And so it has been written: Crocs are too comfy for Yom Kippur.

After being asked to weigh in on this important issue, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi has determined that the ugly plastic clog doesn't provide the appropriate level of suffering for the Jewish holy day of atonement.

While Rabbi Elyashiv concluded that it would be technically OK to wear the ugly, but (some say) comfy, shoes, it would be "inadvisable" because they are too comfy.

As the JTA noted a few years ago, Crocs have become the shoe of choice for Jewish worshipers who are barred from wearing leather shoes during Yom Kippur because they are viewed as too comfy.

Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper concluded that this ruling could pose a challenge this year for those looking for a little relief from the discomfort while standing for hours during synagogue prayers...