Top 3 foam clogs - Yeezy vs Croc vs Merrell
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Enter the Jordan 1 + Cash giveaway below
carrot.link/i/roseanvil/4_-jj...
Winner announced in the December 8th video!
BUY THESE CLOGS
Yeezy Foam Runner - stockx.pvxt.net/rn76Oj
Salehe Bembury Croc - stockx.pvxt.net/a10ajY
Merrell Hydro Moc - stockx.pvxt.net/oe7E5W
VIDEOS MENTIONED:
$900 Alden Indy long form test - • Giving $900 Alden Indy...
Rose Anvil x Nicks Boots ND2 Boot review - • The ND2 is here! - Ros...
Thorogood 1957 moc toe boot review - • Whats inside 1957 Thor...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:11 Foam on the microscope
5:12 Dog bite test
5:58 Float test
6:37 Squish test
7:46 Ball drop test
8:44 Bar drop test
9:19 Puncture test
9:54 4WD strap test
10:42 Melting test
12:01 Flamethrower test
13:41 Cut in half
14:33 Construction analysis
16:34 Which shoe wins?
#yeezy #yeezyfoamrunner #salehebembury #salehebemburycroc #merrell #merrellhydromoc #crocs #croc - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
![[TH] 2024 PMSL SEA W2D5 | Summer | วันอาทิตย์ จะขิตหรือจะรอด!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-4JLNwQRK-Y/mqdefault.jpg)
Enter the Jordan 1 + Cash giveaway below
carrot.link/i/roseanvil/4_-jj0vg2n
Winner announced in the December 8th video!
They're beautiful gorgeous I love it.
i work for a merrell and the sticker you displayed on the bottom of the hydro moc @4:57 is where you can find where its made.
And btw its China lol
I need to see bite tests in all future videos
Agreed
+1
Pointy teeth tough
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. 😆
😂
Color seems to affect these shoes more than in any other. I have two pairs of hydro Mocs and two Pollex, the responsiveness and squish vary dramatically across colors of the same shoes
Which colors, if I may ask?
@@FinC1_ the biggest difference is the hydro moc. The “butternut” color is the firmest and densest of all my foam clogs while the “Paloma” colorway feels like a completely different material. So squishy and light - squishier than my friends’ foam runners and Yeezy slides. Squishier than my crocs mellow slides. Both purchased directly from merrel so they’re real. And both are from the “bloom” line.
In the Pollex I have the crocodile and kuwata. The Kuwatas feel slightly softer, even brand new.
Assuming these are injection molded, it has to do with the color pigment and drying process. Certain colors need more pigment to show up (pink is a good example) and then require different drying heat/time per each, at least this is the case in plastics.
@@pockyboi6699 thank you for sharing this insight! I figured it was something along these lines but have no direct experience with plastics or foam manufacturing
@@pockyboi6699 I suspected as much (comparison between classic crocs in bright blue vs gray, the blue was soft underfoot right away, the grey took a few weeks to achieve the same feel)
The only thing you didn’t cover was the shrinkage test. Leave them out in the sun for a day and see how well they kept the same size and shape.
Or on the dashboard.
I left my crocs out in the Arizona sun recently and they got a bit deformed because they were navy blue. One of the shoes rubs my ankle now. Another test you should try is the mountain bike tire shred. See how they resist against a moving bike tire.😅
I personally have the Merrell and it's been my daily for the last 1 year. Love the comfort and the functionality.
It also makes sense for me since I live in Vietnam and the weather is either rain or really hot so having foam shoes is a must
The durability of the shoes is way better than glue shoe
Cho mình hỏi bạn đặt mua đôi Merrell Hydro Mocs từ Việt Nam hay order về vậy hen? Cảm ơn bạn
Are the foam shoes not slippery when it's raining?
@@xyarte9524 i havent tried glue shoes so I’m not sure but in my experience, my hydro mocs are quite durable
@@OC-CPA i bought the cheap one aka fake one, and not slippery... Probably depends on the foam.. i bought cheap pairs of slop sandals, yes it's slippery
Yay, Toaster made an appearance! That cat is mad cute! Looks like you both approved the Crocs 😻
@@AverageReviewsYT you have the opposite of a widows peak
I'm a swimming teacher in Australia and need water shoes every day.
