as well. If we are in a place that has both escalators and elevators (like, say, the Orlando Airport), I find the closest security person, explain my fear, and ask where the stairs are (kind of like fire stairs). I explain my fear because I don't want them to think I am trying to harm the airport in any way :animwink: .

As for the crocs...I thought I was a minority until I read this thread.....I, too, think they are ugly beyond all comprhension and will never, never purchase a pair (my Hanes Her Way tennis shoes are just fine, thank you).

You all have a great day!

 

[bugsbunny]

If an escalator is too complicated or dangerous to ride, then its obvious you just don't pay attention to what you are doing.

I'm 36 and have a pair of Heelys. Unless you are a complete idiot on them and/or completely uncoordinated, I can't see why they are banned like they were invented by Al-Qaida or something. But its becuase parents don't pay attention to their kids and let them wear them IN a mall, on an escalator, etc. One moron wipes out and now we all have to suffer.

So a few knuckleheads get their crocs caught up in an escalator and now there is an All Points Bulletin out on them! Duh!! How about you just pick your feet up when your getting to the end of the escalator? :hammer: The world is just getting dumber by the minute.

 

[YankeeMouse]

I'll tell you one thing. I used to get blisters and have foot pain all the with all the walking at WDE, before I discovered Crocs about 4 years ago. No more pain, no more blisters, I can walk all day. If rocks on my feet could help me walk all day at WDW, I'd wear them! Don't care how ugly they are, they work!

 

[YankeeMouse]

I'll tell you one thing. I used to get blisters and have foot pain all the with all the walking at WDW, before I discovered Crocs about 4 years ago. No more pain, no more blisters, I can walk all day. If rocks on my feet could help me walk all day at WDW, I'd wear them! Don't care how ugly they are, they work!

 

[Shere_Khan]

I'll tell you one thing. I used to get blisters and have foot pain all the with all the walking at WDE, before I discovered Crocs about 4 years ago. No more pain, no more blisters, I can walk all day. If rocks on my feet could help me walk all day at WDW, I'd wear them! Don't care how ugly they are, they work!

Amen!

And I happen to find my pink Mickey crocs super cute!!!

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

I'll tell you one thing. I used to get blisters and have foot pain all the with all the walking at WDW, before I discovered Crocs about 4 years ago. No more pain, no more blisters, I can walk all day. If rocks on my feet could help me walk all day at WDW, I'd wear them! Don't care how ugly they are, they work!

I've seen reports on other boards of people getting blisters on their heels from the strap, and even on the tops of their feet from rubbing up against the shoe itself...

...Just like a lot of people, I think they're hideous; however, I have a very painful heel spur and I'm leaving for WDW in 3 weeks...I'm trying to decide if these will help (have to admit I'm concerned about those reports of blisters, though). I normally don't have any problems with sneakers...my feet get a bit sore from all the walking, but I always try to do enough shows and rest enough so my feet get some rest.

 

[cooleo]

You're supposed to step off.

You beat me to it Merf! Crocs Dangerous? So is not wearing your seatbelt in a car, riding someone on the handlebar of your bicycle, rollerblading without a helmet, etc... You get the point! Anything you do is dangerous if not done properly. I am certainly not trying to bash the OP, but I was thinking that you are supposed to lift you feet when exiting an escalator. And I realize that small children don't understand this concept, but this is where the parent should be paying attention to their children. I always kept my hands on my son when riding on an escalator, right up until we realized he was old enough & informed enough to know that he needed to pick up his feet to step off an escalator. I constantly hear parents telling their kids (And sometime other Adults :lol: ) to tie their shoelaces before they trip & fall. So to blame a shoe for causing an accident that could be avoided if we would only pay attention to what we are doing, simply proves that people in general are always ready to blame anything or anyone else but themselves for something they failed to do.

Sorry for ranting, but I get so sick of people constantly wanting to lay blame elsewhere. I was raised to take responsibility for my own actions. You learn at an early age that if you drop a pebble in the water, it will makes waves. Also, my father always said to never point your finger. When you do, there are three more that are pointing back at you. :zipit:

 

[OmegaKnight]

As ugly as they are, they definitely are nowhere near as bad as the Heelys. Those things are just a nuisance and a major safety accident waiting to happen.

 

[Leighbert]

I've seen reports on other boards of people getting blisters on their heels from the strap, and even on the tops of their feet from rubbing up against the shoe itself...

Peoplemover, you can push the back strap to the top of the shoe so that it doesn't touch your heels. Also, if the top of your foot is rubbing against the crocs, you probably need to go one size up. Crocs are supposed to fit loosely.

Crocs may be ugly but they are the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn in WDW.

 

[Timmay]

Please people... watch your kids when they are going up and down elevators while wearing these shoes.

Please people...watch your kids when they are going up and down escelators...PERIOD!!!

Crocs are no more responsible for accidents on escelators than any other shoe.

 

[SpenceMan01]

Also, my father always said to never point your finger. When you do, there are three more that are pointing back at you. :zipit:

Unless you're a CM, then it's only two :ROFLOL:

As ugly as they are, they definitely are nowhere near as bad as the Heelys. Those things are just a nuisance and a major safety accident waiting to happen.

