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The Croc-pocalypse may be upon us and people have mixed feelings about it

Crocs announced it will be closing its manufacturing facilities and people are worried about their ugly footwear.

Xavier Piedra

on August 9, 2018

The Croc-pocalypse may be upon us and people have mixed feelings about it

Credit: David Silverman/GEtty Images

First MoviePass, and now Crocs? Nothing is sacred.

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In a press release, Crocs Inc. announced that it will be closing all of its remaining manufacturing facilities. Additionally, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Carrie Teffner, will leave on April 1, 2019.

The company has already started wrapping things up in one of its facilities in Mexico, and they plan on shutting down the remaining in Italy. At the moment, there are no plans to create a new site for production. In a tweet shared Wednesday, the company said they "aren't going anywhere." In a statement later provided to Mashable, a representative for Crocs said the company is "simply shifting production to third parties to increase our manufacturing capacity."

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Still, Croc stans took to Twitter to express their outrage, betrayal, and sadness about the Croc-pocalypse.

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Other users are planning to take advantage and stock up on this potentially soon-to-be limited resource.

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Update, August 10, 2018, 9:33 a.m. ET: A representative for Crocs reached out to Mashable with the following clarifying statement:

During our second quarter earnings announcement Tuesday, we shared that revenues and gross margin exceeded guidance, along with numerous other accomplishments that position our brand for success. Since then, there have been multiple media reports that Crocs is winding down production in our owned manufacturing facilities.

While accurate, some people have interpreted that to mean that Crocs will no longer be making and selling shoes. Quite the contrary, Crocs will continue to innovate, design and produce the most comfortable shoes on the planet. As we streamline our business to meet growing demand for Crocs, we’re simply shifting production to third parties to increase our manufacturing capacity.

We’re extremely grateful, but not surprised that our passionate fans are rallying around the brand today. Our future is bright, bold and colorful.

As such, we've clarified in the story above how the company plans to produce its product going forward, and removed a line that read, "RIP Crocs," as well as a few jokes about the fate of our beloved heeled Crocs.