DENVER—Responding to concerns about the safety of its funky resin shoes, Crocs Inc. said today it is introducing two models aimed at medical professionals that will come without the distinctive holes of its traditional styles.
The new shoes are made with the company’s patented proprietary closed-cell resin and offer a thicker layer of protection for the top of the foot, Crocs said in a statement.
Concerns have been raised that doctors and nurses wearing Crocs could be injured if instruments or needles fell through the holes. Other worries have been raised about whether Crocs generate static electricity that can knock out medical equipment.
Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, which banned any shoes with holes—including open-toed sandals and Crocs—over safety concerns, would allow the “no holes” Crocs, company spokeswoman Shannon Adam said.
Crocs is based in Niwot north of Denver and its shoes are sold in more than 80 countries.
Its shares dropped 65 cents to $57.26 a share in afternoon trading.
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