Emily Auth, Kokomo, Ind., displays a red, high-heel version of Crocs that she wore at her wedding and a new pair that she bought to attend culinary school. Auth, 25, calls herself a Crocs hypocrite ...

I used to swear I’d never be caught dead wearing Crocs in public. They were garden clogs, pool shoes—definitely not something I’d pair with actual clothes. In fact, Crocs were so gauche just a few ...