Crocs is a Colorado-based, publicly traded footwear manufacturer. The company's main product is a clog-like, lightweight plastic shoe that has become popular around the world. Crocs, Inc. estimates its revenue for 2008 will exceed $195 million.Market Watch: Crocs, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
About Crocs Shoes
Between 2006 and 2007, Crocs shoes became a major international fad, on or above par with the early-1980s fad of plastic "Jelly" shoes. Like their predecessors, Crocs come in bright colors and are plastic-based. Unlike Jellies, however, which were made of relatively rigid PVC, Crocs use an extremely soft, patented foam called "croslite," which is promoted as having beneficial orthopedic effects. In late 2006, there were reports of children-sized Crocs becoming caught in escalators.ABC News: Crocs Can Pose a Danger on Escalators
In 2008, the company introduced its first ever line of high heeled crocs shoe, called, "Cyprus."FashionClub.com Daily: First High-Heeled Crocs -- And They're Cute! Official Site: Cyprus High Heeled Crocs
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Fast Facts
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Founded
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Company Type
Public
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Headquarters
Niwot, Colorado
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Founders
Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, Scott Seamans and George Boedecker
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Company offers a variety of Crocs styles, including professional and work shoesOfficial Site: Crocs Work Shoes
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Fact:
Crocs also has CrocsRX; shoes offered are said to be beneficial for Diabetics and those suffering from a variety of foot ailmentsOfficial Site: CrocsRX
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Outlet stores
Crocs has 27 outlet locations in the U.S.
