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