I already have a pair of these for garden work & can definitely recommend them. The quality has been great for $8rrp.
They come in Black / green as well, but only white is half price.
Comments from another deal about Kmart's clogs: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/15634348/redir
OnePass membership is also half price atm for free delivery: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/887719
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We’ve had home brand crocs for like 8+ years
They may not be peak fashion, but they're great at what they do. They slip on without falling off and they have a fit that's wide around the toes unlike most shoes so they're actually comfortable. I use mine for gardening as well. They're cheap knock offs as well, but they're sturdy and comfortable and that's all I ask of them.
Agree, I wear them for 20 minutes a day so i'm happy paying 1/20th of the price if they get the job done. I obviously would expect $80 crocks to be better quality/comfort, but 4 months in and they're holding up very well.
I obviously would expect $80 crocks to be better quality/comfort
Yeah… not 10-20x better though.
I use mine for gardening as well
I couldn't imagine anything worse. Dirt will get in them and it'd be an uncomfortable experience.
It does sometimes, but you can rinse them out much easier than most shoes. It depends what you find comfortable and uncomfortable, though, really. I can't do most slip ons because they feel like they're going to fall off my feet.
@Broden: It also depends what you're doing. Most of the time I'm not doing anything that takes long enough for me to be assed putting boots on. If you're getting stuck into something heavy then yeah, boots might be better. For the quick stuff, I prefer something I can slip on and rinse off quick.
use mine for gardening
The risk of having something sharp piercing through the soft sole is high, in the garden.
Yeah, that can definitely happen. More for light work.
@whyisave: I've certainly learnt that stepping on pomegranate branches I cut in these is a bad idea!
I'm loving the wide toe box revolution, can't believe I've spent most of my life wearing narrow shoes, which negative affects pronation, knee alignment, hips, back etc
Yeah. My feet are relatively narrow, but I can feel most shoes squeezing my feet and it causes pain that just isn't there from walking barefoot. Unfortunately it's hard to find sneakers with the wide toe box. Having shoes that squish our feet is such a dumb, persistent fashion trend. A lot of people you look at their feet and their shoes have actually deformed them by squishing their toes. Causes all kinds of problems.
Does anyone know how good these are vs real crocs?
They're fine. The material is a bit stiffer than crocs. I use them regularly when doing work and don't want to wear shoes. I have put them through a dishwasher (yeah, a dedicated one for cleaning non-food things) and they came out fine - crocs curl with the same exposure.
Thanks, sounds like great value for one tenth of the price!
Come on! Dishwasher?
Is it really that difficult to handwash them?
We all have different amounts to wash, different amounts of time to spare, and different levels of lazy.
Dishes are also not that hard to handwash 🤷♂️
A non-food dishwasher is actually genius.
I want to know else goes in the non-dishes dishwasher @fantombloo
If it doesn't get ruined by hot water it goes in. Past things include greasy tools, buckets, storage boxes, pipe fittings, plastic car parts, wire shelves, even put in a grubby rolled up hose once and it came out squeaky clean. Take out the top tray for extra space. Tried with range hood filters but results weren't the best - was tempted to add caustic soda but feared it might ruin the machine.
Garbage. Mine are going to donation bin. Nothing like the real ones.
Agreed. I found real Crocs more comfortable. They also last a long time so I think it’s a good investment.
Why the vote downs? They’re cheap crap. Trying to save people from wasting their money on them like I did.
calling something garbage and then saying you'll donate it rubs me the wrong way.
I've helped sort out 'donations' before and people actually treat it like a rubbish dump. Its dehumanizing and awful (waste of volunteer time, potentially contaminate other donations and costs the organisation money to dispose it).
@PotatoCakes: I wore them for less than a day. I’m sure any shoes are better than no shoes for people struggling.
@PainToad: I'm sure what you donated was fine quality, I personally just don't like the words 'garbage' and 'donations' used in the same sentence.
@PotatoCakes: Serious question here- would these things be accepted as donations? I tossed mine as I assume there's some kind of threshold to be met (type of item, quality, condition, etc) and assumed my Kmart crocs wouldn't have been accepted. So mine became landfill when I binned them.
Would you give to a friend or relative? That's the threshold.
Not unless you have some relatives who are really struggling. The threshold should be would a homeless person benefit from receiving this or kids of crackheads who have nothing.
Just because an OP Shop mightn’t be able to sell something at a profit, they could still distribute it to the needy.
Would you give to a friend or relative? That's the threshold.
I was asking someone who explicitly has experience sorting donations, not asking for rando advice.
There is plenty of good stuff I'd give to a friend or relative that I know would not be accepted by a charity. Stuff that is extremely niche or bulky that would sit around too long in a charity shop taking up valuable retail space.
Nor have I ever seen cheap disposable footwear like thongs or crocs in a charity shop, so I would assume (and wanted confirmation) that something like Kmart crocs would be considered a waste of their time. There's a charity bin within thirty seconds walk of me, but I don't want to waste their time tossing new-but-landfill-junk into it.
@rumblytangara: I've only helped sort clothes (a while ago now) but these were the rules used:
Anything with any tears, stains or other blemish = landfill
Anything that's a 'sought after brand' was displayed in store
Anything that's in excellent condition but undesirable brand (ie kmart/cotton on) would be sent to charities overseas
I've only helped a few stores so don't take my experience as the law but generally, if it is in excellent condition it would be worth donating.
Tried some in Kmart - not too great IMO.
Way less of a cushion feel, IMO. I hate to say this - but aesthetics-wise, these are significantly worse than the real thing.
Same thing with the fake Arizonas. I bought real EVA Arizonas and some Target sandals in that style afterwards to compare based on recommendations i'd seen online. I accidentally wore the Target pair for a 1.5km walk and got a shoe bite.
