Clog TV...from Zappos

This may come as a surprise, but after a long day spent wearin' clogs and shoppin' for clogs and bloggin' about clogs, for me there's nothin' better than kickin' back with a pair of clogs on my feet to chill out watchin' my favorite clog videos!

Okay, I do occasionally flip on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (love that Jeff Goldblum!), but I have to tell you I have had a lot of fun exploring this new feature of the Zappos website. For a dyed in the wood clog fan like myself, these little web movies are very cool.

I seem to recall that Zappos has been offering product videos for awhile. The ones I first remember seeing were just simple movies of a pair of feet modeling a pair of shoes to a generic music bed. Like Home Shopping Network without the narration.

Sometime recently they must have revisited that original concept and decided to apply some of the Zappos core values (such as No. 4 Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded and No. 3 Create Fun and a Little Weirdness) because the shoe demos they're posting now are hosted with warmth and wit by the real people who work for Zappos.

And while they won't keep you on the edge of your seat with plot development and character conflict (like Lost), they also won't leave you with that season finale letdown (like Lost). And you just might learn a few interesting things about your favorite footwear to help you make a purchasing decision along the way. For example, I dug through the product demos of the new higher heeled Rio Collection from Dansko and discovered that these clogs actually look a lot cuter on the foot than I first thought (see the Video Description for the Dansko Rachel). But then I learned to my dismay that what I thought were wood soles are only polyurethane with a wood grain finish (see the Video Description for the Dansko Ryder). That's definitely news we both can use. And along with such tidbits you also get to see what those shoes that have caught your eye actually look like in the hands of a flesh and blood human being and (more importantly) what they look like at the end of a pair of real world legs.

So there you go. A new online feature that will allow you to spend even more time on your computer! Don't thank me, thank the fun folks at Zappos. (That's a direct link to their Clogs and Mules category, by the way.) And be aware that there are not Video Descriptions for all the shoes they carry. You can tell which styles do have them by looking for the link about midway down the center of the product page.

Want to sample a Video Description for yourself? My web skillz are not mad, but with a little luck the link below will take you to the demo posted for the Dansko Ryder...though I can't guarantee that it will open and play on all devices.

UPDATE:  Zappos had to revise the html code to this video link...which means it doesn't work currently. But the good news is...well, read the bottom of this post for yourself!

 

The unidentified clogs featured on this post are, in order, the Jessica Simpson Winsy, the Steve Madden Carnee, the daniblack Swiss, the LAUREN Ralph Lauren Stasia, the Sam Edelman Flair, the Franco Sarto Deal, and the Vince Camuto Cover.

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UPDATE:  I wrote to folks at Zappos, and they truly are amazing! I want to work there!!! They're very interested in having their videos embedded in blogging sites, but they're not sure they've worked out all the bugs yet. So they'd like to test drive the concept here on Every Clog Has Its Day. I'll start posting their product Video Descriptions (of clogs, natch) in the days ahead. But until I'm ready to roll out that feature, let's try a bit of their embed code right here, shall we?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Natealine]

It is about the little things isnt' it? I have never noticed the video link on Zappos.com before. Now I know I can find out a litte more about the shoe before making the purchase. Thanks for bringing awareness to this feature! Zappos has the fastest delivery servie of any online store I've ever experienced. I can order a pair of shoes one day and have them arrive the next. I don't know how they do it.

[Lindsey Cochran]

Im just blown away by the free shipping and free returns. Wow!

[Brooke]

This blog put a HUGE smile on my face!! I'm so glad that you dig the videos that we do here at Zappos!! You can follow us on twitter and on our facebook : zappos.com video team :o)

[Lindsey Cochran]

Why thank you! You guys have the coolest company ever! Every contact I have with Zappos.com just blows me away. Keep doing what you do! And thank you for making an appearance on my blog. I know my readers will love the videos.

(By the way, do you get to keep the products you demo? Wouldnt that be sweet!)

[Zappos.com]

We wish! :)

[Lindsey Cochran]

Hmm. Where can I drop the idea in a suggestion box as a recommendation for a new employee perk?

[Sue]

You guys (er gals) are so Cool. Zappos know how to promote their products. Bet business is booming!