Seriously: try it; you'll like it. Toe protection! Ventilation! Drainage! I'll come right out and say it: for drunkenly floating down a river in an innertube, there can be no superior footwear. I'm even beginning to think the navy ones look halfway dignified. I'll be keeping my eye on crocs.com for a "formal" menu item.

(The extent to which they horrify friends and loved ones is pretty enjoyable, too.)