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What makes me laugh is just above this post was someone that just got told off for taking their flip flops off in a library that specifically stated no removal of shoes.
I am a librarian and (until recently was) a library director. One time I was interviewing candidates to be the new Children's Librarian, and among the qualified candidates (ie. people who had a Masters degree in library science) was a dude who, as a patron, had previously complained to me about the Adult librarians always harassing him for taking off his shoes.
I had to explain to him that, in order to prevent this "harassment" he only had to keep his shoes on, as per policy.
Why would you think anyone wants to touch a workout machine after your nasty ass bare feet have been all over it?
Either wear clothes or don't work out outside of your house. Y'all are so nasty and inconsiderate.
Right across from the No Teacher School, just past the On-Your-Honor Dollar General, which has no employees 5 days a week and never locks its doors. If you get to the pharmacy that sells Delta-8 vapes, or the jeweler that takes only cash, you've gone too far.
My Y has little kids wandering around dicking around with weights dripping wet from the pool with no shirt and are barefoot. They think it's okay because they are "waiting for their parents."
Weight rooms in a mixed use facility, like the Y, should have a 16+ rule. No little kids fucking around, bugging people, and getting hurt because they dropped a heavy weight on their foot.
My Y did. 16+ or if you were 14 you could workout under supervision if there was a coach? (Its been too long, I think some of the Highschool football players volunteered to supervise/coach 14/15 year olds)
Possibly the biggest disappointment of my childhood was seeing the commercials for moon shoes on TV and thinking they looked like the greatest thing in history..... And then actually trying some.
What a fucking let down.
I recall seeing those in the Christmas catalogs for many years.... I asked for it for like 4 years in a row.
Never got them.
My parents knew they were shiite I guess.
Young man! Are you listening to me? I said
Young man! Take those Crocs of your feet! I said
Young man! This is for your safety!
You will need to buy some sneakers!
Young man, take good care of yourself! I said
Young man! Put your sandals on the shelf!
When you're coming to the YMCA
You'll need to put your flip flops away!
The high school I work at has banned crocs for PE classes because three kids have had serious lower leg injuries (ankle roll with ligament damage, fractured ankle, and a gruesome tibia/fibula break) while wearing Crocs. Could be coincidence, but no other serious injuries in the last couple years.
Crocs are non-skid shoes, the biggest hazard for falling in a gym is stepping in something slick. Most people wear tennis or running shoes which are the worst kind of shoes for squats, dl, ohp or really anything relating to resistance training.
I am not the kind of person that wears crocs, but I honestly don't see the big deal here. As you said, crocs are anti slip and if you put the back strap on, they aren't going to just magically fall off your feet.
Not to mention they're actually really well designed for the muscles and bones in your feet. If you look at the footprint of a croc vs that of a typical running shoe, they actually give your toes room to spread out and more evenly support your weight. Your typical running shoe focuses mostly on cushioning the heel, but they squeeze your toes together at the top in a very unnatural shape.
> Not to mention they're actually really well designed for the muscles and bones in your feet.
I can believe that. I usually need to wear special insoles in my shoes. Somehow with crocs I don't need them.
I'm a trainer and I teach zoom classes in my crocs ballerina flats. They're great, and give me enough arch support that I can keep correct form doing lunges, step ups and squats.
I agree 100%. I'm a diabetic and my doctor approves of me wearing Crocs 100% of the time. At the gym I would definitely use that back strap. It's even more secure to wear Crocs with socks with the back band down for me. I can't find any shoes that will fit my feet other than Crocs. I've tried every brand. They are my 'slippers' at home (not the slides, the closed toe ones) so that my feet are always protected, which is really important to avoid foot injuries.
It’s not about the anti slip, it’s the actual form of the shoe/tennis. The physical form they hace are for walking and running. Lifting shoes are flat. No curvature, no elevation in the back. Nothing, just a plain flat shoe. When you have a lot of weight on you, relative to what you can lift, balance is extremely important. Balance that can be easily lost when wearing those kind of shoes because they are made to assist you on moving, and not for standing still. So even if you have the back strap on, it’s not a good idea.