Honestly, Kmart clothing has been a letdown. I grabbed a bunch of stuff for WFH and they have reached the rag-pile much faster than more expensive counterparts.
I really like their men’s exercise clothes.
The KMart ones are distinctly uncomfortable vs real Crocs. The plastic is noticeably harder and unpleasant to wear… every time I put them on there was a brief moment of "huh, these things really do feel a bit crap." Put up with them for several months then finally tossed them and went back to sandals for walking around the yard.
Real Crocs- too hideous looking and too expensive for me to buy for just a walk out to the garbage bins, but the fake ones are too crap to even own and take up shoe cabinet space.
I had a pair of self retreaded crocs clogs.
These Kmart ones felt like no support. So for me it was a hard no.
Would recommend, a bit thinner than crocs but does the job. Good for wet work
working in the wet.. or actually 'wet work' :-/
Great for taking on the kayak.
Yes
I prefer the ALDI garden clogs because they have are closed in which means when walking through wet plants they don't get wet.
I prefer the ALDI Sherpa Clogs for comfort and value, throw away the fleece lining and they are great but where are they? Haven't seen them for a couple of seasons now and my last pair almost dead.
“At $50 I'd rather keep replacing the $8 crocs, I can replace them 5 times and be on par with the Crocs.”
This sums up the average Kmart shopper mentality. Landfill.
Some of us can afford $8 now but dont have a spare $50 for shoes. Milk, bread and eggs take precedence.
These are seriously uncomfortable but. If you only have $5 to spend I’d be trying on other options like thicker thongs etc.
Different product entirely. Clogs are closed-toe shoes.
@wisdomtooth: At the end of the day what you put on your feet ( enclosed or otherwise) should be comfortable and not make you feel like you’re damaging your body wearing them. These do not meet that criteria.
@PainToad: I sometimes wear these for 10 hour straight, on my feet on a concrete floor pretty much the whole time. Feel fine afterwards. Yes, I've had (still have, don't really wear) actual Crocs.
I have also tried them with Scholl's insoles and didn't feel noticeably better at the end of the day, not enough anyway to justify the sweaty, dirty, sticky insoles I then have to deal with.
They might not suit you but that doesn't mean they don't suit everybody.
Gone through maybe 3 pairs in 5 years. Once I went to Kmart to get some and they didn't have them at all, neither were they on the website at the time, so when I saw them again I picked up 2 pairs to have one as a spare.
I have also tried them with Scholl's insoles and didn't feel noticeably better at the end of the day, not enough anyway to justify the sweaty, dirty, sticky insoles I then have to deal with.
Tried them with socks?
@wisdomtooth: Eh, if you're doing anything that calls for closed-toe, I'd be opting for something that actually encloses. You're probably better off wearing thongs than these if you spill or drop something on your feet.
@Parentheses: No, that's specifically why I wear these over thongs. Things dropped on toes will hurt / damage considerably less, as good as any non-steel-cap. But they can also be thrown off as quick as thongs (I never secure the back strap - just fold it forward) in the event of a spill
Says $6 for me
Cheaper compared to mens black
Oh okay, thanks
Men's are $8.
Are these Mouldy?
They are rubbish they hurt i would rather walk without them :(
Yep. But clowns here will vote you down because they want to try and convince themselves the Kmart clogs aren’t shithouse.
The negging is for equating product quality with personal fit.
Nothing to do with fit. The materials are cheap and offer no support or padding. The size or shape of your foot won’t change that fact.
Maybe your feet are. If I could, they'd be the only shoes I'd ever wear. I wear them everywhere I can; I've hiked with them, flown with them, walked around everywhere with them in Japan, Brazil…
I personally didn't buy them for the shoes comfort. They're so I can walk over muddy soil (Brisbane rains a lot lately!) / loose sharp landscaping rocks / possum 💩 and keep my feet dry & clean without messing up my more expensive shoes, that aren't water proof.
It's far more comfortable for me than being bare footed, and 1/20th the price of crocks so im ok they're not perfect at that price
Mileage?
Daily but not too much. They just sit at the backdoor when going outside / putting rubbish out / gardening etc.
Good invo at any rate.
Ha nice! I bought those from that deal too. My SO chucked them out for perceived lack of use. Otherwise they’d probably still be going strong.
Thanks OP. Never owned Crocs/Clogs before - I rather be seen dead than wearing them in public !!!
Bought one to try with backyard / garden works like OP
I was the same :) I figured this is a good way to see if crocs (on sale) are worth it down the line
FWIW these feel absolutely nothing like Crocs. They just share a visual similarity.
These homebrand Crocks are perfect for rocky beaches, you wouldn’t want to risk damaging your real Crocs.
I know people here love to shit on crocs but I was a sceptic until I bought mine last year. Wear them at home, beach, campgrounds, shops and can't get enough of them. We bought the aldi knock offs for missus, but they feel plasticky and not rubbery (the material is not as dense and feels different) Og crocs are definitely worth it.
if you buy any of these make sure you buy a few sizes too big because they shrink in the sun. i started with size 14 ended up with size 8
Yeah, can confirm they shrink!
Never happened to me. And I've been on these every day for 4+ years.
put them in direct sunlight.
Sizes on the website listed US or AU ?
AU. Check the size chart.
Still more comfortable than my wooden clogs
The logical person looks at the failure rate .. and wonders.
IF you buy 5 Pairs, all the same colour
and have one shoe break every year,
then how long will they last ?
My calculations say 8~9 YEARS,
presuming left and rights break equally.
Grab this Deal, with both hands.
These are better than flipflops when motorbiking in asia. I wanted the white before but they only had green.
As if crocs weren't enough, now we have home brand crocs… I shudder to think what wish crocs look like