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.