Are you a Croc lover? This comfortable, durable, and versatile footwear have ridden a tide of derision and hate to become a fashion icon, an absolute triumph of practicality over style. Crocs have become the Nickleback of shoes, seeming cool to hate on by unimaginative people that probably never owned a pair, but the sales speak for themselves.
Now companies are jumping on the bandwagon with ‘Croc-inspired’ products, such as these gloriously colorful handbags from Optari. While they don’t say it explicitly, Optari has apparently taken some of that Croc love when designing their tote and pool bags, creating durable and lightweight products which can be easily customized and make an independent-minded woman stand out from the crowd.
All kinds of creative touches have gone onto the bags; they seem to be perfect for crafty types. Now available on Amazon, the variety also includes a ‘crossbody’ that can be worn in a range of ways and comes with ‘Fobbz charms’ which attach in the holes and gives you the chance to customize your bag based on your current mood.
Obviously, the reactions have been divided. The typical snobbery about how ‘horrific’ anything remotely Croc-related has been doing the rounds, but for Optari’s target audience, young women and girls that enjoy customizing their stuff and want a colorful bag for school or the beach, there’s a lot of love. The reviews on Amazon are overwhelmingly positive!
Furthermore, the backlash against the backlash is real, and Crocs have had their moments in the world of high fashion as well. When it becomes cool to hate on something, there’s always going to be a subculture of hipsters that choose to be contrarian and celebrate it ‘ironically.’ Who knows, maybe these bags become the next big fashion hit of the summer.
More info: Amazon
Here is a sample of people’s reactions to the bags:
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