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



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


Thursday, May 16, 2013

We're Making Some Changes




You may have noticed that we’re making some changes. It’s a risk, but we’re not afraid to take chances. In fact, we welcome the challenge. MOZO is much more than a duty brand. We’re a brand for culinary professionals – inspiring them to create and bolstering them in their pursuit of perfection.

We created a new logo that embodies the elemental forces of the kitchen - knives, steam, and fire. Our foundation is the creative energy generated by food culture. Our typography, like all great chefs, is tenacious, gritty and strong. We push the limits of our craft and created an emblem that matches our gusto. 




To revolutionize our product line, we partnered with world-renowned chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Aarón Sánchez, and Cat Cora to inspire design. Utilizing the finest materials, we craft products that challenge the environment of elite kitchens. The new collections bridge function and fashion so you can incorporate style into every aspect of your life - whether you’re working the line or taking a stroll through your local farmers market. 

Cat Cora with Farmers Market shoppers - all wearing our          Staff of Clyde Common, Portland, OR
new Farmers Market Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Our new collections are intentionally styled for culinary influencers of all types from the chef, to the mom on the go, to the foodie at heart. The Natural Collection and 125th Street Collection present casual, street styled shoes crafted with natural materials. The Cat Cora Collection is a blend of sleek sophisticated leather wedges and casual, feminine waxed canvas flats in ripe, juicy tones to address all facets of a woman’s life. The popular Skull Series still boasts the signature Mexican Sugar Skull design but offers additional colors that pop.

At the NRA show in Chicago, May 18-21, 2013, we’ll reveal our new collections and logo for the first time with our chef partners Samuelsson, Sánchez, and Cora by our side. Stay tuned for updates. Follow us for all NRA Show happenings. If you’re attending the show, stop by booth #5512. 


Credits: Logo Design: Sandstrom Partners | Photography: David Reamer





Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Celebrating Día de los Muertos with Aarón Sánchez



MOZO Shoes Calls on Home Cooks and Chef Aarón Sánchez Fans
With a Social Media Contest
Celebrating Halloween and Día de los Muertos 

October 31, 2012 – Today, in honor of Halloween and Día de los Muertos (tomorrow, November 1, 2012), MOZO Shoes, a leading restaurant footwear company, announces a contest that speaks to home cooks, especially those who dream of cooking like a certain renowned Mexican-American chef, and shoe addicts alike. Given MOZO’s relationship with Food Network star & chef Aarón Sánchez – he designed four best-selling pairs of high performance, ultra-comfortable chef shoes for MOZO’s Chef Signature Collection – MOZO invites contest participants to celebrate these two festive holidays by cooking a Sánchez-inspired dish and posting an image to MOZO via Facebook.com/Mozoshoes or Twitter, @MOZO_Shoes. Participants who post their dish between now and November 12, 2012 will have the chance to win a pair of MOZO shoes – either Sánchez’s Día de los Muertsos-inspired “Red Skulls” or the line’s popular black MOZO Sharkz. 

In addition to this social media contest, there will also be a live contest at Sánchez’s contemporary Mexican restaurant Mestizo, located at 5270 W. 116th Place in Leawood, Kansas, on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 5 p.m. Those interested should make an advance reservation to participate, and all participants will receive a $10 Mestizo gift card for use at a later date. The grand prize winner will receive a complimentary dinner for four at Mestizo; an autographed copy of the new cookbook by Aarón Sánchez, Simple Food, Big Flavor; a bottle of 1800 Coconut Tequila; and a one night stay at Aloft Hotel in Park Place in Leawood. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older to compete. www.mestizoleawood.com.
 
Complete details for the contest can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/QKED0N. Dishes can be inspired by Sánchez at large – whether from his restaurants, cookbooks, TV Shows or cultural inspirations. Participants in this category need to provide a photo of the dish and the recipe. Submissions must be received by November 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST and MOZO will pick a total of 6 winners by Friday, November 16th.  

About MOZO Shoes: The MOZO® brand is part of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQGS: DECK), the parent company of innovative lines that include UGG® Australia, Teva®, Sanuk®, Tsubo® and Ahnu®. MOZO shoes are sold nationwide and can be ordered online or purchased at select retail locations. The Chef Signature Shoes are available at Zappos.com.

About Deckers Outdoor Corporation: 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® and MOZO® are registered trademarks of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.  For more information, visit www.deckers.com.

About Aarón Sánchez: The co-star of Food Network’s hit series, Chopped and Heat Seekers, Aarón is the owner and executive chef of Centrico restaurant, located in New York City. He is also the culinary visionary behind Tacombi Tacqueria in New York City and Crossroads at House of Blues nationwide.  Aarón’s first restaurant, Paladar, was New York’s premiere pan-latin restaurant for over 10 years.  The son of celebrated Mexican cooking authority Zarela Martinez, Aarón’s passion, commitment and skills have placed him among the country’s leading contemporary Latin Chefs. Aarón began his career with the Food Network as co-host of Melting Pot, where he introduced a national audience to his technique and creativity with contemporary interpretations of classic Latino cuisine.  Today Aarón stars on multiple Food Network shows including: Heat Seekers, Chefs vs. City, Chopped, Best Thing I Ever Ate and Dear Food Network Thanksgiving Special. Sánchez is the author of "Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours" and "La Comida del Barrio: Latin-American Cooking in the U.S.A." 

