OK.  I'm against the idea of crocs.  However, a friend of mine spoke highly of hers for a very specific purpose: Backpacking.  They float, they have a toe, they're light, they're waterproof, all of these things make them great for fording rivers or in camp.  I conceded her point, then continued making fun of her (standard issue) crocs.  However, when the time came for me to replace my trusty tevas, I decided to go with crocs, for the above reasons, and the fact that they're probably about a third of the weight of my old tevas.

OMG I'm so glad I did.  I haven't even taken them backpacking yet, but I can definitely say that I love them.  Embarrassingly so.  I even wore them to my grandmother's funeral.