I could never really see the charm in those horrid Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) plastic footwear, so I never joined in the hype and wasn't part of that fun ride that Crocs shareholders enjoyed for a while. Crocs went public almost three years ago in February 2006. The stock has since split 2:1 in June 2007, peaked at $75.21 in October 2007, and yet today it trades under a dollar.Crocs problems haven't started with the current economic slowdown; cheap knock-offs hurt sales and competitors marketed similar products. Not to mention the bad publicity Crocs had to manage following some injuries caused by Crocs getting caught in escalators.
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