One test for you is the speed of tread wear down in pool environments. Pool decks are universally rough concrete to prevent slips and falls and that stuff wears down the foam shoe tread pretty easily. For me, on pool deck and wet 5 days a week (~30hrs/wk), I wear through Crocs in a year so I need new ones every year... that was fine until a few months ago when crocs Australia upped the price to $100-120 for new season styles! I'm pretty dark at them now so I've gone with the Merrill. The soles have felt great for several months, like most Merrill soles. Sadly, the tread is wearing down to nothing just like the Crocs do. I don't think they'll last more than a year either.
I love all the content you produce! Love watching you take a part shoes and also discovering new boots through your channel ♥️♥️
I use a black pair of the Merrells as my daily drivers working as a server, I love em. They're running down a bit but theyre super comfortable and light. I do recommend.
Merrell looked the best to me. Thickest foam, harder on the outside, and softest on the inside. Seems like the best of all worlds to me.
If this video doesn't crack 70k views at the very least, I'd say the algorithm is sabotaging your videos. Really love your work Wes and Rose Anvil Team, you all make awesome stuff.
I gotta agree with that, looking at the loss of views on the newer videos, it looks like something isnt right
BBB b j
because of the group of people that connot be mentioned???
Lizard people?
I suspect that their performance is probably pretty subject sensitive - generally anything sneaker is good for 100k+, the premium(say $270+) work boots always do really well, and then you have the, say, 'pop culture'(I guess?) related ones like the recent 'Joe Rogan boots' and the 'Indiana Jones boots' videos(toss gimmick & parody content in there too) that also perform consistently, and will sometimes go big.
In contrast, I don't know that a comparison of 3 foam foot wraps quite captures the attention quite like cutting a Jordan or an over built Nicks in half(or 'Joe Rogan boots', lol). Once you get outside of the above categories(not a complete list lol, just looking through their stuff on the fly), it seems to vary quite a bit. And you'll still see variance within the more consistent categories too of course.
For example, back a little further, the cowboy boots generally all did ~100k-150k - except for the Ariats, which broke 400k. There's just a LOOOOT of variables with this stuff.
BTW, every single military boot video is off the fuggin charts too LOL - pretty much between 500k and 1M
Love the content u created as a shoe lover. I never think shoes can be present like this. Thank you!
Clomps classify for the mitusa series too right? Would love to see the bite test on those bad boys.
For the melt test I think you should add weight to at least the heel bc pressure increases heat transfer by quite a bit
Crocs is the go too, mine last generally 5 years but they're all foam. I've still got my black crocs which are now 5 years old and still going strong actually. The only reason they go in 5 years is the wear though where they've now put the rubber so I'm really excited to buy another set In the coming years.
This video 100% made the decision for me I was really considering the merrell ones just off looks but I the support on the crocs looks insane
I really like my Crocs. The week before July 4 we spent the week at the lake. All I wore was my Crocs. Around the cabin, on and off the boat, in the lake. Performed great and are still very comfortable and useful as a pair of run ins by the door.
Ive been rocking mine for 4+ years now. All the tread is completely gone but they still feel great and will rock them for another 4+ years.
Would be nice to see a comparison of boat shoes cut in half
This video makes me want to average out the price of all three shoes and just donate it to the channel. This is a lot of precise research for a slide. I can dig it.
Respect
Love the content from you on this channel and Rose Anvil 2 as well! Can you do a video on the Danner Quarry boot and how that stacks up to some of the other tough work boots in that ~300 price range. Maybe a comparison of that vs. Whites/Nicks/Chippewa, etc? That would be awesome! Thanks for all the videos you do!
You should do a comparison of the big companies flagship marathon shoes. There is so much technology and innovation in them. It would be fascinating to see the differences
Like others have said, these tests don't really tell much of a story as far as real-life performance goes. Because as someone who has also owned and worn all 3, the Hydromocs are by far the most comfortable and longest-wearing of the 3
how d the tests not show that lmao? the hydromocs clearly had the highest durometer according to his testing and he said that makes them harder which means more wear resistant
seconding this- my hydros have held up way longer than my crocs. I'm hydro gang, but to each their own!
You wasted money on these? Impressive.
