Either you love them or you hate them. There is no middle way. Crocs shoes are the bane of the fashionistas but the love of many professionals, normal individuals and celebrities. Crocs or crock shoes may not be popular among the fashion mavens, but their legendary fans proclaim them the most comfortable shoes ever.

Crocs come in a variety of styles and an every growing number of colors and patterns. The company is known for its outrageous looking shoes that look far more uncomfortable than any shoes out there, but they actually do more for your feet than the average tennis shoe. If you have yet to slip a pair on, find out what this brand of footwear can do for your particular needs. You may just be impressed enough to buy a few more pairs of Crocs.

Crock shoes are the product of George B. Boedecker, Jr. In the early 21^st century, this entrepreneur took over a Canadian Company called Foam Creations. He decided to use one of their designs to create a new type of footwear. From this hardly humble beginnings was born the first Croc shoes – Crocs Beach. They debuted in 2002.

Crocs Inc is a shoe manufacturer. The original shoe created by the company was meant to be a spa shoe, one used not on the sidewalks of Main Street USA but rather in the luxury spa. The company's first produced the model for the Crocs Beach line in 2002 and took the shoes to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. People loved them from the start and the company sold out of the 200 pairs it brought with it to that event.

In June of 2004, the company began manufacturing other products. It also took steps to gain the exclusive rights to a product called Croslite, which is a foam resin material not used in shoe manufacturing previously. This product forms to the foot of the person wearing it, and thus, offers improved posture and support to the food. The company owns the patent for a wide range of designs using this product. The Crocs name and logo are trademarked and this giant company has managed to build total assets of more than US $279 million and employs more than 3700 people around the world.