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

The Zappos Adaptive Coloring book!

Featuring people from the Zappos Adaptive family of models.

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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.

Explore Our Story

Meet the Model: Shaheem

Find out how Shaheem brought his superfly personality and attitude to a Zappos Adaptive photo shoot.

Learn About Shaheem

Meet the Model: Margo

Find out how Margo finds clothing and footwear that match her vibrant personality while meeting her needs for function.

Learn About Margo

20 Back-to-School Must-Haves to Make Hectic Mornings Easier

It’s back-to-school season, and we’ve got the perfect fashionable and functional styles to bring ease to your morning routine.

Shop Back to School

Re-Introducing IZ: An Interview with IZ Adaptive CEO and Founder, Izzy Camilleri

Learn about IZ Adaptive's newly expanded collection of broad range of sizes and their continued mission to offer timeless adaptive clothing to as many people as possible so that they live in comfort, style, dignity and empowerment.

Explore IZ Adaptive

Meet the Model: Dru on Fashion and Pursuing her Dreams

Find out why Dru Presta says modeling is the "hardest, easiest thing she could do."

Learn About Dru

Adaptive Brand Spotlight: Independence Day Clothing

For years, Lauren Thierry felt that the disability community, including her own son, deserved functional and fashionable clothing. Fast forward to today, she's creating them herself.

Learn About Independence Day Clothing

4 Things To Know About The Nike FlyEase

In 2015, the Nike FlyEase, with its zippered heel and functional design, was launched. Today, the shoe has become a staple for anyone looking to put shoes on easily and look fly.

Read About Nike FlyEase

BILLY Footwear's Ingenious Spin On No-Lace Shoes

In 1996, Billy Price became paralyzed from the waist down. Having difficulties putting on his shoes, he came up with a brand new zipper design that works for and appeals to everyone.

Learn About BILLY Footwear

Watch How This Shoe-Obsessed Dad Is Changing The Way Kids 'Plae'

We sat down with Ryan Ringholz, a dad of two and the founder and chief designer of PLAE, to learn more about his company's story and how their customizable, award-winning kids' shoes seamlessly blend function and fashion, allowing children to do what they do best.

Watch The Video on PLAE shoes

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