Some people will be mad, but Crocs are the moment. GoogleShoppingXPAPER
I unknowingly picked out my footwear for the end of the world early last year, when I came across one of these brand collaborations in my office’s discarded PR gift pile. A pair of black and purple Crocs, with a rainbow KISS logo, and portraits of the famously face-painted rockers splashed around the base. It was an unholy union that also made perfect sense.
Over the next few months, the KISS Crocs accompanied me on my bleak pre-Zoom walks across Bed Stuy, Brooklyn with the glam rock heroes bearing witness to crowded funeral parlors and illegally evicted tenants sleeping on the street and in their cars. They listened to new records when they dropped at midnight, and bingewatched all the true crime documentary series. As the weather warmed up, the news got worse and a legion of police helicopters whirred in a holding pattern above my block.
In the fall I drove out west, unable to commit to the ominous winter ahead. My Crocs accompanied me to Utah, immediately acquiring a layer of red desert dust that has permanently muddied the Peter Criss’ black-and-white whiskers, perhaps affecting their resale value. I settled for a while in Hurricane, a small town near Zion National Park with painterly sunsets and tourist trap trading posts. In these parts it was not unusual to see unironic Crocs on the street or in the supermarket aisle.
Before returning to New York in the spring, I dipped down to Florida, the KISS Croc’s spiritual home. I wore my pair all down the coast until reaching the Everglades, where they mingled with alligators and manatees, and then further still to the tip of the Florida Keys, where they merged seamlessly with the prevailing parrot head, conch-brained aesthetic. They proved their practicality, too: the Croc is a watersporting shoe at heart.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
It's Time to Invest In a Cell Phone PurseAllow me to introduce you to your new favorite accessory.
Read more »
why this forgotten frank ocean album needs revisitingWe asked Frank Ocean stans why 'Endless' is their favourite album and deserved of more recognition.
Read more »
'The Voice': How to Vote for the Season 21 #VoiceComeback SingerTweet VoiceComeback along with the first name of your pick for who you'd like to see back on TheVoice.
Read more »
Beauty behind bars: Why makeup matters for prisonersDespite potential benefits for inmates, access to makeup in prisons has long been a controversial issue.
Read more »
Cult skincare brand Augustinus Bader launches a hair rangeCult skincare brand Augustinus Bader has launched a haircare range, The The Hair Collection, which includes a shampoo and conditioner. Find out about the Augustinus Bader hair range.
Read more »
Gabrielle Union Shares Her Favorite Amazon Small Business to Shop this Holiday Season - E! OnlineNot only is the actress here to help you secure the perfect gift for everyone on your list, but she's helping uplift small businesses on Amazon!
Read more »