Crocs: Did Idiocracy Get It Right... Again?
Hey Fae Folx! Back, back, back again after almost 4 years away! Did you miss me? Today, I'm here to talk about the ugliest shoes known to mankind - CROCS. (This is evidence based this time!) If you don't know yet, Crocs were used in the film Idiocracy (2006) and they were chosen for a very specific reason according to the costume designer. The legend says that when they were filming in 2004, they faced unforeseen budgetary constraints and the costume design team was searching for a cost-effective but still Idiocracy centric footwear. Now Crocs only obtained their patent in 2006 but in 2004 was being sold in dollar stores and other low budget outlets, along with it being "horrible looking" (Snopes, 2023), this made it the obvious choice for the costume design department. The design department were sure that this footwear would never become popular. As a description, Crocs were idiotic, an obvious choice for an idiotic movie. Now it is 2026 and I regret to inform y...