Crocs, my sewing room shoes

I did a thing - I got rid of the anti-fatigue mats in my sewing room; I discovered something that works much better - Crocs.

They are the shoes that everyone loves to hate. I had a surgical procedure last August that necessitated me wearing Crocs for several months. Then, earlier this week, I tripped and broke my little toe. Again, I'm relegated to wearing Crocs until my foot is healed. And yes, I wear cotton socks in my Crocs.

Over the years, I have worn them as a post-surgical shoe, and now they are my new house shoe. But they are more than that - I discovered that they are much better than those fancy foam anti-fatigue mats. Contrary to what others think quilters do, we are actually on our feet the majority of the time.

Here's information on Crocs that I got from a Google search. Crocs were invented by three friends, Scott Seamans, Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, and George Boedecker Jr., in 2002, who wanted to create a comfortable, functional boat shoe using a unique foam material called Croslite from a Canadian company, Foam Creations, Inc. They saw the potential for a lightweight, slip-resistant, waterproof shoe that performed well on land and water, much like a crocodile, leading to the brand's name and rapid popularity after its 2002 debut at a Florida boat show.

I have to say that I much prefer the Crocs shoes to the anti-fatigue mats, as the mats have proven to be tripping hazards at times. While the mats are placed in strategic areas, the shoes are on your feet and are always with you. And it seems I'll be wearing Crocs for the next 6-8 weeks.