Netizens in splits as KFC, Crocs team up for "Bucket Clog"

New Delhi, Feb 13 KFC, the fast-food company partnered with Crocs to launched a limited-edition "Bucket Clog" during New York Fashion Week.

KFC has teamed up with Crocs, to make a shoe that looks like fried chicken leg. As the company made the announcement it took the social media by storm.

KFC shared a video of the shoe being fried in the kitchen with the caption, "Introducing the official Kentucky Fried Chicken licensed proprietary footwear made in collaboration with @crocs. Do not eat. Coming Spring 2020."

The shoes come in two unisex versions - the Kentucky Fried Chicken x Crocs Bucket Clog, a sky-high, platform style, and the Kentucky Fried Chicken x Crocs Classic Clog, which features a low-to-the-ground sole. Both options have the iconic red-striping that resembles KFC's chicken bucket and are topped with a print of the Colonel's famous fried chicken.

Once the post went viral, social media has been abuzz with reactions.

A user wrote, "I would want to punch someone wearing these. I wouldn't, but I'd want to."

Another wrote, "These shoes should definitely be added to the "bucket" list."

A post read, "This can't be real. KFC is getting out of hand."

"And here I thought that Crocs couldn't come up with a design that was uglier than what they currently have..." read another post.

According to the press release, the KFC Crocs will be priced at $59.99, and "fans" can sign up at Crocs.com to be notified when the limited edition fried footwear is available, which will be sometime this spring.

( With inputs from IANS )