Crocs was started in 2001, when a Canadian manufacturing company called Evasol Plastics (now Foam Creations) created an injection-moulded sandal made of a lightweight foam. The sandal inspired three friends from Colorado—George Boedecker Jr., Lyndon Hanson, and Scott Seamans—who shared an interest in boating and business. The three men showed the prototype of the Crocs clog at the 2002 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida, hoping the quirky style would appeal to other boaters.
However, the popularity of the lightweight clog rapidly surpassed its initial target market. All 200 pairs the brand created for the 2002 trade show in Fort Lauderdale sold out, and the founders started showing the brand at more mainstream shows.
By 2004, the company had purchased Foam Creations, and on February 6, 2006, the company went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In 2024, Crocs reported yearly earnings of $4.1 billion.
Why Crocs are called Crocs
As the company tells it, Crocs are named after crocodiles since, like crocodiles, the shoes are at home in both water and on land.
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How Crocs started
Crocs was started in 2001, when a Canadian manufacturing company called Evasol Plastics (now Foam Creations) created an injection-moulded sandal made of a lightweight foam. The sandal inspired three friends from Colorado—George Boedecker Jr., Lyndon Hanson, and Scott Seamans—who shared an interest in boating and business. The three men showed the prototype of the Crocs clog at the 2002 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida, hoping the quirky style would appeal to other boaters.
However, the popularity of the lightweight clog rapidly surpassed its initial target market. All 200 pairs the brand created for the 2002 trade show in Fort Lauderdale sold out, and the founders started showing the brand at more mainstream shows.
By 2004, the company had purchased Foam Creations, and on February 6, 2006, the company went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In 2024, Crocs reported yearly earnings of $4.1 billion.
Why Crocs are called Crocs
As the company tells it, Crocs are named after crocodiles since, like crocodiles, the shoes are at home in both water and on land.