Gizmodo: crocs

Australian Cage of Death Taunts Crocodiles With Human Food

Jack Loftus — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

The Australians, not content to dive in the ocean deep with a mere shark cage, have taken to hopping in the water with 19.6ft long salt water crocodiles using nothing but 4cm of acrylic plastic to keep them safe. As the croc gnashes its teeth against the cage, you piss your pants, the wife takes some pics, and we once again reaffirm why dolphins are actually the dominant species on the planet.

The croc in question here, Choppa, was selected for this humiliating assignment because he lost two front teeth while fighting with some other 2,000lb. crocodiles at the Crocosaurus Cove amusement park.

"In the Northern Territory, the saltwater crocodile is an icon and is part of our life. They are always in the news, either in someone's swimming pool or killing someone's favorite horse," said Michael "That's not a knife, this is a knife" Scott, who opened the cage in July.

There have been no fatalities yet, although there are apparently some noticeable gashes in the plastic from the Choppa's remaining teeth. [Daily Mail]

Crocs Make Shoe-Themed Cellphone Holsters, We Wonder Why

Kit Eaton — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:49:27 EST

Nurses and Doctors rejoice: you can now buy Crocs for your cellphone! Ok, so the Crocs "O-Dial" [sic] is actually a shoe-themed cellphone holster, but it is official. Why your phone would enjoy the lightness, comfiness... um, waterproofness and stain-proofness of those lovely rubbery, resinous shoes is another matter, though. Oh — its got raised inside surfaces to protect device screens, and an adapter so you can use it to store credit cards? Ah yes, we understand now. It's a marketing thing. And yet, cunning Giz reader, what better uses could you put your croc holsters to?

Available now in black, silver, red, grape, fuchsia, celery (celery? really?), cotton candy and turquoise for around $14. Please don't you go attaching any of those plug-in charm things will you? [Pocket lint]

Crocs Creates New Sweat-Absorbing Material for Shirts, Calls it Croslite rt

Charlie White — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Crocs, a shoe company suddenly famous for its clunky, gummy footwear made of what it calls Croslite, has decided to try its hand at making shirts of a similar material. And no, fetishists, this is not a rubber shirt. Jeez.

Since the company's been notably successful making ugly shoes for luminaries such as Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and George W. Bush, it figured it might try its hand at creating a somewhat better-looking shirt out of the breathable resin that soaks up sweat and doesn't feel like a rubbery wetsuit when you put it on. But rest assured, it's not made out of the exact same crap the shoes are.

Crocs employed some tricky tech to blend that Croslite with natural fibers—including our personal favorite, cotton—and the company's calling it Croslite rt, with the rt standing for "relaxed technology." The result? A shirt made of a "sweat-resistant substance" that's supposedly just right for outdoor activities.

The company plans to offer the shirts in the same variety of kooky colors used with its strange-looking, rubbery clogs. Hey, if they're as comfortable as people say, the shirts might be as successful as the shoes are. [Daily Mail, via BB Gadgets]