It seems we either love them or we hate them.
But unlike Marmite, which is struggling with supplies as a result of a yeast shortage caused by the closure of breweries in lockdown, shoe brand Crocs is reporting record sales during the pandemic.
The company is predicting a bumper year, with revenues already up a whopping 64% since the start of 2021.
Alongside growing sales of loungewear in the last 12 months it seems people have also been seeking comfort and solace in the clog-like shoe with its cushioned rubber-style sole.
But whether Crocs are this year’s summer must-have or no more than a shoe for the garden remains to be seen and a quick search of related hashtags across social media suggests the debate is as strong as ever.
In fact presenters on Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain were equally divided, with Susanna Reid describing a hot pink pair the group were looking at on the programme as ‘practical’ whilst Richard Arnold stepped into the debate with his very strongly-held views that ‘Crocs is a…