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Crocs, Inc. is a shoe manufacturer founded by Scott Seamans, Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, and George Boedecker, Jr.〔Anderson, Diane (November 3, 2006). ("When Crocs attack, an ugly shoe tale" ). ''Business 2.0'' magazine, CNN.〕—to produce and distribute a foam clog〔 design acquired from a Quebec company called Foam Creations. The shoe was originally developed as a spa shoe. The first model produced by Crocs, the ''Beach'', was unveiled in 2002 at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida, and sold out the 200 pairs produced at that time.〔Wellington, Elizabeth (July 5, 2007).("Fashion Attack" ). ''Philadelphia Inquirer''. Retrieved August 25, 2007.〕 Crocs was the title sponsor of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour from 2006 through the 2009 season. ==Manufacture and patents== In June 2004, Crocs purchased Foam Creations and their manufacturing operations to secure exclusive rights to the proprietary foam resin called Croslite. Croslite is a closed cell resin. The foam forms itself to a wearer's feet and offers purported medical benefits, according to a number of podiatrists.〔("Form 10-K for Crocs Inc." ) "Crocs 2006 Annual Report". Yahoo!Finance. March 31, 2006. Archive. Accessed April 29, 2007.〕 Crocs holds one patent covering various utility aspects of its footwear, U.S. Patent No. (6993858 ) B2 issued February 7, 2006, and three design patents covering various ornamental aspects, U.S. Patent Nos. (D517788 ), (D517789 ), and (D517790 ) issued on March 28, 2006. As of 2007, the company had applied to register "Crocs" and the Crocs logo as trademarks in over 40 jurisdictions around the world, including the U.S.; many such applications were pending approval. Crocs also extended the scope of their trademark registrations and applications for both the Crocs mark and logo to cover non-footwear products such as sunglasses, goggles, knee pads, watches, luggage, and some of their internet sales activities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crocs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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