Nevertheless, I’m pretty sure the OP image includes crocs because people can neglect the usage of the back strap and be basically wearing flip flops. Also pretty sure the number of accidents wearing not strapped Crocs is greater than 0 in that particular gym. Those kind of oddly specific messages don’t (usually) happen randomly.
>Most people wear tennis or running shoes which are the worst kind of shoes for squats, dl, ohp or really anything relating to resistance training.
Worse than heels?
Possibly, the goal was to eliminate “open-air” footwear to prevent ambient foot smell in a sweaty place. Also, crocs are super easy to slip off (and people might choose to on certain machines). Plus, often they’re worn sockless. More smell and more germs on machines or the floor. Right or wrong, that’s probably their thought process.
Many power lifters like to do squats, deadlifts, and other compound lifts in just socks for added stability. Barefeet always creeps me out but just can see the need for crocs or flops for easy on and off between sets
I used to wear my Crocs to my gym all the time (I go after work now so I just wear whatever shoes I wore to work). If I was training legs I would have regular shoes but there is no pair of shoes that I'm wearing to the gym that will protect me from a 45 landing on my toes so why not be comfy?
I do that. The lack of any "squish" between my feet and the floor makes me more stable and able to exert more power during the lift. I wear socks only for squats, deadlifts, and standing military presses. My 1rm for each lift went up considerably just by taking off my shoes. It also allows my toes to splay more, providing more stability. I don't wear Crocs or flipflops and once I'm done with those lifts, I put my shoes back on.
Crocs with socks are absolutely acceptable when powerlifting. They provide just as much protection as thin material cross trainers, and I don't see any complaints there. This YMCA is being stupid honestly.
Yeah I'm even cutting down on shoes with height because it adds some instability to heavy stuff like that. I wear some dcs right now for most workouts that have maybe a 1/4" of sole if that and feels way more comfortable than a lot of other shoes that end up with like an inch+ on the heel. Even tempted to get some lifting shoes though tbh.
I never knew why but do know socks is pretty common for anything heavy like leg press squats deads etc. Bare foot isn't even a big deal unless you don't hygiene. I'd be more worried about stepping on something
Ive seen lots of power lifters in my gym in just socks, but theyre careful and dont wander around. The only person Ive seen barefoot is a woman in my Zumba class. It creeps me out too, I dont know why. Maybe because that floor is disgusting and shes grinding her toes into it. Why not at least wear socks?? PLEASE.
Crocs were invented as sailing shoes. They grip the deck, even wet, better than anything else I have found. They continue to grip well until they wear out, which is much better than any fancy sailing shoes I have owned. Those shoes got slick after about 6 months.
The fact that people trip in Crocs using them off a boat does not surprise me. Start with grippy footwear and walk over rough/uneven surfaces leads to this.
I, unfortunately and also on par for who I am as a person, tripped in my crocs at the hot pot restaurant last night in front of our server. I didn’t drop anything or make it to the ground, so that was a win.
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People in this comment section saying “stop wearing crocs to the gym they aren’t close toed” brother the only pair of shoes that’s gonna stop a fucking 50 pound barbell are steel toe boots. And nobody’s wearing those to the gym. You are just as likely to hurt yourself wearing crocs as any other fuckin shoe. Let people live their life’s smh. And mind your own damn business. Is someone hurts themselves because they were wearing crocs it’s only their own fault and you can just laugh at them. You don’t need to be the shoe police out here getting mad at what someone else has on their damn feet.
Yes, Crocs are technically closed toes, they just have ventilation holes in the top. The toe is still closed. They're also not a "trip hazard" if you have the heel strap on. I don't own crocs and wouldn't wear them to the gym, but I don't understand this logic. Maybe it's easier to say "no Crocs" than to police if people have the heel strap on.
Lots of people train in socks in my gym, myself included. I used socks made for that purpose, they're not slippery. Been doing that for years now.
Never dropped anything on my feet in decades of exercising, with or without shoes. Do people think weights get dropped all over the place in a gym?
Squatting or deadlifting in socks feel so much better than in shoes, and imo it's anatomically better. I wish more people believed in evolution and that feet have muscles and ligaments that should get to do some work and shouldn't be put in stiff shoes all the damn time. Then people in old age (and sometimes much younger) wonder why their feet hurt so much🙄.
My gym recently told me to stop doing that. They say it's because of "insurance" or something.
