Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Cat Cora Collection



MOZO Shoes® brings inspiration to female footwear through a collaboration with acclaimed Chef and lifestyle entrepreneur Cat Cora

June 17, 2013 – Goleta, CA – MOZO® Shoes, creator of innovative footwear for culinary professionals and a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQGS: DECK) reveals an exciting creative collaboration with acclaimed chef and lifestyle entrepreneur Cat Cora. With two lines, the Caviar Collection and the Farmers Market Collection, the MOZO-Cora collaboration speaks to culinary influencers of all types – from the mother who is passionate about experimenting in the kitchen to the industry professional working long hours on her feet. Beginning June 15, 2013, the shoes will be available nationwide through select retailers and online at www.Zappos.com.  

“We are thrilled to introduce this partnership with Cat; beyond being our first footwear collaboration with a female chef, MOZO is honored to partner with such an inspiring trailblazer in the industry. With the Caviar and Farmers Market Collections we are giving women a stylish and thoughtfully designed option for both everyday wear and professional footwear,” says Jeff Bua, MOZO Brand President.

As the first female Iron Chef, a successful restaurateur, author of three cookbooks, an avid philanthropist, and the first female inducted into the American Academy of Chefs® Culinary Hall of Fame, Cora indeed offers a seasoned perspective on what female culinary professionals and influencers look for in a shoe.

“My collection is about supporting women as they move throughout their day. Whether at work, around the home, or running errands, women need a shoe that not only performs in a culinary atmosphere but also complements their lifestyle and personal flair,” says Cora.

The Caviar Collection includes the Divine, a refined clog in black and brown leather, and the Fresco, a beautiful wedge in black and brown leather with teal accents. The Farmers Market Collection is a casual and colorful line including two flats: the Sport and the Fab. Both silhouettes are available in black leather and in assorted waxed canvas colors such as black, walnut, pink, yellow, and green.  

Further details and images can be found online at www.mozoshoes.com


About MOZO® Shoes: MOZO® makes innovative footwear for culinary professionals, inspiring them to create and giving them the tools to do it well. MOZO dedicates itself to producing revolutionary footwear that can handle the heat of any kitchen and the scrutiny of any dining room. For more information, please visit www.mozoshoes.com and follow MOZO @Mozo_Shoes.

About Cat Cora: Cat Cora is the first female Iron Chef, the first female inducted into the American Academy of Chefs® Culinary Hall of Fame, accomplished television host, author of three successful cookbooks, and founder of Chefs for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing hunger worldwide by supporting humanitarian relief and promoting nutrition education. Cora is also the culinary mastermind behind several successful restaurant properties, including Cat Cora’s Que, Cat Cora’s Kitchen, Kouzzina, and most recently, Ocean Restaurant, a California/Mediterranean and Asian fusion restaurant located in the world’s largest aquarium at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.

About Deckers: Deckers Outdoor Corporation is a premiere lifestyle marketer that builds niche brands into global market leaders by designing and making innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use.  UGG® Australia, Teva®, Sanuk®, Tsubo®, Ahnu®, MOZO® and Hoka One One® are registered trademarks of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.  For more information, visit www.deckers.com.

PR Contact:
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Second Generation Skull Sharkz with Chef Aarón Sánchez


MOZO Shoes® brings inspiration to culinary professionals and announces its second collaboration with Aarón Sánchez, renowned Chef and TV Personality 


June 17, 2013 – Goleta, CA –MOZO® Shoes, creator of innovative footwear for culinary professionals and a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQGS: DECK) reveals its second creative collaboration with acclaimed chef and TV personality Aarón Sánchez. Expanding on the initial success of the Red Skull, new color ways for the Skull Series will be available beginning June 15, 2013, nationwide through select retailers and www.Zappos.com.  

“Our partnership with Aarón has been as successful as it has been enjoyable over the past two years so we are truly excited to continue our collaboration. In expanding on the success of the Red Skull we are excited to provide more options for the professional cook who is looking for both style and functionality in the high-energy, chaotic environment of the kitchen,” says Jeff Bua, MOZO Brand President.

Speaking to his continued collaboration with MOZO, Sánchez said, “My cooking is based on two foundations: using great ingredients and honoring cultural significance. The Skull Series give anyone who understands or shares that pride and wants the opportunity to bring it into the kitchen.”

The Skulls expand on the enormous popularity of Sánchez’s original style, the Red Skull, with two new color ways: orange and neon green. The design of this series draws inspiration from one of Mexico’s most celebrated holidays, Día de Los Muertos, with an embroidered Mexican Sugar Skull stitched onto the top of the shoe.      


