Just because they are comfy doesn’t make it right! Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Elyashiv has just ruled that Crocs should not be worn on Yom Kippur. He states that they are “permissible legalistically but it is not advisable” due to their comfort factor on a day of repentance.
The Jewish Day of Atonement calls for leather not to be worn as an animal has died in order for that garment to be produced. Yom Kippur is a time for being sensitive to life and death, including the lives of animals.
Personally, I think it should be a mandatory rule, for everyday. It really is a hideous shoe; perhaps Rabbi Elyashiv should be working in fashion!..... Watch out Anna Wintour!
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