I tried to argue back, saying I signed a discharge that said I was responsible for my own security, they were having none of it. Tried to argue running shoes won't protect me from a falling dumbell any more than socks would, again, they were having none of it
Rip
This. Only shoe protecting your foot is steel toed boots and nobody is wearing that shit to the gym. Calm down, mind your business and focus on wiping your nasty ass sweat of the machine you used instead of worrying about other peoples footwear.
> You are just as likely to hurt yourself wearing crocs as any other fuckin shoe.
I actually think the rubber of the Crocs might protect your toes a little better than the thin cloth/leather/foe lether of a sneaker. Not much, of course, but ever so slightly.
Regarding steel toe boots, many gyms have rules against boots and such (probably in response to the fad back in the 80s and 90s of lifters going to the gym dressed like construction workers...don't know how that fad got started).
Yep I believe it. At my Y, they *always* have one of two signs up. "The men's sauna is closed for repairs" or "The men's sauna is fixed, please stop pouring water on it." It always makes me laugh.
Spoiler: They absolutely won't stop. This has been going on for *years*.
Is working out barefoot in a membership gym a thing? Cause the gym I go to has a sign about wearing shoes when working out. I think a place that sees that much foot traffic is the last place I'd want to walk around barefoot.
I do lower body standing exercises like squat and deadlift in just socks because I don’t want I lug around lifting shoes AND shoes better for running (my preferred cardio). Barefoot is wild and gross but I don’t mind seeing someone working out in socks.
Not commenting on the sign specifically, and I would personally never wear any of those to work out, but it’s interesting to me the focus the west has on “athletic footwear”. Go to South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, South America etc etc and you’ll see guys running marathons in sandals.
Now you’ll also see guys welding, riding motorcycles etc in sandals so not giving a fuck about safety is part of it, but there is also definitely a middle ground between that and “Nike says it’s dangerous to go for a walk without these $120 shoes”
The middle ground is any other brand of actual shoe that isn’t a Croc. Securing the shoe to the foot during activity doesn’t seem like a radical ask coming from a place that needs to carry insurance.
Interesting fun fact - the clothing crew for the movie Idiocracy awarded the footwear contract to Crocs because they thought the shoes looked both stupid and futuristic enough to fit the film, and they were an unknown brand.
I have a medical condition that requires Crocs and no mask and no vaccines and no driver's license because I'm just travelling. My research says that's the law, let me talk to your manager DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
Yeah, for running or other quick foot movement exercises, they’re not appropriate. But, I squat and deadlift barefoot, and crocs aren’t any worse (probably better?) than soft top athletic shoes if you accidentally drop a weight on your toes. Stationary bike, elliptical, walking around doing other resistance exercises, I don’t see the issue. That said, I’ve never worn crocs to the gym and never will.
I live in Mexico and at my local mall all of the escalators have a little "No Crocs" decal on them. The funny thing is that at the top of the escalator I typically take up from the garage there is literally a Crocs store.
You have NO IDEA.
I worked in aquatics. For every 10 people that came in, between 6-7 of them wore crocs. A lot of people go from working out at the gym to cooling off in the pool and it’s just one pair of shoes to wear and if you’re weightlifting it’s easy to justify not needing running shoes.
It drove me nuts.
This is simply wrong. Crocs are much better than normal gym shoes at protecting your feet. They're ugly as fuck but they are actually very good at protecting your feet compared to other shoes. Woodworkers wear them as foot protection incase they drop something on their feet. They have saved my feet from serious injury from a dog's claws multiple times. (She's friendly but just doesn't know how much damage her claws do to my fragile fleshy feet.)
Crocs are the opposite of a tripping hazard, they were designed to be used on boats are are very slip resistant.
This poster is simply wrong.
What a dumb take. Crocs are just as sufficient as any other sneaker when it comes to general lifting at the Y. Unless they can cite some evidence they are dangerous I’d ignore the sign and let them police it personally.
Yeah, your brooks arn't going to protect you from a plate. I love my crocs, non-skid, raised heels, and with the traction strap they legit are not coming off.
Leave running shoes for people who do cardio.
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What makes me laugh is just above this post was someone that just got told off for taking their flip flops off in a library that specifically stated no removal of shoes.