Agreed. I love my Crocs. They've never caused my foot to turn 180° backwards like those darn Heelys did.

 

[mgraef]

The real danger lies in what they mean toward one's fashion sense. I think they should put an age range on them - "Suitable for Ages 5-13":ROFLOL:

 

[PhilharMagician]

Kids just need to know that escalators are dangerous. My DW did a good job of that a few years ago at the contemporary desending from the Monorail platform.

We were getting on the escalator and I was first. My DD stepped on the step behind my with my DW to follow. I trned around and was looking down the step and I hear my DW screaming. I turn around and now we are separated by 15+ steps and I see her holding on my DD by the shirt and my DW is on her stomach at the top od the escalator trying to hold my DD back. Now my poor DD is literally being raked by the stairs as they scrape under her. So I run up the stair and smack my wife's hand and she lets go. She just went into a panic and grabbed my DD for apparently no reason. Well after a stop in the restroom, 4 or 5 bandaids, some childrens Tylenol and a change of shorts we got to Chef Mickey's for dinner. I can say my DD is very cautious around escalators and won't go on if her mother is near her. :lol: We still do not know why she did it specifically, but my DW says she thought my DD was falling down:shrug: . We can laugh at it now and we always remind her.

 

[emmersandjack]

I'm gonna go a little further and just say: escalators are dangerous. You have all these pieces of clothing which are otherwise safe and then the common thread of escalators.

And Japan has more accidents because Japan has escalators everywhere - like even up hills in the sidewalk.

So be careful, but dont blame a shoe because you let your feet slide over the end of the escalators - doing that is very dangerous. You're supposed to step off.

Has anyone ever seen the movie 'Mallrats'? There's a scene about how dangerous escalators are in the movie...:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

Funny stuff....

 

[PixyDust]

I got an e-mail on this today, and I was so irritated. This type of accident can occur with any type of shoe - period. I know because I did it when I was 5 or 6 years old and tore all of the skin off my right leg from my knee to my foot because my tennis shoestring got caught in the grooves of an escalator. I have a huge nasty permanent scar that never went away to prove it.



Ugh!

 

[tigsmom]

I've seen reports on other boards of people getting blisters on their heels from the strap, and even on the tops of their feet from rubbing up against the shoe itself...

Peoplemover, you can push the back strap to the top of the shoe so that it doesn't touch your heels. Also, if the top of your foot is rubbing against the crocs, you probably need to go one size up. Crocs are supposed to fit loosely.

Crocs may be ugly but they are the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn in WDW.

Thats what I was just going to say also. To be honest I do not know anybody who uses the strap around the back of their foot, not even kids. I know people do because I've seen them, but it takes very little practice to learn how not to walk out of them; then again I've been wearing clogs since the 70's both in school as at work as a nurse. I've never walked out of them or fallen off even when running.

Seems that every thread about Crocs turns into a "they are so ugly I'd never be caught dead in them" or something to that effect. Most people are only familiar with the Cayman style, but there are many other styles that appeal to people. To each his own, right?

It doesn't matter what type of shoes you are wearing, an escalator is a dangerous thing. Teaching small children how to ride on one (they way to step on or off) is a parent's job. Not paying attention, whether talking on the phone, texting or hanging over talking to your friends all set you up for an accident, its not only the shoes you wear. An escalator is a piece of machinery and you need to use them with respect of the inherent danger they possess.

 

[mousermerf]

Shake hands with Danger!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g1dkWWX5xPY&mode=related&search=

 

[lilclerk]

Shake hands with Danger!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g1dkWWX5xPY&mode=related&search=

Haha, you inspired me to see if youtube had the chemistry lab safety video we watched in high school.
It does! This part always made us laugh, though watching it now, it's kind of gross.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4PUZNj1j1eU

 

[Jekyll_Baker]

Seems that every thread about Crocs turns into a "they are so ugly I'd never be caught dead in them" or something to that effect. Most people are only familiar with the Cayman style, but there are many other styles that appeal to people. To each his own, right?

I agree. Crocs may not be the most attractive shoes, but I don't wear the bright colored ones anyway (maybe if I was 10 I would). I do wear a pair of black Endeavors (Caymans without the holes) at work without the strap, unless I have to walk long distances backwards (carrying wedding cakes from one building to another). But for elsewhere, I have a pair of white on white Islanders, which have a leather upper and look like a typical deck shoe, except for the holes in them. And since my black Endeavors are about worn out, I'm probably going to buy a pair of the new Bistro style for work - they look like the Endeavors, but have an enclosed heel and a nonslip material on the sole.

 

[dizneykev]

I have read through these posts and would have to say you have specifically missed the point. My son certainly was not being careless when this accident happened to him and I dare say it was not his first "trip" up an escalator. He has been on hundreds of them, including this particular one numerous times without incident. I'm not sure exactly what caused the injury to happen, all I saw was his shoe getting torn up by the escalator. I would have thought it was a freak thing until we reported it and were told 'Yeah, we are tracking this, it seems like since we started selling crocs in the parks, this is happening really frequently." So, are things dangerous? Yes! The implication that it was the parent's fault is just not right. I just take offense to that suggestion.


Dizneykev