Anyone who has previously disregarded Crocs sandals as being nothing more than an ‘ugly’, clunky shoe might want to think again, because the infamous footwear brand has just released its most feminine collaboration yet.
Crocs teamed up with iconic accessories brand Vera Bradley to create a range of paisley- and floral-print sandals, with designs ranging from the brand’s classic clogs to a selection of slip-on slides.
And interestingly, the girlish collaboration is proving to be one of the more popular that Crocs has launched, with several people taking to Twitter to share their excitement at seeing Vera Bradley prints available on the controversial clog sandals.
Something different: Controversial sandal brand Crocs has teamed up with Vera Bradley to release a line of girlish patterned footwear
Summer staple? The collaboration is proving incredibly popular on social media, with many people applauding the nostalgic designs
‘So Vera Bradley has Crocs now and it’s a definite want!’ one person wrote on Twitter, while another chimed in: ‘Vera Bradley and Crocs collaborated? Where was this when I was in 5th grade?! Imagine that flex.’
A third piped up: ‘OK Crocs collabed [with] Vera Bradley and I’m really gonna drop $60 on Crccs!’ while someone else agreed,’ Vera Bradley just did a colab with Crocs… RIP bank account.’
Some people also complained that they were actually desperate to snap up a pair of the sandals for themselves, only to discover that they were sold out.
‘Okay, I’m salty that I haven’t been able to look at the Vera Bradley Crocs until now & the ones I want are sold out,’ one wrote.
Indeed, the classic clog in the Starry Gardens print has sold out in multiple sizes, both in the men’s and women’s options. But for those who are desperate to lay their hands on a design from the collaboration, never fear, because there are plenty of options still available.
There are four different styles available in the collaboration, with three different prints – Mint Flowers, Firework Paisley and Starry Gardens – on offer. The sandals are priced between $39.99 and $49.99.
The Vera Bradley Crocs didn’t win over everyone however; a few people on social media shared some less-than-impressed opinions about the collaboration, with some branding the sandals as ‘ugly’, while one person joked that the shoes were ‘the whitest thing’ they had ever seen.
However the majority of feedback was overwhelmingly popular, making the collaboration one of Crocs’ most successful yet, following on in a long line of very controversial collections released by the brand, as well as a few other unofficial takes on the quirky clogs.
Get ’em while you can! Some of the styles, which are priced between $39.99 and $49.99, have already started to sell out
In April, Crocs received a rather bizarre update in the form of their own mini ‘fanny packs’ that sit on the strap of the shoe, an addition that left Twitter in uproar, with many brutally mocking the release.
‘Crocs, cargo shorts, a fanny pack and you’re ready for summer (the fanny pack is for all the extra condoms you won’t be using),’ one person joked in response to the new release, while another chimed in: ‘Crocs with fanny packs exist now. Avert your eyes!’
Released as part of a collaboration between the Colorado-based footwear company and Japanese fashion brand Beams, the fanny pack Crocs have quickly become one of the season’s most talked-about designs – if not one of the most hated.
The sandals are available in two colors, a bright teal with purple fanny packs, and the reverse – a purple sandal with teal pouches on the straps.
On both color options, each fanny pack features the name of one of the two brands behind them: Crocs on the left foot and Beams on the right.
The zip-up fanny packs were no doubt intended to provide additional practicality to the waterproof footwear, however that handy element has not helped to quiet critics of the shoe online.
‘Remember that time I said Crocs could not be worse?’ one user wrote. ‘Feast your eyes. That’s right. Fanny packs.’
Another then joked: ‘You can now buy Crocs with mini fanny packs attached to them so you have a place to store your virginity.’
Funky: The Vera Bradley Crocs are proving far more popular than the brand’s collaboration with Beams, which featured mini fanny packs on the back strap
Funky: The fanny pack Crocs are not the only unique take on the sandal to be released; in April, two New Yorkers released these Goth Crocs on Etsy
Meanwhile, earlier this year, Instagrammers Chris Snyder (@garbage_b0y) and Paul (@lhommeboy) debuted what they called Goth Crocs, a pair of black sandals that had been embellished with spikes and chains for a more ‘punk’ feel. .
The Goth Crocs were launched on Etsy by the store HeavyCreamStore in Seattle, however instead of being an official collaboration with the brand, the shoes were the brainchild of Chris and Paul alone, who revealed that they purchased plain black sandals and then decorated them.
They were on sale for $260 a pair, or $240 without the chain, and were made to order.
‘Punk spike crocs to make your feet into the final form rare Pokémon they were meant to be,’ read the description.
At the time of their launch at the start of April, Chris told DailyMail.com that they originally made them as a companion piece to a song he made, and are excited about the ensuing social media attention.
In fact, they had so much positive feedback that rapper Lil Tracy has worn a pair, and ‘high-profile stylists’ are inquiring about them, too.
Unsurprisingly, the shoes have also caught the attention of social media users, hitting a nerve with some.
Woah! Earlier this year, Crocs teamed up with Los Angeles-based label PizzaSlime to create a bag designed to look like the shoe
Unique: Another brand called Alife collaborated with Crocs to produce the rubber shoe with built-in socks in 2018
Back at it: In October 2017, Balenciaga debuted platform Crocs during Paris Fashion Week
‘The only thing that’s upset me more than the phenomenon that is “goth crocs” is the fact that no one has f***ing called it ‘punk-croc’ yet,’ wrote one.
‘Goth Crocs — For the fashionably suicidal,’ wrote another.
Others simply found them funny, with one writing, ‘I’m not exaggerating when I say these are the hardest shoes I’ve ever seen.’
Before those hit the market, Crocs teamed up with Los Angeles based label PizzaSlime, which debuted a handbag made of a single yellow or black shoe dangling from a strap.
It debuted online for $300 but very quickly sold out.
Last June, New York-based streetwear brand Alife made a pair of Sport Crocs with an attached tube sock for $140.
Sold on the Alife website and in-store at Alife Rivington Club in New York starting June 14 for $140, the Sport Croc pays homage to socks and sandals style frequently seen throughout New York neighborhoods.
And in October of 2017, Balenciaga debuted platform Crocs during Paris Fashion Week.
Despite the shoes outlandish appearance, once the $850 footwear was made available for pre-sale on the Barney’s website in early February, they sold out in a matter of hours.