Say Goodbye to the Gimmicks with the Body Shoe

Say goodbye to rocking yourself fit, putting “a gym in your shoe” and “wobble” yourself fit

gimmicks, Hush Puppies has developed a shoe that will have a real and positive effect on the wearer’s health. With the help of Biomechanics experts, Hush Puppies have incorporated all the latest technologies to help you move more easily, move more and more healthily. The Biobevel sole unit is designed to increase your walking efficiency by encouraging easier, smoother and a more natural walking motion. To stop the burning sensation in your foot, Poron foam has been added in to add shock absorption in the heel and ball of the foot. To prevent increasing heat build up an ETC lining coats the footbed to reduce friction when walking. To top it off, Ortholite foam has been used

in the footbed as well as a coating of Dri-lex lining to help wick away moisture and keep your foot nice and cool.

With all this technology packed into these s

tylish casual shoes it’s no wonder that Men’s Health have teamed up with Hush Puppies Body Shoe that is available for both men and women! Promoting the men’s range in their October & November issues, Men’s Health are showing just how easy they are to wear. Combining the latest technologies with style and comfort the Body Shoe is a versatile collection suitable for everyday.

So, do you want to be among the first to style our new range? If so, log onto Men’s Health online for a chance to win a pair of the Body Shoes. If you’re feeling lucky you might just win a weekend away to Champneys for you and your plus one to really kick start your healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Shop Men's Body Shoe Collection

Hush Puppies @ T4 on the Beach

Last weekend Hush Puppies were were amongst the stars partying at T4 on the Beach. Backstage in the gifting lounge our Spring Summer collection went down a treat with all the celebs. Fashion Guru Gok Wan said our shoes "are to die for!" and bagged himself a pair of our polished brown leather Fenchurch-result!

And he wasn't the only celeb desperate to get his hands on our shoes, Frankie from The Saturdays took away two pairs: Maiden, our irresistible wedge as well as one of our Coming Soon 1958 collection. Keep your eyes open for this vintage range hitting the shops this Autumn.

Don't panic men, our 1958 range is available for you too and inclu

des this season's must have Desert boot.

As if this wasn't enough, the guys from JLS, Jeward, Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott, Diana Vickers and the Hollyoaks cast all walked away with a pair of Hush Puppies. Fans of Jeward:

watch their ITV reality show to see them styling two pairs of Hush Puppies.

And if that hadn't been enough, celebs walked away with a Hush Puppies goody bag full of champagne, lollipops and chocolates and many more treats.

Watch this space for more updates on who are wearing what from our exciting new Hush Puppies range.

Footwear magazine spills the beans on Hush Puppies Boss:

Managing Director of Hush Puppies and Cushe Footwear 'David Rist’ and his interview with the magazine Footwear & Fashion Extras: Telling us about the personal interest for celebrity, what lie he has told in the past and what joke he has played on someone.

Place of Birth: Rhymney, South Wales

Lives Now: Great Glen. Leicestershire

Started Out; As a Graduate trainee for K Shoes

Career highlight: opening the 126^th stand alone Hush Puppies store in the UK

Career low point: Closing it after the demise of the British Shoe Corporation

Future plans: To double Hush puppies sales and make Cushe Footwear a must have brand for trend-led retailers.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Denise Lewis. I still remember the cover with the body paint

What was the last lie you told?

You look lovely tonight, darling!

Have you ever let somebody take the blame for something you have done?

Yes. I let my wife think she was driving when I got a speeding ticket

What cant you help buying, even though you know you shouldn’t?

Fake designer gear when I’m in the Far East.

Hush Puppies Shoeperstar winning design is here! Get yours before they are all gone!

Meet the Lola shoe.

Designed by Laura Berry a textiles teacher from Birmingham and the winner of Hush Puppies "Design a Shoe " competition.

The Lola shoe is a vintage-inspired design that Laura hoped would take working mums like her from the school run to a night out on the town in comfort and most importantly style!

Available exclusively in Schuh stores nationwide, Lola is available in black or purple suede. Just like Laura it's funky and a little bit different. Laura's love for 50's and 60's design shows through in Lola in the use of funky prints and bright colours.

Click here to get your very own pair of Lola special edition shoes NOW!