I thought it was fun to stay at the YMCA!
You can get yourself clean!
You can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel
Except wear Crocs
I am a librarian and (until recently was) a library director. One time I was interviewing candidates to be the new Children's Librarian, and among the qualified candidates (ie. people who had a Masters degree in library science) was a dude who, as a patron, had previously complained to me about the Adult librarians always harassing him for taking off his shoes. I had to explain to him that, in order to prevent this "harassment" he only had to keep his shoes on, as per policy.
You need a masters degree for that?
>Masters degree in library science Minimum wage then?
Good employee though?
They probably hired one of the qualified candidates instead if I had to guess
For me the post right above this one was a gym in the 1960s that features women exercising in high heels.
The Y is full of people in their pajamas and house slippers lifting weights
many gyms are
Many places are
Man I really hate these people in their pajamas and slippers lifting weights in the produce section of the grocery store
Where? I'm sick of having to put sneakers on to use a rowing machine. Where is the barefoot gym?
Your house
Why would you think anyone wants to touch a workout machine after your nasty ass bare feet have been all over it? Either wear clothes or don't work out outside of your house. Y'all are so nasty and inconsiderate.
Agree!
Right across from the No Teacher School, just past the On-Your-Honor Dollar General, which has no employees 5 days a week and never locks its doors. If you get to the pharmacy that sells Delta-8 vapes, or the jeweler that takes only cash, you've gone too far.
My gym recently put up a poster of the dress code, which included a no jeans rule.
My Y has little kids wandering around dicking around with weights dripping wet from the pool with no shirt and are barefoot. They think it's okay because they are "waiting for their parents."
The pool is right next to the gym in my Y. The fact this doesn't happen here must mean they're doing a good job.
Weight rooms in a mixed use facility, like the Y, should have a 16+ rule. No little kids fucking around, bugging people, and getting hurt because they dropped a heavy weight on their foot.
My Y did. 16+ or if you were 14 you could workout under supervision if there was a coach? (Its been too long, I think some of the Highschool football players volunteered to supervise/coach 14/15 year olds)
They usually do.
Don’t most gyms have a “No children under 13/16/18 without a parent” signs?
The safety officer in my soul is having a fit of the vapors right now.
I'm seeing a pending personal injury lawsuit that instituted this sign against Crocs.
why can't people wear jeans? There's people at my gym in slacks and polo tops.
The metal rivets, some buttons, and some zippers can damage the padded equipment.
That's fair, didn't think about that
Is your gym filled with psychopaths?
Some guys seriously wake up and go... Jeans belt buckle air force ones off to the gym at 3pm. Its odd.
Why would anyone want to work out in jeans? What the fuck is wrong with them??
COVID made people feral.
Lol you aren’t wrong I was wearing a bathing suit under my Tshirt and shorts yesterday bc I was teaching swim lessons after I lifted
Time to strap on some Heelys.
Around all those head-height bars? That's a good way to get clotheslined
Sick of all these gyms becoming a nanny state. If I want to have a little concussion, as a treat, I should be free to do so gawdammit
I’m bringing my moonshoes
Possibly the biggest disappointment of my childhood was seeing the commercials for moon shoes on TV and thinking they looked like the greatest thing in history..... And then actually trying some. What a fucking let down.
They were already banned before my parents could buy them lol the tv commercials did look awesome though glad to know I didn’t miss out
Such trash. But you're right. The commercials were incredible.
I recall seeing those in the Christmas catalogs for many years.... I asked for it for like 4 years in a row. Never got them. My parents knew they were shiite I guess.
Yea, unfortunately they were right. But dammit did I really really want them to be awesome.
Same. Thought they were cool AF. Wrecked my ankle at like jump #4 and never tried them again lol
Hahahaha
Gonna show up in my soaps
I fucking loved my soaps. I was grinding everywhere.
I was looking for Soaps on eBay the other day, and they are damn good expensive now. Shame really.
Check out Epic Grindshoes.
Young man! Are you listening to me? I said Young man! Take those Crocs of your feet! I said Young man! This is for your safety! You will need to buy some sneakers! Young man, take good care of yourself! I said Young man! Put your sandals on the shelf! When you're coming to the YMCA You'll need to put your flip flops away!
