I personally would never wear crocs..I am a reef flip flop girl all the way 
..but on a serious note there are actually quite a few hospitals in New York and nursing programs that have banned their employees from wearing crocs..doctors such as Bob Baravarian, MD, chief of foot and ankle surgery at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, have been quoted saying "..they are not made for marathon wear either...It's a good shoe for going to the beach, kicking around the house, going to the corner market, but they're not made to be worn at Disneyland all day long." (PS: I only know this information thanks to quite a few friends in nursing school.)
That's interesting. But the APMA did certify the Crocs' work shoes.
http://www.apma.org/MainMenu/News/Friendly-Footwear-a-Must-for-Those-Who-Work-Standing-Up.aspx
And, if you read this artical on WebMD:
http://diabetes.webmd.com/features/crocs-healthy-shoes-just-comfy?page=1
It sure sounds like the positives outweigh the negitives to me. Even the good doctor says so on page 2 of the article saying:
"They are very light weight and are good for people who have trouble walking," says Bob Baravarian, MD, chief of foot and ankle surgery at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. "They are very stable, they don't bend and twist side to side much, and they have a good heel cup and arch contour compared to other shoes."
Baravarian says Crocs have more positive attributes than negative, but they're no substitute for the real deal.
And then goes on to compair them to orthotic or medical type shoes, which they are not and I feel is a bit unfair. The article also goes on saying:
"It's a good shoe for going to the beach, kicking around the house, going to the corner market, but they're not made to be worn at Disneyland all day long," says Baravarian.
I think I remember that quote from somewhere... :shrug: :lol:
Hey, to me, I need a comfortable shoe that I can walk in...all day...for work, Disney, whatever. The Crocs I have, work shoe, sandle, clog...they all help me. And in the end, thats it. If they work for you, get them and enjoy pain free living. If not, I hope you can find something that helps. Nothing is worse than cronic pain, and not being able to walk without pain can be a life altering problem.
Personally, I'm very glad they exist. Short of have expensive operations, with no gaurenty it would help my feet in the end (and could make it worse), these shoes have help change my life. And I tried New Ballance, and a bunch of other "medical" types. None of them worked, some actually caused more pain.
I'm mostly pain free now. I do not come home everyday limping, or go on a trip for work and hobble through the airport from all the walking. They are not a miracle shoe, but if I rub them the right way, I bet a genie will pop out.
:wave:
