Crocs are an infamously ugly shoe style that was once named to Time’s list of the 50 worst inventions. Clippy is an annoying animated paperclip from Microsoft that once made that same list. So maybe it’s fate that the two much-mocked products are teaming up for a pair of limited-edition Crocs the wearer can deck out with a smiling Clippy accessory.
According to The Verge, the Crocs are part of Microsoft’s celebration of its 50th anniversary, and are right now only available for preorder by Microsoft employees. They’re expected to be available to regular folks at an undetermined date.
A representative for Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While I’m no Crocs fan, what I like about these is the calm, cloud-filled background that honors the famed Windows XP wallpaper of a green hill and cloudy sky, a photo taken by photographer Chuck O’Rear on the Napa-Sonoma county border back in 1996.
Not sure, however, that I like the cloudy scene enough to fork over $80 for a pair of Crocs, even if they do come with a six-pack of shoe charms, including the infamous Clippy. The other charms include the original MSN logo, the Internet Explorer logo, a mouse pointer, a file folder and the computer recycling bin.