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Microsoft Opens Employee Preorders for Windows XP–Inspired Crocs

Priced at $80 to mark its 50th anniversary, Microsoft’s limited-edition footwear—styled with the Bliss wallpaper motif, six XP-themed charms, a matching drawstring backpack—awaits a planned global rollout.

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Overview

  • Microsoft employees currently have exclusive preorder access to the Windows XP–inspired Crocs ahead of a future public release.
  • The Crocs replicate the classic Bliss wallpaper with a cloudy blue upper and a green sole evoking XP’s default background.
  • Each $80 pair includes six nostalgia-driven Jibbitz charms featuring icons such as Clippy, the MSN butterfly, Internet Explorer and a mouse pointer.
  • A matching drawstring backpack bearing the Bliss motif is included to complete the collectible package.
  • The footwear drop continues Microsoft’s nostalgia-driven 50th anniversary campaign alongside other limited-edition items like the Surface Laptop 7 commemorative edition.