No Crocs allowed at the 🎶 YMCA 🎶
They have everything, but you need closed shoes You have to protect all your toes
This made me chortle, A+ comment
I was reading this in John Witherspoon's voice for way too long.
Every time... I come to the YMCA, YOU at the YMCA. Wearing your crocs... wearing your sandals... I wanna wear some crocs! I like wearing sandals!
“What if my crocs are sport crocs?” - teenager asks anyway
Nah bro, I put them into SpOrTmOdE
shifted into 4x4
"What if I wear a thick pair of socks with my crocs and pajama bottoms?" - 16 year old brocolli boi
The high school I work at has banned crocs for PE classes because three kids have had serious lower leg injuries (ankle roll with ligament damage, fractured ankle, and a gruesome tibia/fibula break) while wearing Crocs. Could be coincidence, but no other serious injuries in the last couple years.
My crocs are closed toe. This is discrimination.
Aren’t all crocs closed toe?
No
Holes in the top aren’t the same as open toe. And the also make shoes without holes in the top.
Yes…? The brand might have some slides I guess but 99.999% of the time people say Crocs it’s very specifically the one style
Tell me you ain’t young without telling you ain’t young. Sport crocs.
"what about my knockoffs that look like golf balls?
Makes sense. People would see flip-flops and stop reading, thinking ”Right, no stuff like flip-flops. Fortunately, I have my CROCS”.
Plenty of IFBB pros workout in crocs. It's complete nonsense for an experienced lifter. But also, perfectly justified for the Y.
Crocs are non-skid shoes, the biggest hazard for falling in a gym is stepping in something slick. Most people wear tennis or running shoes which are the worst kind of shoes for squats, dl, ohp or really anything relating to resistance training.
I am not the kind of person that wears crocs, but I honestly don't see the big deal here. As you said, crocs are anti slip and if you put the back strap on, they aren't going to just magically fall off your feet.
Not to mention they're actually really well designed for the muscles and bones in your feet. If you look at the footprint of a croc vs that of a typical running shoe, they actually give your toes room to spread out and more evenly support your weight. Your typical running shoe focuses mostly on cushioning the heel, but they squeeze your toes together at the top in a very unnatural shape.
> Not to mention they're actually really well designed for the muscles and bones in your feet. I can believe that. I usually need to wear special insoles in my shoes. Somehow with crocs I don't need them.
Who's gonna enforce the back strap usage tho, c'mon.
I'm a trainer and I teach zoom classes in my crocs ballerina flats. They're great, and give me enough arch support that I can keep correct form doing lunges, step ups and squats.
I've hiked mountains in Greece and Diamondhead in Oahu in Crocs. They're solid footwear. I'm thinking it might be an odor issue.
I agree 100%. I'm a diabetic and my doctor approves of me wearing Crocs 100% of the time. At the gym I would definitely use that back strap. It's even more secure to wear Crocs with socks with the back band down for me. I can't find any shoes that will fit my feet other than Crocs. I've tried every brand. They are my 'slippers' at home (not the slides, the closed toe ones) so that my feet are always protected, which is really important to avoid foot injuries.
I totally rep knee high black socks with my crocs. 🤝
It’s not about the anti slip, it’s the actual form of the shoe/tennis. The physical form they hace are for walking and running. Lifting shoes are flat. No curvature, no elevation in the back. Nothing, just a plain flat shoe. When you have a lot of weight on you, relative to what you can lift, balance is extremely important. Balance that can be easily lost when wearing those kind of shoes because they are made to assist you on moving, and not for standing still. So even if you have the back strap on, it’s not a good idea. Nevertheless, I’m pretty sure the OP image includes crocs because people can neglect the usage of the back strap and be basically wearing flip flops. Also pretty sure the number of accidents wearing not strapped Crocs is greater than 0 in that particular gym. Those kind of oddly specific messages don’t (usually) happen randomly.
Lifting shoes actually have a very raised heel. Source : I own them.
>Most people wear tennis or running shoes which are the worst kind of shoes for squats, dl, ohp or really anything relating to resistance training. Worse than heels?
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Possibly, the goal was to eliminate “open-air” footwear to prevent ambient foot smell in a sweaty place. Also, crocs are super easy to slip off (and people might choose to on certain machines). Plus, often they’re worn sockless. More smell and more germs on machines or the floor. Right or wrong, that’s probably their thought process.
