Crocs get the Xbox treatment with sole-crushing price of $80

If Xbox console prices are going to leave Santa short this year, fear not as an alternative is at hand - Xbox Crocs are here for $80. Standard black Crocs cost under $50, but for $30 more you get added thumbsticks and buttons. Spend another $20 and you can decorate the backstrap with Jibbitz charms, including the Doom and Sea …

[ICL1900-G3]

A fool ...

...and his/her/their money...

[KittenHuffer]

They say that ....

.... there is one born every minute. Unfortunately that equates to about 2.5% of the population.

[Snake]

Re: Only 2.5%??

You are being far, far too generous.

[tony72]

Re: A fool ...

You could get three pairs of these for the price of a single iPhone Pocket sock thing though. Arguably brilliant value.

[BartyFartsLast]

Re: A fool ...

I spy a market, Croc iCrap cases

[BebopWeBop]

The problem

with Crocs is that in their simplest, they are comfortable, robust and practical. I am coming to the end of the lie of mine (20+ years old I think and inherited from my Dad) - I have already done my best to keep them going but there are only so many times you can recut treads in the soles.

The problem Croc have is that they do last. And so they need to persuade people to buy new ones with no good reason for doing so.

[Alien Doctor 1.1]

Re: The problem

I hope your dad had better foot-health than mine, I wouldn't wear anything from someone with athletes foot.

[ABugNamedJune]

Re: The problem

The over-commodification of everything is driving me insane a little bit. Crocs are collectors' items when just a few years ago they were more protective flip-flops bought when you forgot yours on vacation. Stanley water bottles are collectors' items, when they're famously supposed to be the last water bottle you'll ever buy. Labubu.

It truly drives me nuts, who's asking for this, and when it comes out, why tf are people buying it? Consumerism for the sake of consumerism. I'm not going to pretend I'm not a hypocrite; I've got an ALF figurine playing the guitar on my desk right now as I slack off at work, but like come on.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: The problem

I have a pair of Teva sandals I got when I was a teenager. I'm in my 40s. They've been on a number of hiking trips (as bathing or creekstomping shoes), campouts, and plenty of use around the house. Would I buy another pair? Sure, if they're a similar quality - once these finally wear out. (The velcro has definitely seen better days.)

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: The problem

My 20+ year old Crocs concur. Although even with treads, these tended to be treacherous on slick concrete.

I liked the original Crocs, but they fanned out into countless varieties with new sizing schemes. This made just replacing the old worn out pair problematic - without going to one of their official stores and trying on several variations. Decent knock-offs go for like 20% of the retail price of originals, btw - if you can size them right.

[Pascal Monett]

XBox crocs

The very definition of first-world waste.

[cyberdemon]

Seriously?

I assumed this was a joke article with an AI-generated image...

But no, apparently this is real.. And it doesn't even function as a controller

Well done for the "sole-crushing" headline though. Made me groan.

[Jason Hindle]

Polite reminder

Your dignity leaks out of those holes.

[Bill Gray]

Re: Polite reminder

If your dignity depends on what you wear, you need to develop new dignity.

[Brave Coward]

A market line

I would go for Explorer Crocs. The ones you put on in bed at midnight so that you could be fully operational faster when you wake up.

[Jamesit]

I think Zune Crocks would be a good seller.

[Anonymous Coward]

Crocs?

No

Not

Never

[EnviableOne]

A previous employer did a collaboration with Crocs, and I think they still have about 80% of them in the warehouse, not even the staff want them at a big discount

[Scott 53]

Should have renamed them

Xbocs

[Ken Shabby]

Re: Should have renamed them

XDocs

[Benegesserict Cumbersomberbatch]

Next up: Clippy Crocs

It looks like you're moving in a forwards direction. Would you like help with that?