About MOZO® Shoes: MOZO® makes innovative footwear for culinary professionals, inspiring them to create and giving them the tools to do it well. MOZO dedicates itself to producing revolutionary footwear that can handle the heat of any kitchen and the scrutiny of any dining room. For more information, please visit www.mozoshoes.com and follow MOZO @Mozo_Shoes.

About Aarón Sánchez: Aarón Sánchez learned his culinary craft in his mother’s kitchen as a young boy. By age 16, his culinary capability earned him an apprenticeship with world-renowned chef, Paul Prudhomme. Aarón is the chef/owner of Mestizo Leawood and the culinary visionary behind Crossroads at House of Blues.  He’s also well-known on the screen for starring in series such as Food Network’s Chopped, Heat Seekers and Best Thing I Ever Ate and Aarón Loves NY and Motochefs on FOX Life.

About Deckers: Deckers Outdoor Corporation is a premiere lifestyle marketer that builds niche brands into global market leaders by designing and making innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use.  UGG® Australia, Teva®, Sanuk®, Tsubo®, Ahnu®, MOZO® and Hoka One One® are registered trademarks of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.  For more information, visit www.deckers.com.

PR Contact:
44 Communications
Chris Langley; Alexandra Hynes
617-501-4293; 323-482-2348;




Introducing the 125th Street Collection with Chef Marcus Samuelsson


MOZO Shoes® announces it's second collaboration with acclaimed Chef and author Marcus Samuelsson


June 17, 2013 – Goleta, CA – MOZO® Shoes, creator of innovative footwear for culinary professionals and a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQGS: DECK) reveals its second creative collaboration with famed restaurateur, chef, and author Marcus Samuelsson. The new style-forward line, the 125th Street Collection, is available beginning June 15, 2013 through select retailers and online at www.Zappos.com.

“We are thrilled to team up with Marcus for the second time. He is not only a force in the culinary industry, but also a fashion icon. The new 125th Street Collection offers professionals a shoe with so much street-style that they can wear it in and out of the kitchen,” says Jeff Bua, MOZO Brand President.

“I am obsessed with shoes and was excited at the prospect of bringing street-style into the kitchen. So often you see chefs working in shoes that don’t properly help them perform. The 125th Street takes the cool factor of a street shoe and merges it with the intelligence of MOZO, leading to traction, support and long-lasting comfort that truly support the cook,” said Samuelsson.

The 125th Street Collection is named for the iconic street that Samuelsson’s award-winning restaurant, Red Rooster Harlem, calls home. The collection includes three different mid-cut designs available in waxed canvas, black patent leather, and a scuff resistant black synthetic upper. Each of the shoes gives an insider’s nod to the professional kitchen with a molded, diamond plate toe-cap inspired by industrial steel grating. Additionally, one of the Chef’s shoes in the 125th Street Collection features a waxed canvas design that showcases the famous wallpaper that adorns Red Rooster Harlem’s walls and is a page from Samuelsson’s grandmother’s handwritten recipe book.

Further details and images can be found online at www.mozoshoes.com.

About MOZO® Shoes: MOZO® makes innovative footwear for culinary professionals, inspiring them to create and giving them the tools to do it well. MOZO dedicates itself to producing revolutionary footwear that can handle the heat of any kitchen and the scrutiny of any dining room. For more information, please visit www.mozoshoes.com and follow MOZO @Mozo_Shoes.

About Marcus Samuelsson: Marcus Samuelsson is an internationally acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. He caught the attention of the culinary world when he became the youngest person to receive a three-star rating from the New York Times as Executive Chef of Aquavit.  A winner of five James Beard Foundation Awards including Best Chef: New York City, Marcus was also honored as guest chef at the White House, where he planned and executed the Obama administration’s first state dinner.  Samuelsson is the chef/owner of 14 restaurants including his flagship Red Rooster Harlem, Kitchen and Table in Sweden, and the recently opened American Table Cafe and Bar at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and Uptown Brasserie at John F Kennedy Airport.

About Deckers: Deckers Outdoor Corporation is a premiere lifestyle marketer that builds niche brands into global market leaders by designing and making innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use.  UGG® Australia, Teva®, Sanuk®, Tsubo®, Ahnu®, MOZO® and Hoka One One® are registered trademarks of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.  For more information, visit www.deckers.com.

PR Contact:
Alexandra Hynes; Chris Langley
323-482-2348; 617-501-4293
alexandra@44-communications.com; chris@44-communications.com