Dozens of schools in the US have banned students from wearing crocs for safety reasons.
Other schools argue that the shoes are a constant distraction for students, who spend all their time playing with jibbits, which come with the shoes, in class and throwing the shoes at their classmates.

‘When someone mentions a foot injury, the first thing everyone says is, ‘I bet they were wearing crocs,’’ said Osvaldo Luciano, who works as a school health officer in New York City. He added that he agreed with the bans, citing safety concerns.

‘All students must wear closed-toe shoes for safety (no Crocs),’ states the school uniform policy at Lake City Elementary, just south of Atlanta. At LaBelle Middle School in Labelle, Florida, the school uniform policy for the current school year states that ‘safety shoes must be worn at all times’ and specifies that ‘crocs are not allowed.’

The bans followed an influx of viral tictocs in which outraged teens are depicted slipping on crocs and tripping in school hallways.
Jessica Ramirez, a senior analyst at Jane Hali & Associates, notes that Crocs-related incidents have increased over the past few years compared to other types of footwear as the brand's popularity among young people has skyrocketed.
Members of generations Z and alpha have taken a liking to Crocs thanks to the company's advertising strategy aimed at young people. In the last couple of years, the manufacturer of foam sabots has been consistently ranked among the top ten favourite shoe brands of teens and zoomers.