| The Crocs Company began when three guys | | | | starting in 1996. |
| based in Boulder, Colorado designed the Crocs | | | | The Association of Volleyball Professionals is an |
| shoes. These guys developed this innovative | | | | organization that was founded by Leonard |
| footwear for outdoors and boating enthusiasts, | | | | Armato in 1983. The organization started its own |
| who, the founders thought, were looking for a | | | | American beach volleyball tour in 1984 and quickly |
| better kind of accessible slip-resistant shoe. | | | | grew in popularity. By the late 1980s, the team |
| Although Crocs were originally designed for | | | | reached even higher popularity because of many |
| boating and the outdoors because of its | | | | successful players being on the tour. The likes of |
| slip-resistant and non-marking sole, Crocs | | | | Mike Dodd, Randy Stoklos and Sinjin Smith were |
| eventually became the title sponsor of the | | | | on the tour. |
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