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Jamie Weiss
The Casio G-Shock has lengthy been prized for its aesthetics in addition to its sturdiness: for a interval through the 2000s, G-Shocks have been the horological style assertion of selection, particularly for celebrities like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. They have been unadulterated ‘ugly-chic’: vibrant, giant, maximalist and but inexpensive, anybody may rock a G-Shock. One other ugly-chic style phenomenon that took off through the 2000s was Crocs. Beloved and reviled in equal measure, these lairy foam clogs have been unavoidable within the 00s, and whereas Crocs have pivoted in direction of streetwear designs lately, their goofiness continues to be undoubtedly a part of their allure.
That’s why it form of is smart to listen to that G-Shock and Crocs have collaborated on a pair of clogs that you would be able to mount a watch on – and I’m unsure in the event that they’re good or completely goofy.
This Crocs x G-Shock collab comes as a bundle of a pair of glow-in-the-dark Crocs Echo Wave – a extra streetwear-inspired tackle the Crocs method that extra intently resembles a standard pair of sneakers – mixed with a singular GA-2100 ‘CasiOak‘ G-Shock design. Just like the Echo Waves included on this bundle, the dial of this CasiOak glows in the dead of night, options the Crocs emblem at 12 o’clock and has a marble sample on its strap that matches the footwear’ lining and strap. In any other case, it’s functionally similar to your common CasiOak.
That is the place the novelty is available in. This CasiOak mannequin has a quick-release strap, and the Crocs have a particular modular watch case that connects to a rivet system on the facet of the footwear. The thought is that you would be able to take the strap off and slip the watch head into this case, so you possibly can put on your watch in your toes. Casio explains that this “redefines how and the place a watch might be worn”.
Is that this significantly sensible? No. Is it even that trendy? Nicely, magnificence is within the eye of the beholder… I’d say that of any watch, a G-Shock is greatest suited to be mounted to 1’s foot, because it’s powerful sufficient to place up with any form of abuse. You wouldn’t have to fret about destroying your watch for those who rolled your ankle or kicked a soccer or one thing.
Look, let’s be actual right here: a part of the enchantment of Crocs and, to an extent, many G-Shocks is that they’re not refined. They’re deliberately slightly bit ridiculous; a little bit of a mode assertion, so that is fully on-brand for each manufacturers. G-Shock has change into a part of streetwear tradition in no small half as a result of Casio has penned collaborations with influencers and style labels, from BAPE and Nike’s Jordan Model to Takashi Murakami and Eminem. Crocs is simply the pure (and really comfy) subsequent step.
Casio G-Shock x Crocs Echo Wave pricing and availability
The Crocs Echo Wave Clogs and Casio G-SHOCK GA2100CROCS25-7 bundle can be offered completely at choose wholesale companions and crocs.com from the twenty seventh of Might, 2025. Worth: US$200
