I used to buy Crocs but I had problems with thorns and branches sticking through the Crocs profile and grazing my foot. Crocs got very expensive when I replaced my last Realtree crocs I found these cheap fakes and IMHO they are actually better than crocs because the treads are stronger and don't get pierced by sharp objects. The only annoying thing is that I put small stones or sticks through the holes and I have to take off my shoes to get them out, with crocodiles I could shake my foot and they would come out, they are designed with a concave footprint like that The stones stay in and don't come out!