Global Warming and Crocs don’t mix

According to a recent post by Michelle, Crocs left in a hot car can shrink. She explains she left her Crocs in her car with over 100 degree temps and they shrunk at least 1 shoe size.

I live in Texas and I leave my Green beach Crocs on my back porch for when I go outside or mow the yard. We have had triple digit weather for it seems the last 2 months and I have not noticed any difference in size. Granted an enclosed car is going to get much hotter than a covered patio.

Does anyone out there have a similar example of excessive heat shrinking their Crocs?

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16 Responses to 'Global Warming and Crocs don’t mix'

Brook - August 24th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Yes my crocs thongs curled up while sitting outside in the sun and heat. Now I can not wear them. :(
liz - August 27th, 2006 at 3:52 pm
yup, i had the same issue. we live on a boat, and i left mine on the deck outside. while we only had weather in the 90s, that’s all it took to shrink just one of my crocs! it shrunk enough that i can’t wear it…and the difference is visible.

it was so strange that just one of them shrunk, but it’s true. i searched online on the issue to see if others had the problem and found these posts.

bummer…
S. Brown - August 28th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Yep, mine shrunk as well. CROX is replacing them though.
Tammy - September 10th, 2006 at 3:15 pm
I left mine in the car too and they sh rank significantly. It was on a day when the temps reached over 100 outside the car.
Insulted by Croc - January 8th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Think of the possiblities….global warming has GOOD side effects too - destroying crocs! Maybe we’re not doomed yet!!!!!!
Diana - May 23rd, 2007 at 6:22 pm
A sales man at Journey’s told me to put my son’s in hot water to shrink them b/c they were too big :)
Maldun - June 12th, 2007 at 9:47 am
On my goodness, I thought my feet were growing or I was just going CRAZY, because my girlfriends Crocs still fit perfectly. After spending the weekend on the beach in Florida my thong flip flops are about two sizes too small. It appears I have wasted $33 dollars being that I purchased them as summer/beach wear.
Pam - June 18th, 2007 at 9:42 am
Has anyone tried reheating them and then putting them on to see if they can be stretched back out? I left my Crocs thongs AND 2 pair of clogs in the car - and I’m in PHOENIX!!!
The Kuehls - June 26th, 2007 at 7:53 am
yep, both my husband and myself had crocs that shrunk. In both cases, we left them outside in the sun (doing yardwork) in Colorado. Also, in both cases we wondered whose crocs they were! Disappointing.
-colorado sunshin
Pandalene - June 26th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Hey! Can you believe it??? My friends crocks just shrunk yesterday in the car! We live in Northwest Georgia. She is going to contact the company.
Karen - August 7th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
YES!!! I left mine in the car overnight and when I put them on the next day I could not get my foot in them. They both shrunk!!!
Eden - August 9th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
i left mine in the car for 1 day/afternoon after a camping trip and when i went to put them on today, my left shoe was so shrunken i couldn’t get my foot in. the left one wouldn’t even go on my foot anymore (although, oddly, the right one, though smaller still fits). i wish i’d known. i still would have bought them, just not left them in the car (who’s ever had to worry about their shoes shrinking…??).
Alex - August 13th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
My crocs shrunk as well after being left outside multiple days in the hot sun. They’re easily fixed though. Put a thick pair of socks (or two) on. Using a large pasta pot, boil some water. Place the crocs in (I only had room for one at a time) for 20-30 seconds. Take them out, shake off the excess water (I used a pair of tongs), and then put them on your foot (they won’t be too hot). Let them cool (5 minutes on your double socked foot) and they will be streched out again!
Courtney - September 5th, 2007 at 8:58 am
awwah, don’t you just LOVE global warming.. and no, you haven’t had to worry about your shoes shrinking because let’s face it, crocs aren’t shoes.

it’s a good thing you can’t wear them.. you’re free…
catherine - May 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 am
A sales rep actually advised I soak my Prima crocs in hot water for a while when I first get them, then put them on and wear them all day, in order to make them softer and make less squelchy noises. I’m still waiting for them to arrive in the post. I have quite wide feet, so I’m hoping this tactic doesn’t shrink them too much or I won’t be able to wear them!
chris - August 10th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Went camping with the family and left my crocs sitting by the camper. A couple of hours of sunlight and 108 temps left my crocs a couple of sizes to small. The crocs didnt have a warning on the shoes when I bought them so I think I will contact crocs and see if I can get them replaced. I guess if you live in Alaska you wont have a problem.

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