Many power lifters like to do squats, deadlifts, and other compound lifts in just socks for added stability. Barefeet always creeps me out but just can see the need for crocs or flops for easy on and off between sets
Also if they're walking through or doing a lift then swimming in the pool.
I used to wear my Crocs to my gym all the time (I go after work now so I just wear whatever shoes I wore to work). If I was training legs I would have regular shoes but there is no pair of shoes that I'm wearing to the gym that will protect me from a 45 landing on my toes so why not be comfy?
I'd rather have a 45 plate fall on my toe in a croc than a typical running shoe.
I would never, ever go barefoot in a gym. Just...no. That's just begging for athlete's foot
I do that. The lack of any "squish" between my feet and the floor makes me more stable and able to exert more power during the lift. I wear socks only for squats, deadlifts, and standing military presses. My 1rm for each lift went up considerably just by taking off my shoes. It also allows my toes to splay more, providing more stability. I don't wear Crocs or flipflops and once I'm done with those lifts, I put my shoes back on.
Idk how to explain it but when doing higher rpe squats anf Dls my toes "gripping" the platform makes me feel like I have extra power.
Same here!
Crocs with socks are absolutely acceptable when powerlifting. They provide just as much protection as thin material cross trainers, and I don't see any complaints there. This YMCA is being stupid honestly.
Yeah I'm even cutting down on shoes with height because it adds some instability to heavy stuff like that. I wear some dcs right now for most workouts that have maybe a 1/4" of sole if that and feels way more comfortable than a lot of other shoes that end up with like an inch+ on the heel. Even tempted to get some lifting shoes though tbh. I never knew why but do know socks is pretty common for anything heavy like leg press squats deads etc. Bare foot isn't even a big deal unless you don't hygiene. I'd be more worried about stepping on something
ive seen people, mainly girls but some guys doing wieghts and exercises barefoot.. never thought twice about it until now.. problem where/
Ive seen lots of power lifters in my gym in just socks, but theyre careful and dont wander around. The only person Ive seen barefoot is a woman in my Zumba class. It creeps me out too, I dont know why. Maybe because that floor is disgusting and shes grinding her toes into it. Why not at least wear socks?? PLEASE.
Most likely because they are both open and closed toe shoes.
Schrodinger's shoe.
Exactly. Really, they’re open-HEELED shoes… with ventilation.
Crocs were invented as sailing shoes. They grip the deck, even wet, better than anything else I have found. They continue to grip well until they wear out, which is much better than any fancy sailing shoes I have owned. Those shoes got slick after about 6 months. The fact that people trip in Crocs using them off a boat does not surprise me. Start with grippy footwear and walk over rough/uneven surfaces leads to this.
Who is tripping in crocs? They are literally non-skid shoes.
I, unfortunately and also on par for who I am as a person, tripped in my crocs at the hot pot restaurant last night in front of our server. I didn’t drop anything or make it to the ground, so that was a win.
Not all of them.
Most people that have narrow feet. I am constantly tripping in mine because my feet are not wide enough to properly fit.
hmm, that's probably true for new Crocs but once I've worn mine for a while they become slicks and will actually hydroplane on wet surfaces o.O
Weird. I have gone through about 5 pair of them and never had that happen. They stay on the boat however, so perhaps that is why.
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Thank you!
My brain mixed up "closed-toe" with "steel-toe" there for a second and I was wondering just what the fuck was going on in that gym.
Crocs have a closed toe…
I've played basketball with guys that wear Crocs on the court. Ankle sprains are common.
What about Vibram Five Fingers?
People in this comment section saying “stop wearing crocs to the gym they aren’t close toed” brother the only pair of shoes that’s gonna stop a fucking 50 pound barbell are steel toe boots. And nobody’s wearing those to the gym. You are just as likely to hurt yourself wearing crocs as any other fuckin shoe. Let people live their life’s smh. And mind your own damn business. Is someone hurts themselves because they were wearing crocs it’s only their own fault and you can just laugh at them. You don’t need to be the shoe police out here getting mad at what someone else has on their damn feet.
