Microsoft is set to launch limited edition Crocs themed around Windows XP, featuring designs like the Bliss desktop background and Jibbitz such as Clippy. Priced at $80, these shoes will first be available to Microsoft employees before a broader release. The Crocs brand has a history with notable collaborations, and while reactions to this partnership are mixed, the unique design choices may appeal to fans of nostalgia. The company was founded in 2002, shortly after Windows XP became available, adding historical significance to the collaboration.
The shoes in the screenshots are decorated with a simulacrum of the Windows XP Bliss desktop background with 'Jibbitz,' including Clippy, the Internet Explorer icon, and a mouse pointer.
The price? Apparently $80, and the dwindling staff at Microsoft have been given the first opportunity to grab a pair ahead of a worldwide launch.
Considering the ongoing rounds of layoffs at the company, there could well be more than a few pairs left over.
The company behind Crocs was founded in 2002, the year after Windows XP hit general availability.
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