@slim jim not as impressive as the time you took to craft this sick burn
Exactly. I love my hydros. Out of all 3 theyre probably the most functional as a water shoe (what they were intended for) but going by this test you wouldnt know.. The other 2 have style but become a burden to wear if that makes sense. The hydromoc is light weight comfortable and the most breathable of the 3 perfect any day / everyday foam clog
Love it. I have foam runners and the salehe crocs. I was curious of how the merrels were bcuz it was so hard to grab a pair of the other two earlier in the year. I’d agree as well with wearing the salehe esp with that adjustable strap on the back
Been a fan of Crocs for more than 10 years now. Their canvas shoes and classic clogs helped me get rid of my tendinitis. Nowadays I’m a big fan of Peak Taichi, from their running sneakers to slides to clogs. Super comfortable at a fraction of an Ultraboost’s cost.
Toaster's opinion is the only thing that matters here 👏🏻
Best channel on TH-cam here... Should be on network television, or mayb3 have a segment on good morning America
The Project Farm of footwear.
That's a high compliment.
Been waiting so long for you to cut foam runners in half!!!
I got hydromocs for a cruise and really enjoyed wearing them for everything
I use crocs while im repairing my bikes. Very good toe protection and comfort.
Looks like the Merrell’s had the location where, and what it was made of right in the video bottom of the shoe @4:58 the “sticker”. So, that adds a point. Also, when you did the puncture test you placed the “nail” in a valley and not on the peek of the traction, so that might have knocked down the test a bit. Which all might of had it tied for second place. 🤷♂️
But they ugly asfff so it don’t matter end of da day
Yeezy wins without a doubt on comfortability, looks and longevity. I am a foam shoe connoisseur and have owned multiple of all of these as well as many other off shoots.
Buy them while you can.
@@thecodemachine actually Adidas owns the rights to the design. Stephen smith was the original designer. I also have a few fake pairs and the difference ranges from exactly the same to muuuch softer foam, but they tend not to last
First I’d like to thank you @RoseAnvil for this comparison and all you do on this channel. I really appreciate and enjoy watching your vids.
I haven’t tried the Merrell but do have several pairs of foam rnnrs and couple pairs of the Salehe Crocs.. and I must admit, I do love the crocs and tend to lean more toward them over the foam rnnrs. Although they are both comfortable, but if I only had one choice.. I’d go with crocs. Plus there ARE more durable. Foam rnnrs start wearing down after so many wears.
I have all 3. Foam Runner are my go to. Crocs are second and Merrell are 3rd. All comfortable.
my day is better when u upload snkr videos
I've got two dogs. Gotta say my croc slides have lasted longer than any other shoe/slipper. So crocs are also basset hound approved!
I would love to have seen you add Vans Rubber Boat Water shoes to this list, because those're the ones I was thinking of buying. They retail for less, and are 100x cooler looking to me.
Yuuuuus! Greatly appreciated on this vid 🔥
need to see a comparison on vans vault old skools and regular ones. vaults last so much longer for just a little bit more of a price and i’m curious to see the difference. great video like always!
Would love to see you test the Autry Medalists. They are a retro 80s basketball sneakers, but they seem higher quality than the average offering from Nike, Adidas or New Balance
possible flaw in the bar drop test; the bar was dropped onto the rubber portion of the croc, as opposed to the previous ball drop test which was done on the foam. This may be why it out preformed the yeezy in the second go.
Props to the bite tester; hope Rose Anvil provides a good dental plan!
I bought FoamRunners after seeing this video. Got the Onyx(wish it was actually black) and the Vermilion will arrive in a few days. They do feel great even though the look is organically chunky
Would love to see you testing the Nike Lunarforce Duckboots and see how good/bad those boots perform
the flame thrower test 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bite test came out of no where and had me laughing for few minutes😂😂
Merrell Hydro Mocs have two kinds of clogs: classic and bloom. These blue ones are bloom they are much tougher than the classic ones.
Very entertaining video review...I wear the Merrell foams all during the summertime around my home...they are very comfortable but the holes on the midsole and the generous cut-out by the heels invite small rocks mulch and other small debris to get under your heels and eventually end up in the toe box...if you wear them all summer you get a weird pattern of brown tan spots on your insteps...that said if you wear a thin no show or ankle or even crew sock you don't have any complaints...the strap can work as a sizer that gives you a half size adjustment depending on if you have the strap on your ankle or on the edge near the instep
I have Foam runners and a few pairs of crocs and I end up not even wearing my foam runners because they dig up against my ankles after a few hours and I have to take them off. The crocs (every one I own) have almost molded to my feet and are great for every day use and they hold up really well. All of my crocs are 1+ years old at least and they still look like new. Highly recommend if anyone’s on the fence.
