The Stories

A celebration of the people connected with our mission.

Zappos Adaptive Mission

Zappos Adaptive is a shopping experience that brings together brands offering products that are innovative, functional and fashionable. We are on a mission to provide options for people searching for clothing, shoes and accessories that help make getting dressed easier! #ZapposAdaptive

Merrell x ROMP: In Her Shoes

Each year, the non-profit Range of Motion Project (ROMP) organizes a mountaineering expedition to raise awareness and funds for amputees in need of prosthetic care.

Learn more about Merrell and Range of Motion Project (ROMP)

Brooks Running Shoes for Everyone

Join Jo as she shares her experience of learning to run with her first running blade and wearing her new favorite running shoe, the Brooks Glycerin.

Learn about Footless Jo

The Power of Personal Experience | Zappos Adaptive

Join Zappos Adaptive collaborator Jacob Pacheco, as he explains how the power of personal experiences led him on a mission to empower others to discover their best.

Learn About Jacob

Making Your Front Foot Shoe Last Twice as Long

Justin Bishop shares why Vans and Zappos Adaptive keeps his shoes lasting longer.

Learn About Justin

Adaptive Brand Spotlight: UGG® Universal

UGG® UNIVERSAL reimagines heritage styles with adaptive features for everyone.

Learn About UGG® Universal

Adaptive Brand Spotlight: Tubesies

Find out how Cecilia Auth went from NICU Nurse to Entrepreneur after she created solution for children with feeding tubes.

Learn About Tubesies

The Zappos Adaptive Coloring book!

Featuring people from the Zappos Adaptive family of models.

Learn More and Download the Coloring Book

A Funny Time With Josh Sundquist

Meet Josh Sundquist. A motivational speaker, best-selling author and comedian. Josh can tell plenty of funny jokes and they often include what it’s like living with one leg.

Learn About Josh

Jasmine's Single Shoes Story

After a snowboarding accident, Jasmine’s shoe needs changed. Wearing a brace meant Jasmine needed one shoe size significantly larger than the other shoe.

Learn About Jasmine

Jessica's Single Shoes Story

The Single and Different Size Shoes program wouldn’t exist without the help and feedback of our community. When we sent out a casting call for models to join our video shoot, Jessica reached out and told her story.

Learn About Jessica

Learn more about Diabetic Awareness with Chris Ruden

Learn about the variety of Medicare A5500 diabetic approved shoes with features such as extended widths, removable insoles and hook and loop closures for easy on and off.

Learn About Diabetic Awareness & Approved Shoes

The Zappos Adaptive Story

Learn how Zappos Adaptive got started to bring together products from innovative brands that combine fashion and function with meeting the needs of people with disabilities to help make getting dressed easier.

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