It’s official: Hot girl summer has been replaced by hot Croc summer. The rubber slippers have become immensely popular throughout high fashion and streetwear, mostly thanks to collaborators like Balenciaga, Justin Bieber, and Salehe Bembury. Each has elevated Crocs to new heights — figuratively and literally, as Balenciaga’s Croc heels prove — although Bembury in particular has brought hype to the clogs comparable to that of the sneaker market. The designer’s Crocs Pollex, reimagined with his signature fingerprint-inspired pattern, currently resell for over ten times their $85 retail price.
A few weeks ago, Bembury revealed on Instagram that the Pollex would return in three color schemes, and it seems an official launch has finally arrived. The first offering, a “Crocodile” lime green shade, was previously released (and promptly sold out) in January. The others, called “Stratus” and “Urchin,” take on a more subtle look with tonal lavender and white makeups. While the two shoes have been seen before — modeled by Cynthia Erivo and Jess Hu in a Crocs Pollex Clog campaign last November — this release marks their first time dropping to the public.
