Imagine Stepping Into Shoes Shaped Like Utah’s Favorite Animals

Crocodile Crocs

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You might have seen ads for the crocodile head shaped shoes lately. When I first saw them, they looked pretty great. Fierce looking crocodile smiling out of your pant legs I mean that really turns heads–even other river monster heads–but they are not really a Utah brand. I wondered what Utah should embrace as our footwear fit.

Teddy Bears

Utah has bears, maybe bear shoes would be a nice choice. There seem to be two general options.

You could choose the option that looks like you have bear feet, not bare feet, bear feet. These are cool and do remind me of the Jazz Bear, definitely a strong choice. You could also choose the option that look like your feet have entered into the belly of the bear.

These have an added benefit of the judgmental gaze of plush mammals silently asking, “This is your life now?” Does that sound like a visit to your uncompromising aunt's house?

Cat Feet

Cat paw slippers are adorable and fit the land of the cougars. I think these could be a good fit, but risky—one wrong step and someone’s grandma mistakes you for a stray and tries to adopt you.

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Speaking of Cougar Paws

Speaking of cougar paws, maybe we need to step away from the cute and look towards practical cougar shoes like Cougar Paw roofing shoes? Those are serious. Designed for grip on steep slopes, they’re perfect for scaling the Wasatch Front or chasing rogue tumbleweeds in a windstorm.

Clearly, we have options. Maybe you have a suggestion you would like to add to the list? In the meantime, chew on these suggestions like an indecisiveness of Utah's landscape and let's start putting together Utah's signature shoe.