At least, that's what a lawsuit filed by one Kentucky mom suggests. Okay, not the ugly part, but really, don't we all already agree on that?

Alison Cox Pregliasco of Louisville has filed a lawsuit against Crocs that holds the company responsible for injuries sustained by her three-year-old daughter. The girl was wearing a pair of Crocs while riding an escalator at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport when one of her shoes got caught in the gears. The shoe got shredded, the skin on the girl's big toe was torn off and two of her toes got broken. Pregliasco is seeking $4 million in damages and accusing Crocs of marketing the shoes to kids even though they are aware of the dangers posed by the rubbery, holey clogs.

This isn't the first time Crocs have been deemed hazardous. Numerous similar incidents have been reported during the past couple of years, prompting the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a warning in May against wearning soft shoes on escalators. Consumer Reports also notes that Japan's Trade Ministry asked Crocs to redesign their shoes after complaints about -- Woah! Deja vu! -- children getting their feet caught in escalators. So this problem isn't unique to Pregliasco's daughter, which may add creedence to the suit.

Ultimately, though, it seems like this will come down to a question of who is really at fault. If Crocs are widely known for causing problems on escalators, who bears the responsibility for the girl getting hurt: The company who made them or the parent who lets her kids hop on to the moving stairway while wearing them? Guess a judge will have to decide.

Let's hope he also finally rules that adults should never, ever be seen in public while wearing Crocs because it violates all standards of aesthetic decency.