DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.19

[*****] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked with brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment made pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

CONFIDENTIAL

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

        This agreement ("Agreement"), which shall go into effect on April 1, 2005 ("Effective Date"), through July 1, 2015 unless extended or terminated as herein provided is between Crocs, Inc. (hereafter "Crocs"), a Colorado Company, with its principal place of business at 6273 Monarch Park Place, Niwot, CO 80503 U.S.A. and Crocodile Distribution, a Colorado LLC, with its principal place of business at 1919 14 ^th Street, Suite 600, Boulder, Colorado 80302, ("Distributor").

1.

DEFINITIONS

1.1

"Products" shall mean all of the products and related accessories manufactured or sold by Crocs, Inc. If Manufacturer or any Affiliate now or hereafter manufactures or proposes to manufacture any new product, Manufacturer shall immediately notify, or cause such Affiliate to notify, Distributor of that fact and of all details concerning that product. Upon release for general distribution in the United States, such new product shall become subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall qualify as a "Product" hereunder.

1.2

"Territory" shall mean the geographical region(s) stated in Exhibit B to this Agreement.

1.3

"Distribution Channels" shall mean all channels.

1.4

"Trademark" or "Trademarks" shall mean any trademarks, tradenames, logos, designs, slogans or other names or marks used by Crocs, whether registered or otherwise.

2.

GRANT OF EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR RIGHTS

2.1

License. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, Crocs hereby grants to Distributor an exclusive right to distribute and sell (subject to Section 2.2 and 4.1) the Products through the Distribution Channels and within the Territory. Distributor shall also have the right to use the Trademarks and their associated goodwill, within the Territory, on Products and on marketing materials relating to Products provided Crocs approves such use.

2.2

House Accounts. In some instances the Territory and/or Distribution Channels may include retailers who have been engaged by Crocs as international "in house accounts ("House Accounts"). As of the Effective Date Crocs is not shipping to any House Accounts within the Territory. Accounts that originate in the Territory shall not qualify as House Accounts. In the event a House Account requests shipments be sent into the Territory, Crocs agrees to notify Distributor within thirty (30) days of its first such shipment. For such accounts, Crocs agrees to pay Distributor a seven percent (7%) commission of gross sales on all orders shipped into the territory by Crocs. Crocs shall supply Distributor with a quarterly accounting of any shipments made into the Territory by Crocs pursuant to a House Account. Such commission shall also apply to orders shipped into the Territory by the House Account customer, provided such orders can be quantified by Crocs using commercially reasonable efforts and inquiries. Commissions on House Accounts shall be paid to Distributor on a quarterly basis.

2.3

Referrals. If Manufacturer or any Affiliate is contacted by any party inquiring about the purchase of Products in the Territory, Manufacturer shall, or shall cause that Affiliate, to refer such party to Distributor.

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2.4

Internet Sales. Crocs and Distributor will work in good faith to establish linked websites that facilitate the sales of the Product over the internet in the approved Territories. Crocs shall license its name and trademark to Distributor at no charge for use on such websites subject to content approval by Crocs. Crocs shall forward all orders with "Ship To" addresses in the Territory to Distributor for fulfillment and shipping. Distributor shall forward all orders with "Ship To" addresses outside the Territory to Crocs for fulfillment and shipping. Any and all benefits occurring as a consequence of such forwarding shall follow the respective party.

3.

OWNERSHIP AND USE OF TRADEMARKS

3.1

Ownership of Trademarks. Distributor acknowledges that Crocs is the sole and exclusive owner of, and shall retain all right, title and interest in and to, the Trademarks and their associated goodwill, and all use of the Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of Crocs. Requested use of the Trademarks must be submitted to Crocs for approval prior to use. Distributor is expressly prohibited from using the name "Crocs" or any word or phrase containing the name "Crocs" in any business name, registration, dba, fka, domain name or for any other non-advertising purpose without the prior written consent of Crocs, and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

3.2

Crocs shall grant to Distributor at no cost the license to use the Crocs brand name solely for use in the marketing and sale of the Products within the Territory.

3.3

Trademark Identification. In addition to any Trademark, which may be supplied by Distributor, all Products sold by Distributor will be identified with the Trademarks. Distributor's use of the Trademarks shall conform to Crocs' Trademark Standards, which may be modified from time-to-time by Crocs as deemed necessary.

4.

SALES TARGETS

4.1

Order Targets. The first two years of this Agreement shall be the "First Term." If the sales in the Territory meet or exceed [*****] for the final year of the First Term, Distributor shall be entitled to a three-year "Second Term" at its option. If sales for the Territory average at least [*****] for every year during the Second Term and meet or exceed [*****] in the final year of the Second Term, Distributor shall be entitled to a two-year "Third Term" at its option. All sales made as House accounts shall count toward these quotas. If the annual requirements stated above are reached, the exclusivity portion of this Agreement shall terminate automatically at the conclusion of the Third Term. In the event the annual requirements stated herein are not reached, the exclusivity portion of this Distribution Agreement may be terminated at Crocs' option. Crocs agrees not to solicit orders from previously established accounts at any time during the term of this Agreement. Upon termination of exclusivity for any reason stated herein, Distributor shall maintain the right to distribute Product on a non-exclusive basis subject to the terms of conditions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect for all other purposes. For the purpose of this Section 4.1, a "sale" shall mean the transfer of title from Crocs to Distributor and delivery of the corresponding payment.

4.2

Time Frame. Each one-year period shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of the applicable year.

5.

TERM AND RENEWAL.

5.1

Unless terminated in accordance herewith, this Agreement shall remain in force until July 1, 2015. Distributor shall have the right to renew this Agreement for one additional five-year period on a non-exclusive basis, but such renewal must be exercised 60 days prior to the expiration of this Agreement.

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5.2

Termination for Breach. Either party may terminate this Agreement for Breach in the event any term of this Agreement is materially breached by the other party and such breach is not remedied within thirty (30) days of written notice to the breaching party.

5.3

Termination for Bankruptcy. Crocs may terminate this Agreement immediately, without notice, in the event that proceedings for reorganization, liquidation, bankruptcy or receivership are filed or instituted against or by Distributor.

5.4

Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the rights referenced in Section 2.1 above shall automatically terminate and D