My friends, I’m here to tell you that we’ve got trouble and that starts with T and that rhymes with C and that stands for Crocs. To the left is the Venice ($150) from You by Croc, a new line aimed at the same demographic that regards Crocs as a plague on humanity. Check out the entire spring line of fun, dare I say it flirty and attractive shoes at www.youbycrocs.com.

Where did it all go wrong. It all started out simply enough. People wore Crocs for comfort, fashionistas ridiculed them and life was good. Now, the crocofiles are lobbying hard to win over the latter. They started with the Mary Jane and I scoffed. Then there were a couple of paltry attempts and fashionable heels that looked like something a stylish nurse my wear on hospital duty. All these attempts were laughable, until the likes of Gucci, Chanel and Prada started marketing “jelly” shoe versions that looked eerily like a few of those revamped Crocs this spring. My heart sinks at the thought that Crocs might suddenly be on the brink of being labeled fashion forward. What’s next, a merger of Manolo Blahnik and Dr. Scholl’s.