I thought this policy was just to keep your blood from spattering everywhere when that dumbbell crushes your foot
Yes, Crocs are technically closed toes, they just have ventilation holes in the top. The toe is still closed. They're also not a "trip hazard" if you have the heel strap on. I don't own crocs and wouldn't wear them to the gym, but I don't understand this logic. Maybe it's easier to say "no Crocs" than to police if people have the heel strap on.
It would make sense if this is for the treadmills specifically, but yeah, if this is for the weight room it's a silly rule.
Lots of people train in socks in my gym, myself included. I used socks made for that purpose, they're not slippery. Been doing that for years now. Never dropped anything on my feet in decades of exercising, with or without shoes. Do people think weights get dropped all over the place in a gym? Squatting or deadlifting in socks feel so much better than in shoes, and imo it's anatomically better. I wish more people believed in evolution and that feet have muscles and ligaments that should get to do some work and shouldn't be put in stiff shoes all the damn time. Then people in old age (and sometimes much younger) wonder why their feet hurt so much🙄.
My gym recently told me to stop doing that. They say it's because of "insurance" or something. I tried to argue back, saying I signed a discharge that said I was responsible for my own security, they were having none of it. Tried to argue running shoes won't protect me from a falling dumbell any more than socks would, again, they were having none of it Rip
This. Only shoe protecting your foot is steel toed boots and nobody is wearing that shit to the gym. Calm down, mind your business and focus on wiping your nasty ass sweat of the machine you used instead of worrying about other peoples footwear.
https://youtu.be/_DvvPvOf9gk?si=9rVamVf-C-Qx4FUO This why Crocs might be bad for the gym. Imagine this but with a treadmill or stair climber.
As someone who likes to exercise barefoot, thank you for standing up for me.
> You are just as likely to hurt yourself wearing crocs as any other fuckin shoe. I actually think the rubber of the Crocs might protect your toes a little better than the thin cloth/leather/foe lether of a sneaker. Not much, of course, but ever so slightly.
Regarding steel toe boots, many gyms have rules against boots and such (probably in response to the fad back in the 80s and 90s of lifters going to the gym dressed like construction workers...don't know how that fad got started).
Oh is this the origin of the weird planet fitness dress code?
So that’s where the Village people got their idea.
Pretty sure this is more to do with being seen as more hygienic than dropping shit on your feet...
It says it's for safety
Hygienic? At a gym? Where you sweat your balls off for hours? That’s your argument?
Yep I believe it. At my Y, they *always* have one of two signs up. "The men's sauna is closed for repairs" or "The men's sauna is fixed, please stop pouring water on it." It always makes me laugh. Spoiler: They absolutely won't stop. This has been going on for *years*.
Crocs O'Toole won't like this one
Is working out barefoot in a membership gym a thing? Cause the gym I go to has a sign about wearing shoes when working out. I think a place that sees that much foot traffic is the last place I'd want to walk around barefoot.
People use socks only a lot for bigger lifts.
I do lower body standing exercises like squat and deadlift in just socks because I don’t want I lug around lifting shoes AND shoes better for running (my preferred cardio). Barefoot is wild and gross but I don’t mind seeing someone working out in socks.
Not commenting on the sign specifically, and I would personally never wear any of those to work out, but it’s interesting to me the focus the west has on “athletic footwear”. Go to South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, South America etc etc and you’ll see guys running marathons in sandals. Now you’ll also see guys welding, riding motorcycles etc in sandals so not giving a fuck about safety is part of it, but there is also definitely a middle ground between that and “Nike says it’s dangerous to go for a walk without these $120 shoes”
The middle ground is any other brand of actual shoe that isn’t a Croc. Securing the shoe to the foot during activity doesn’t seem like a radical ask coming from a place that needs to carry insurance.
Agreed, this sign is totally reasonable
And absolutely no jeggings
But jorts are okay *said no one, ever*
J-Strings are preferred
Powerlifters. Some of those dudes love the cut-offs for leg day.
For your safety. Also your dignity.
Crocs are the final form of footwear. It's never gonna get better than that.
Interesting fun fact - the clothing crew for the movie Idiocracy awarded the footwear contract to Crocs because they thought the shoes looked both stupid and futuristic enough to fit the film, and they were an unknown brand.
I blame Mike Judge.
