Brides spark debate over $300 wedding Crocs: 'Just no'

Brides often opt for style over comfort on their wedding day, but there now appears to be an option that combines both. Forget pricey, red-soled high heels because brides now have bejewelled Crocs to wear on their big day.

Images of wedding Crocs have been circulating on social media for a while now, including pairs by designer ShelbpezBoutique, who transforms the lightweight clogs into blinged-out bridal shoes covered in pearls and crystal letters that spell out "bride". Usually $70, these showstoppers are being sold on Etsy for between $270 and $300.

Crocs are divisive at the best of times, but the idea of wearing them to accompany a wedding dress has really split observers. One Facebook user shared her opinion on a post about the footwear, commenting, "Absolutely awful. It's so unfeminine and unflattering," while someone else simply said, "just no".

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"This is how loveless marriages begin," one user joked, and another chimed in with, "Plastic shoes with a pretty dress. I don’t know how I feel about that?"

While there seemed to be a great deal of haters, others embraced the idea, arguing that comfort in a bridal look is "genius". "Oh yay! No pain at the end of the day, I wish they would have existed when I was young," a fan commented, while another enthusiastically wrote, "Crocs really are for every occasion. Go the Crocs!"

It's hard to argue with the concept of getting through a wedding blister-free. One bride who chose to wear Crocs to her wedding said she had no regrets about her decision. "I got married in a pair of white Crocs two years ago. It was the best thing ever. So comfy!" she said.

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