Life & Culture

Although Crocs recently reported record sales, they don’t seem to be highly popular among ECC students

Monica Marshall, Staff Writer and podcaster

September 8, 2025

Crocs with charms belonging to student Jasmine Guzman. Guzman wore Crocs because of their comfort for certain activities.

The feet at ECC’s campus when looking down the hallways, are not supporting the increase of sales reported by Crocs, Inc. on August 7th, 2025.

Cashier Jessica Severing in an orange-brown sweatshirt. — Cashier Jessica Servering owns two pairs of Crocs. She liked that they were easy to slip on and off. (Lila Dzikowicz)

Not sold among the clothes, hats, or many other accessories on the shelves at the ECC Bookstore, one of the cashiers and students, Jessica Severing, who owns two pairs, stated the appeal is, “easy to slip off and on.”

Jasmine Gozman, a student at ECC, was strolling the halls in a brand new pink pair with charms, “I take them everywhere.”

Crocs are a microantibacterial shoe with airway holes and many colors they are available in. Ability to wear them for a long period of time, Gozman has three pairs.

Two students wearing tennis shoes sitting across from each other at a table. — Student Shubleen Nagra (right) owns Crocs but is not wearing them today. Keira Huynh does not own Crocs. “I prefer tennis shoes for walking and running.” she said. (Lila Dzikowicz)

Keira Huynh, ECC student, says she prefers the flexibility of tennis shoes for walking, running, and style preference.

Another student at ECC, Shubleen Nagra, owns Crocs but does not wear them outside the house unless she is staying in her car.

Crocs reports their product is sold in 80 countries. With their numbers increasing by 3.4% college-age of buyers, at least when looking around the room, does not seem to be where Crocs or their money is at. They are finding that sales are down in the US but increasing internationally.

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Monica Marshall, staff writer and podcaster

Attending ECC part time, this will be Marshall’s fourth fall at ECC where she is currently pursuing an associate in arts. Having just joined the Observer, she is looking to unite her passion for writing and her interest in human studies, both political and psychological. Bringing complex adaptive thinking to the masses with grace as a baseline is what she is most looking forward to. May you find genuine words today. Contact information: [email protected]

Lila Dzikowicz, staff writer and photographer.

Dzikowicz is a freshman at ECC interested in studying music. This is her first year on the Observer staff. She joined the Observer because she likes to write and hopes to gain more experience. She is interested in covering politics and human-interest stories at ECC and in the wider community. She hopes her experience on the Observer will give her the chance to meet more people in the college and surrounding towns who she otherwise would never have had the opportunity to have a conversion with. Her motto is “If you hold your hand closed, nothing good can come in” (Bridget Mason). Contact information: [email protected]