Lacking the distinctive holes found in the traditional Crocs models, the Croslite footbed will be covered by a thick protective upper in order to prevent injury from sharp instruments or needles.

However, the shoes have been banned from some hospitals as claims have been made that static electricity produced when wearing the shoes could have a detrimental effect on medical equipment, such as incubators. Concerns have also been raised over people wearing the colourful footwear on escalators.

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