Do You Want an Internship with Hush Puppies Marketing and PR department? If so read on...

Hush Puppies, the iconic footwear brand, are offering talented students and graduates internships in marketing.

Working in the UK Head offices of Wolverine Europe, in King’s Cross London, interns will gain valuable insight into how a global corporation operates.
We are looking for interns who are serious about pursuing a career in marketing, PR or communications. Candidates should have a passion for fashion and be able to demonstrate their interest in current social and cultural trends. This opportunity will suit students or those who have recently graduated.

In return for your hard work Hush Puppies are offering you the chance of influencing the marketing activity of a truly global brand.

Key Skills / Attributes:

1. Excellent written and spoken English.

2. Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

3. Good commercial awareness.

4. Able to execute multiple task and prioritize workload.

5. Excellent organizational and planning skills.

6. Strong communication skills.

7. Creativity and problem solving.

8. Strong Work ethic.

9. Commercial awareness.

WORKING CONDITIONS
This is an office based role but there may be the opportunity to get involved with events and a flexible attitude to working occasional evenings and weekends would be advantageous. The post holder is expected to work flexibly and respond positively to changing business needs.

We are looking for people who can spend at least 1 month in this role but we are willing to be flexible about the duration of which a candidate works with us. The upper limit of the internship offered is 6 months.
Hush Puppies will pay towards the successful candidates travel and expenses.

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Please send your CV and a short covering letter saying why you want to complete an internship with Hush Puppies and how you fit the above criteria to ffion.greenow@wwwinc.com.

Please apply only if you meet the requirements listed. Only those candidates short-listed will be contacted.

Hush Puppies trades designers with Cannondale Bicycles

Not content with just designing shoes for the high street, when Hush Puppies' design team were challenged by New Design Magazine to trade places with a designer from Cannondale Performance Bikes they tackled it with gusto!

Tanya from New Design Magazine comments "we love challenging creative people to put themselves in the shoes of a designer from a very different industry. The concept of trading place is simple: we ask the designers to give one another a design brief - something they would do in their jobs everyday – and then put the results in the magazine for designers everywhere to consider. We find that not only do the results make for an interesting article but the feedback from the participating designers is always that the challenge has refreshed their perspective and given them a new approach to their own job."

Cannondale briefed Hush Puppies designer Tim Richards to create a bike pedal that would specifically appeal to young women who are style conscious. Taking Agyness Deyn as his muse Tim went on to create a crazy PedalShoe – influenced by high fashion; Chanel’s clogs to be precise but with the practical in mind: Whilst cycling about town, the PedalShoe would protect footwear against the elements without appearing in opposition to her general look.

Erik Eagleman, Cannondale designer comments on the PedalShoe, ‘This is great! Very cool indeed. This address's a lot of issues that I saw problems with when approaching cycling accessories for the women’s market. You could sell it in three or four different sizes, S,M,L,XL. It keeps your dress shoes nice and clean, your foot doesn't move around on the pedal, you have the ability to pull as well as push. I really like this idea. Great work!”

In response to our brief to create a cycling-inspired tread design Erik designed a cool bike-chain inspired tread complete with men’s footwear silhouette. Tim comments on Erik’s design “Wow! I’m really impressed. Not only would this shoe design appeal to the cycling fraternity but also our current Hush puppies customer who buys casual fashion product form us. It’s really very commercial and the chain-link tread design just adds a neat twist. I also love the idea of creating a shoe inspired by retro bike shoes”.

So watch this space, and who knows we could be seeing Hush Puppies bikes and Cannondale shoes in the shops sooner than you think!

Glee's Mr Schuster wears Hush Puppies!

I can't say we're surprised, we always new Glee's Mr Schuster was a stylish (and rather attractive) fellow, but we were still somewhat excited by the announcement in last night's episode of Glee that he wears Hush Puppies!

Instructed to hold open try-outs for the "Cheerios" the squad's despotic leader Sue Sylvester, is encouraged by Will Schuster to give the otherly-abled candidates a fair shot at getting into the squad with the argument that cheering is after all about "expressing oneself".

Sue's response is comic genius: "Well I'm about to projectile express myself all over your Hush Puppies. "

Who knew!

Classic.