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Chef Aarón Sánchez

Chef Aarón Sánchez 



OFFICIAL RULES for MOZO® CELEBRATE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
WITH CHEF AARÓN SÁNCHEZ –Contest
(United States Only)

  • Contest Sponsor: Mozo, Inc. as the brand MOZO
  • Contest Sponsor Mailing Address: 495-A S. Fairview Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
  • Contest Start Date: October 31, 2012 at 10:AM PST
  • Contest End Date: November 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST
  • Number of Winners: Total of six (6) winners.
  • Contest Category: 
    1. Best Aarón-Inspired Dish - Entries for dishes can be inspired by Aarón Sánchez’s restaurants, his favorite recipes, dishes he prepared on his TV appearances, or his culture. Participants in this category need to provide a  photo of the dish and the recipe.
  • Contest Prize(s): One (1) Pair of Red Skull Sharkz (Estimated Retail   Value for Prize: USD $74.95) or One (1) Pair of Women's Black Sharkz (Estimated Retail Value for Prize: USD $69.95).
  • Odds of Winning: ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED
ELIGIBILITY
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico) who are eighteen (18) years or older at time of entry.  Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are not eligible. Employees or contract employees of Contest Sponsor and their affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, and parents and their immediate families or persons living in the same household of such individuals, are ineligible. CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

SCHEDULE
Contest Dates:  The Contest Dates begin at the Contest Start Date and ends at the Contest End Date as described above. 

HOW TO ENTER/REQUIREMENTS
One entry per person per Contest Category. 

Requirements for Entry
Submissions must include the following information:
  1. A photograph of the costume or dish that you created (“Image”)
  2.       The Image must not violate any third party’s rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights, rights of publicity, or trademark rights.  The Image must not contain any third party materials (except Sponsor’s trademarks and products), or otherwise violates or infringes (or may infringe) any copyright, trademark, logo, mark that identifies a brand or other proprietary right of any person living or deceased (including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity, or is otherwise objectionable.  
  3.       The Image may not contain any nudity, or depict any obscene, indecent, illegal, or unsafe behavior, acts of violence or acts that appear to cause harm, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.  The photography and description may not be offensive, racist, sexist, homophobic or discriminatory against any religions or other groups.
  4. Entrants must have all rights to the photograph submitted and agree that the photograph may appear on any other online platforms related to MOZO.
  5.  For the description of your dish, the description will be posted along with your photograph, so please do not use crude, discriminatory, or obscene language.  Please also do not submit confidential or private information in your description.  Also, do not include links to any other websites or webpages.
  6. Entrants name, phone number, and email address
  7. Please provide the recipe along with a photo as well as a description of why the dish is inspired by Aarón.

To enter: Photos, contact information, and the submission information listed above can be submitted in either of the following two ways:

·    Facebook:  Post photo of your dish on MOZO’s Facebook wall  http://www.facebook.com/mozoshoes Direct Message MOZO Shoes the information listed above.
·    Twitter:  Tweet us a photo and Direct Message the information listed above to us at https://twitter.com/MOZO_Shoes.

ENTRIES
All entries become the property of Sponsor. They will not be returned or acknowledged. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, entries. Entries are void if they are in whole or in part, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error, or obtained through fraud or theft. By entering you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

Entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the Twitter user name used to submit entry. Potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.

PRIZE
A total of six (6) contest winners will be chosen.  The Prize winner(s) will receive the Contest Prize as described above.    

Any difference between approximate retail value and actual retail value will not be awarded.  Size of MOZO Red Skull Sharkz and MOZO Women's Black Sharkz shoes are subject to availability.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded.  All federal, state and local taxes, fees and surcharges on Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner(s).

WINNER SELECTION/JUDGING
All eligible entries will be judged on Friday, November 16th, 2012 by a panel of three (3) judges based on the following criteria as determined by a vote of all three (3) judges: 

a) creativity (50%) and b) aesthetics (50%)

The entry with the top overall score will be determined the Contest winner. Judge decisions are final with respect to all matters relating to the Contest. By participating, entrants agree to the Official Rules and the decisions of the Judge, which shall be final and binding in all respects.   In the event of a tie, the winning entry shall be the entry which Sponsor determines is the entry that the best exemplifies Chef Aarón’s style of cooking.  Judge reserve the right not to award the Contest Prize if they determine that no entry qualifies.  The Contest winners will be notified via Facebook or Twitter, depending on how the winner submitted their entry to the Contest, on or about Friday, November 16th, 2012. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  


REDEMPTION AND VERIFICATION
To redeem the prize, the potential winner must respond by Friday, November 23, 2012.  Winner will be required to submit their shipping address to Sponsor.  Further, the potential winner may be required to sign and return via email an affidavit of eligibility. Failure to comply will result in the forfeit of the prize and the selection of a substitute winner from remaining eligible entries.

All prize claims are subject to verification and compliance with the Official Rules.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to contest entries or entry forms; or alteration of entries or entry forms. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any Twitter entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participants' or any other persons' computers related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Sponsor shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participating in this Contest or from the acceptance or use of any prize awarded.

RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CONTEST
If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, due to tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Participants agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Contest Sponsor and their partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors, and representatives from any claims, losses, injuries, including death, and damages arising out of their participation in this Contest or any contest-related activities and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder. Participants also agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) that the decisions of Sponsor are final on all matters relating to the Contest; and (c) if he/she wins, to the use of his/her name and or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation (except in Tennessee and where prohibited by law).

WINNERS LIST

For winners’ names, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sponsor at Sponsor Mailing Address above (Residents of Vermont need not include return postage) after Contest End Date.

Twitter® is not a sponsor of this Contest.  Twitter® is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.

Facebook® is not a sponsor of this Contest.  Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

How to Win Chef Chris Cosentino's Limited Edition MOZO Shoes