I recently bought 2 pairs of crocs&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crocs-Duet-Core-Plus-Clog/dp/B005GCCJJ2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crocs Duet Core Plus Clog</a>&nbsp;and I gave that pair a 5, but this pair only a 3.  For everyday wear, slipping on/off, knockabout shoes I think Crocs are fine.  Ugly as sin but comfortable and (normally) breathable.

HOWEVER, this pair is a work shoe so standards they are held to are different.

The circulation air holes are gone.  Now, in an all day wear situation the idea of wearing rubber/plastic/impervious shoes really is not ideal.  Unfortunately it's the air holes that made them unsuitable to my line of work (messy and splashy), so that is a strike.  I want a shoe that keeps my feet protected but have a little breathability too.

The arch support is not as good as I'd hoped.  I have higher arches so this may not be a factor for other people.  The best way to tell is to try on shoes and wear them to see if they are suitable.  In the case of my M7/W9 (40 in Euro sizes, 9 in normal shoes, 9.5-10 in running shoes) foot, I could have used a little more support for an all day work shoe.

The overall comfort is lacking for all-day-on-my-feet wear.  Again, you don't know until you try, but after a full day of these my feet are just more tired.  Lack of support, the fit, the circulation, I don't know what it is, but for me I need great shoes.  These are not great shoes.  I'd love to find an alternative to my very pricey shoes but considering how long those last and how great they are for my feet, perhaps they aren't so pricey in the long run after all.

So, as per Amazon's guidelines:

1 star: I hated it
2 star: I don't like it
3 star: It's OK  <----- this pair of Crocs..they are OK, just not for what they are being sold as, namely 'specialist' or work clogs
4 star: I liked it
5 star: I loved it

JTG