About 5 years ago I found a pair of black plastic/foam/rubber basic model Birkenstocks for $30 at Nordstrom. They started out as my house shoes, and after a month I started wearing them on the street as my errand shoes. They're easy to clean, don't smell, look like black leather Birkenstocks, I wear them every day for hours, there's barely any tread wear, and they still look like they did the day I bought them. I'm still surprised how much mileage I'm getting out of these things, and they show no signs of slowing down. Definitely check em out if you can, I don't even know if they still produce them.
Got a pair of each except the Foam Runners. But if theyre anything like the Yeezy Slides, FRs will be my number 1... Hydro Mocs are my favorite in comfort vs the Pollex Crocs. But the Crocs look cooler, AND can be slipped on w/ no hands if you don't wear em in Sport Mode.
Yes the bite test seemed to be the most accurate. Very interesting
I wore crocs as safety shoes in my welding class for 2 years. Never once had a problem lol
I find spatter gets through the speed holes pretty easily.
You can't just call Crocs a safety shoe like that
@@leonclose7823 There's a version called the "specialist 2" that doesn't have the top or side vents, also has higher sidewalls around the heel.
OMG THIS NEW BITE TEST😲😍 YESSS HOT!! haha! another awesome video from you guys 👏🏾💕
I'd like to see abrasion tests for these. If you're wading in rivers they'll mostly contend with scraping rocks
Seconded
Great stuff as always, amazing how we can see these differences even in such similar simple footwear. If I can make a suggestion...
A couple simple improvements to the bar drop test that should offer better data...
- attach a flat plate to the bottom of the bar so that it spreads the load out, like the footwear is contacting flat ground rather than the smaller area of that square bar
- try to make the insert part of the stand that the footwear is sitting on as reasonably generic foot shaped as possible(try to contour some heavier sheet metal maybe or carve out a block of wood? Doesn't necessarily have to be an entire foot lol, just the bottom), to distribute the load across the footwear in a kinda similar general fashion to how your foot inside a shoe causes the load to be distributed in ways that a smaller contact patch won't replicate
Both cases, just trying to minimize centralizing the load so that it's more similar to how shoes really work when you wear them. The ball drop test still gives us an idea of how some of these specific materials/constructions act, while the modified bar drop should tell us more about the performance of the overall design.
Also, all 3 of these are positively ugly AF! GOOD LAWD with this 'foam foot wrap' footwear styling, it's all just so terrible lol.
I have all 3 and the merrels are the best for my lifestyle and daily wear.
Have yet to wear my foam runners in almost 2 years, and the salehe crocs are way too cushiony for my liking
got some idea for the channel: 1. ) your current rotations including sneakers 2.) after wearing for certain amount of time review. Thanks!
so glad to see Toaster!!! Haven't seen him\her in quite a while!
I have all of these so thank you for doing this!
Bite tests will bring this channel to over 1 mill subs.
Merrell is coming out with an all-weather model with a rubber layered sole in December so I would really like to see a test on them.
Merrell Atr 1trl
I ordered a pair of Bison Leather Forefronts from JK about a week ago.
Thanks for the info about those not too long ago.
Doubt u will read this, but I appreciate ur vids buddy. Take care
I saw those Merrel "crocs" on a FB ad and I thought that those were the ugliest "crocs" ever made. Thank you for setting me straight on that notion.
I request for the bite test to become part of the standard testing gauntlet.
Great video I think you should do the traditional croc next
I would never pay $90 for foam.
I have the Merrell’s and love them.
Putting on Yeezys and then those salehe I'm choosing foam runners unrivaled comfort
HYDROMOC IS THE BEST - hands down..
- lasted on YATCH WEEK on a boat / vacation in Europe.
-Bought for my whole family
- Best PRICE / VALUE by far
I was so against crocs when they first got popular like a decade ago but I'm converted. I use them as slippers around the house because with kids there's a high chance of stepping on that one lego you missed or some sharp toy or even a random wet spot in the carpet that could be anything so wearing them around the house became my go to and I feel naked without them. These are a bit much though.
