![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “I think this is going to be the major shoe for a lot of people. It’s going to hit critical mass, especially since they used Ron English, now it’s like a big collectible item, so people will be fighting over them very soon. It would give you a little doorway into other people’s lives.Īs the world continues to open, what role will Crocs have looking ahead? My main impetus was to make your shoes a topic of conversation, something that would open up other people into your lives. “I want them to feel approachable, and if you see somebody else wearing them, then that’s automatically your friend, you have an in with them. What do you want people to feel when wearing your Crocs collab? I just thought animals were a really fun thing - everybody loves animals and everybody relates to different animals.” I wanted something that would be very festive and be in the spirit of what we’re going through right now with everybody coming back together like a big party. Also, it was my prediction even from the first day of the pandemic that the Fourth of July would probably be the kind of American end to the pandemic and that we would go into a new era and it would be very much like the Roaring ’20s in that people would be ready to to socialize and party. “We actually created it last fall, and we knew that they were coming out during this summer. Some were designed specifically for older hipsters or people like myself, and then some I designed for the kids, something they would be a lot more into.” And it kind of gives you social interaction, you know what I mean? Like, I know you have that pair and I have this pair and you have some Jibbitz that I don’t have, so maybe we’re able to make a deal. goes all the way back to my childhood when we used to trade baseball cards and stuff, I just love little trinkets that we can trade. I already like the shoes, I wear them in the studio, and I even like the holes because I kind of run a little hot - it’s like having like air conditioning for your feet, it’s not a bad thing for a guy like me. “I’m only in it for the Jibbitz - I’m not actually kidding. What made Crocs an attractive collaboration partner for you? ET.Īhead of the release, English detailed the thought process behind creating his Crocs collaboration and explained why life is better with comfortable shoes. Prices range from $35 to $65, and they will be available online at 10 a.m. banners on July 7, which includes Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Foot Locker Canada, Champs Sports, Champs Sports Canada, Footaction and Eastbay. The Party Animals x Ron English by Crocs lineup will release exclusively via Foot Locker Inc. “You have a little art collection on your shoes, and I don’t know who else has done that.” That was a magical part for me,” English said. “I just love the fact that I got to make tiny little works of art to put on the shoes. Where Nike's Marketplace Strategy Is Going Next ![]()
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