The Crocs saga seems to be getting bigger every day. There are reports on various websites including www.fin24.co.za the Independent Online, www.mycrocs.co.za in Die Burger to name just a few, joining in the debate for and against this popular footwear.
No monster crocodiles rising from the water, but those extraordinary – love them or hate them – funny-shaped garish coloured foot adornments. The UK tabloid newspaper The Sun reported on September 5th that in A Swedish hospital there have been incidents where a patient's vital respirator and two other key pieces of equipment were knocked out by static electricity caused by Crocs. This resulted in a ban on the footwear.
Some do, some don't.
"They should not be worn by people with diabetes" says a colleague in Cape Town.
On the other hand, a British podiatrist, writing in Podiatry Now, thinks they have great therapeutic potential and presents a case history as evidence. He suggests that they be researched by the podiatry profession.
What would podiatrists who treat foot injuries say about a football boot that will encourage players to consider injury protection as much as performance when choosing footwear? I found the following information in the July 2007 issue of the Brighton Graduate, the magazine of the University of Brighton Graduates Association.
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