The foam runners are so easy to bootleg and have the same exact quality for a fraction of the retail and especially resale prices. Like 20 bucks for a legit foam runner. The crocs salehe bembury as well. I really wanted the tan colored original colorway release (menemsha) bc I think it's most wearable however the resale price currently is almost 600 dollars bc of the rarity. Got it for 20 bucks from Chhhina. With crocs tags and everything. Side by side with my friends pair and they're exact replicas. I hate how overpriced some of these foam shoes are. Thought about the Merrells bc I like the sleekness but I really appreciate the traction and durability of the Pollex Crocs. Also the crocs foam has broken in and softened a bit with wear. Blessings!
The strap on my Merrell Hydro Mocs had cracks on them after a few months. The video said the blue Merrell had rubber straps but my pair, the Air colorway, had like a plastic strap that also yellowed after some time. I bought the Hydro Moc because I wanted to use a different clog, but I'd go with the Crocs next time.
Great review! I'm going to buy some crocs now.
PLEASE!!! Review some Visvim boots, or maybe the FBT's.
Also, some classic boots from Fracap or Diemme
Finally, please review some modern hiking shoes, maybe La Sportiva's or Salewa's
Thanks!
Got the Onyx Foams and the Hydromocs. Foams look better imo but the Hydromocs are comfier
I love my Merrells! Super lightweight
Always have fires in my crocs or wellies crocs are my top choice in work shoe
Yeezy FOAM RNR are a funny one. Most are actually made in China with only a select few being made in USA. I would be interested in seeing you test China made ones because in my opinion, they are far softer than USA ones.
Didn't think I needed to watch an adult bite into a shoe but glad I did.
Merrel have that information on a sticker on the inside of the shoe..it might have fallen off your particular ones…but I have a pair for each of the family, they all had stickers on saying made in Vietnam
Hey man I would want to see you cut the new converse chuck 70 plus to compare them to the regular, nice video too✌
I think there should be test where you put them in a car outside in hot weather, this happened to mine and they shrunk like two sizes, they were also under heavy bags that changed the shape because the heat made it easily moldable
I’ve been laughing at the bite test since I first saw it 😂
Oven test put them in a low heat oven and see how much they shink! I had a pair of m10 crocs in my trunk and they now fit my GF W9!
when i saw the thumbnail and thought, cut em in half? why?? its just foam. but the video was interesting to watch.
“The Rose Anvil Flamethrower” lmao, also those tests must have stunk BAD lol
What about the "Mad Ugly" test? They all 3 win first place.
I love how my TH-cam Vanced app skips straight across your in video sponsorship lol
Also youve assumed that hardness correlates with durability. That's not necessarily true if hard materials are brittle. Sometimes softer materials are more malleable and therefore more durable. Basically it depends. You can't conclude on durability based on an SA test alone.
I really found the rest of your video interesting though. Thanks for your work.
Always appreciate your comparisons but heads up foam runners are made in US & China depending on colorway.
Toaster's Choice needs to be a regular feature!
The Yeezy foam runners are extremely amazing on ice and snow traction. Obviously feet od snow wont work, but inches with ice they are better than sneakers and boots ridiculous traction on ice.
Have them all favorite is crocs for easiest to put on and foams for squish
I have one pair of the hydro mocs but for some reason I own 12 pairs of crocs in different colors. They’re more comfortable in my opinion. Im a shoe, purse and hat hoarder. I buy the crocs with the holes.
Its funny how a chunk of foam can sell for almost a 100 dollars
I bought the black hydro mocs 2 months ago in store brand new for 20$ or so, I know it was less than 30. I’m pretty sure they were on sale because summer was ending. Amazing shoes at 20$
You over paid.
Bought mine for $40 off Amazon this summer and love them!
Awesome seeing Toaster!!!
How about a comparison of slippers like the classic LL Bean ones in every new englander's closet. Rubber sole traction for mail retrieval on ice; heat transfer test for comfort on icy basement floors; cleanable upper for coffee spills?
I live in NE. I've had LL Bean's classic moccasins for 12 years strong and they're still going strong. It was only just this year I made the decision to find a cobbler who might be able to help with the small fur wear down in the heel area. But yeah I love them!! So worth the price.
Hi Mom, I got a job! First day at work tomorrow. I am doing footwear product testing for a TH-cam channel. Not sure what I will be doing, but they offer great dental benefits.
Can you do a slide comparison test next? Yeezy Vs adilette Vs Croc slides maybe
As somebody who owns both Crocs and hydromocs, I always go with hydromocs in a heartbeat. Just a way more comfortable shoe
You're right. It says I'm sick af.