I am now the proud ashamed owner of a pair of black Crocs. Crocs are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen in my life, but people tell me that they're extremely low maintenance and so comfortable that they require no break-in period at all. But the best thing about Crocs is that they cost less than $10 at Zellers (the Ontario Wal-Mart!), so I can beat the shit out of them in Africa, then never wear them again.