sport mode

A form of sports mode — Wearing crocs and flipping the heel strap from the frontward position to the back, securing it around the ankle for a snug, supportive fit; the alternative to "relaxed mode" where the strap rests on the shoe's top.

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Meanings

nounsport mode (plural sport modes)

plural sport modes

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of sports mode.

    Crocs previously tweeted “Bestie are you ok your Crocs aren’t in sport mode” and “It’s a sport mode kind of day isn't it” to followers.

    2023 July 7, Clark, Poppy, “Crocs in 'sport mode' shouldn't be used for actual sport”, in Stuff.co.nz
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    No, these casual sartorial dreamers want to turn their Crocs into full-on athletic footwear by entering them into what the internet has deemed “sport mode.”

    2021, Myers, Quinn, “Putting the Theory of Crocs in ‘Sports Mode’ to the Test”, in Mel Magazine

    The idea of “sport mode” for Crocs is rooted in sarcasm, but there is some truth to the fact that the tab will make your Crocs more activity-friendly. So, if you have a pair of Crocs and flip down the tab, congratulations, you just went into “sport mode”.

    2024 June 25, Boly, Jake, “Don’t Work Out In Your Crocs, Even If They’re In “Sport Mode””, in That Fit Friend
Cite this entry
APA

sport mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sport%20mode

MLA

“sport mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sport%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sport mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sport%20mode.

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