Crocs And Volleyball Go Together

By Author: Amber Singleton
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The Crocs Company began when three guys based in Boulder, Colorado designed the Crocs shoes. These guys developed this innovative footwear for outdoors and boating enthusiasts, who, the founders thought, were looking for a better kind of accessible slip-resistant shoe.

Although Crocs were originally designed for boating and the outdoors because of its slip-resistant and non-marking sole, Crocs eventually became the title sponsor of the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour starting in 1996.

The Association of Volleyball Professionals is an organization that was founded by Leonard Armato in 1983. The organization started its own American beach volleyball tour in 1984 and quickly grew in popularity. By the late 1980s, the team reached even higher popularity because of many successful players being on the tour. The likes of Mike Dodd, Randy Stoklos and Sinjin Smith were on the tour.

The 1990s are considered the glory days for the association. The amount of tour corporate sponsorship and prize money was at its peak during these years. Legends Kent Steffes and Karch Kiraly dominated the ...
... tour in the 1990s. Also during this time, the association started to hold women's events, including competing with the Women's Professional Volleyball Association.

Between the years of 1997 and 2001 there was a large decline in support and popularity in the association's tours. But starting in 2001 the association began to revamp its reputation and now has the title sponsorship of Crocs.

Crocs have two versions of the shoes made for Association of Volleyball Professionals. There is the Athens, which is a slip-on sandal, and there is the Beach, which is the basic model for the Crocs (with the slip-on clog form and strap).

But volleyball isn't the only sport that Crocs have come to support. Crocs also have NHL (the National Hockey League), NFL (the National Football League), PGA (the Professional Golfers' Association), and the MLB (Major League Baseball) versions of their Crocs.

There are also NASCAR drivers' versions of Crocs. There are Crocs with the names of Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmy Johnson on them.

Crocs also have collegiate versions of their shoes. College versions include Florida State, East Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan State and Duke.

Crocs' secret to being so comfortable and practical is the use of croslite, which is made out of a foam resin made of ethylene vinyl acetate.

Crocs really are a comfortable yet supportive piece of footwear. The standard design of Crocs shoes has a heel strap that keeps that shoe on the food. This strap can also be roll forward to make the shoes a slip-on clog. It has a ventilated toe box, which is the front of the shoe. This airy toe box keeps the feet cooled and comfortable.

Crocs have a supportive foot base that helps the arch of the foot. Lastly, Crocs shoes have air holes in the front of the shoes that help to filter air sand and water through the shoes for the wearer's ultimate comfort and usability.

Overall, Crocs are one shoe company that is a supporter of all sports, including the Association of Volleyball Professionals.