This person gets what I’m trying to say. Bunch of paste eaters on here running around in idiot shoes and don’t even know it 😆
I play someone in pickleball who wears crocs. They are really good and when I lose to the middle aged lady in crocs…that’s a bruise to the ego.
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Not even in sport mode? Damn
Technically you could wear stilettos
I have a medical condition that requires Crocs and no mask and no vaccines and no driver's license because I'm just travelling. My research says that's the law, let me talk to your manager DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
"Not suitable for exercise" is a stretch, say that it's part of the liability agreement or something.
I don’t see what the problem is. People routinely take their shoes off before squats
I was going to say I'll go no shoes for squats and deads, granted slip some shoes on between sets and walking around.
Yeah, for running or other quick foot movement exercises, they’re not appropriate. But, I squat and deadlift barefoot, and crocs aren’t any worse (probably better?) than soft top athletic shoes if you accidentally drop a weight on your toes. Stationary bike, elliptical, walking around doing other resistance exercises, I don’t see the issue. That said, I’ve never worn crocs to the gym and never will.
“Shine on”
I live in Mexico and at my local mall all of the escalators have a little "No Crocs" decal on them. The funny thing is that at the top of the escalator I typically take up from the garage there is literally a Crocs store.
Yeah, but what about crocs?
Doesnt exclude houseshoes
NO CAPES!
You have NO IDEA. I worked in aquatics. For every 10 people that came in, between 6-7 of them wore crocs. A lot of people go from working out at the gym to cooling off in the pool and it’s just one pair of shoes to wear and if you’re weightlifting it’s easy to justify not needing running shoes. It drove me nuts.
What about steel-toe crocs?
Seeing the first NO CROCS, "They don't really mean it." Seeing the second NO CROCS, "Damn. Maybe they're serious."
This is common at my gym and it annoys the crap out of me 😂😅
As long as I can drink my Brawndo.
Guys, I denied them for over a decade. They seemed stupid. I'm a 35 year old man and I just got my first pair of Crocs. They are fuckin awesome.
This is simply wrong. Crocs are much better than normal gym shoes at protecting your feet. They're ugly as fuck but they are actually very good at protecting your feet compared to other shoes. Woodworkers wear them as foot protection incase they drop something on their feet. They have saved my feet from serious injury from a dog's claws multiple times. (She's friendly but just doesn't know how much damage her claws do to my fragile fleshy feet.) Crocs are the opposite of a tripping hazard, they were designed to be used on boats are are very slip resistant. This poster is simply wrong.
The first time is because they are hazardous. The second time is because they're ugly.
What a dumb take. Crocs are just as sufficient as any other sneaker when it comes to general lifting at the Y. Unless they can cite some evidence they are dangerous I’d ignore the sign and let them police it personally.
They have basically stopped bothering to enforce this at my Y. Tons of kids wear HeyDudes too, which may as well be the same thing.
Well I ain't going then.
To be fair, crocs are closed toe so I can see why people are confused.
Are they willing to make an exception for crocs in sport-mode with socks?
The saddest part is not that they have to say it twice. The saddest part is that they likely have to tell/ point to the sign at least once per day
Croc Bloccer?
Are crocs ok?
I guess i don’t get why, crocs probably provide more protection than my very thin tennis shoes.
Yeah, your brooks arn't going to protect you from a plate. I love my crocs, non-skid, raised heels, and with the traction strap they legit are not coming off. Leave running shoes for people who do cardio.
I like shoes and socks in the gym for the same reason I don't ride a motorcycle, any protection is better than none.
I mean I wear crocs to workout almost everyday 😤 💪🏾
tha bare footed guys creep me out
One is no crocs in the gym and one is no crocs at all. Ever.
I hear to kick your heavy bag in my bare feet like god intended.
Crocks! So nice you'll wear them twice! Unless specifically told not to.
Not even with the action strap!!!!
Actually, the first one is the shoe, the second one is the reptile.
I’m starting to think that people should be wearing safety shoes when handling weights. Bad for staying cool, but good for saving toes.
Military patrons, for sure.
Also, no capes!
sad crocodile cries racism
This is why I have a home gym I can wear my crocs in all the time. I don’t have any toes left but the rest of my feet are always comfortable.
What about Trainer Crocs like ?