Mou Design History

Mou Cowskin Slipper

The mou cowskin slipper is perfect for wear in and around the home. The skins are both long-lasting, bio-degradeable and sustainably-sourced as natural by-products of the meat and dairy industries. Each skin is hand-selected to highlight the natural beauty of the material and each pair is slightly unique, with different markings and hair length from shaggy to sleek. This is a popular gift for Christmas.

Calfskin Baby Bootie

Crafted in genuine calfskin with a suede sole and elasticated opening these baby booties are soft and flexible for maximum comfort.

Blizzard Boot

The Blizzard is crafted in highest quality, hand-selected cowskin, sourced as a natural by-product of the meat and dairy industries. Fully lined with deep soft sheepskin, each pair is slightly unique with its own markings and colourings.

Goat Slipper

Crafted in genuine blonde baby goatskin with a soft sheepskin lining and suede sole, this style is made using materials sustainably sourced as natural by-products of the meat and dairy industries.

Nanuk Boot

A tall boot crafted in blonde baby goatskin and lined in sheepskin, the materials in this style are sustainably sourced as a natural by-product of the meat and dairy industries.

Prairie Boot

The Prairie Boot is fully lined in sheepskin and handcrafted in Antelope skin, with a distinctive stripe of white hair down the front of each boot. Antelope skins, made in South African Springbok are beautiful, soft, durable and sustainably-sourced. The availability of the skins is due to the Government-regulated bi-annual Springbok population-management culls, which are carried out to avoid the issues arising from over-population such as disease and starvation. Springbok meat is standard fare in South Africa.

Recycled Sheepskin Boot

Inspiration for this style came during a visit to a factory in Skopje, Macedonia where car seat covers were being made with repurposed production waste material. This design was made using discarded sheepskin offcuts from sheepskin slipper production. The pieces were sorted by size and sewn into larger plates, with the seams on the outside of the boot providing an interesting patchwork texture. Production was challenging due to the potential frailty of so many seams.

Macedonian Goatskin Cowboy Boots

This design is crafted in goatskins - all natural by-products of the dairy industry in Macedonia. The skins used for this style are often very shaggy and available in colours ranging from blonde to dark brown.

Eskimo Boot

The Mou Eskimo Boot is Mou's best-selling and most iconic design. It was inspired by crocheted baby shoes and first became very popular in Japan, when A-list model-celebrity Rinka featured them in her blog. By mid '08 the neutrals colour range expanded to include flower patterns, bronze and charcoal metallic leather finishes and pop colours such as fuschia pink, yellow, acid green and blue. This design concept is foundational for the mou collection and marked the evolution of the mou design language, inspiring many derivative designs which utilise the crochet stitching concept, nuanced wool colour combinations and metallic leather finishes.

Norfolk Boot

The Norfolk Boot is a variation on a traditional classic sheepskin boot with hand-craft crochet stitching in wool colours embellishing the seams.

Tall Eskimo Boot

The design of the Tall Eskimo Boot arose as a natural addition to the Eskimo which suited the look of skinny jeans or leggings paired with tall boots. Offered in a range of beautiful colours and finishes this style is an ultimate Mou Icon and is as wearable and desireable today as it ever was. Dress it up or down, this style looks equally chic at the school gates, or as a flattering footwear style to wear out in the evening.

Anchorage Boot

The design of the wool braid trim on this boot style illustrates a continuation of Shelley's fascination with wool crochet and knitting embellishments on footwear. The trim is inspired by a vintage kimono-shaped wool dress found at a Parisian flea-market in 2009. The boots are crafted in genuine double-face sheepskin with a durable outdoor sole.

Bandeau Boot

Crafted in genuine double-face sheepskin with a knitted wool upper, the design pattern of the upper of this boot was inspired by the double helix of DNA.

Tweed Welly Crafted in Harris Tweed

This style was designed and sampled in the year of Harris Tweed's Centenary Celebrations. Offered in three shades of Black, Charcoal and Green with sheepskin lining, it was a dog-walker's dream boot.

Buckle Boot

The buckle boot was designed with gorgeous hand-stitched detail including leather belts and buckles, making this boot a sassy weekender with tom-boyish charm.

 

Knee-high Sheepskin Boot

A Knee-high eskimo boot in gorgeously warm double-faced sheepskin with crochet wool seams and a stylish buckle on the upper and lower

Wrap Reindeer

The fur wrap reindeer was inspired by the style icon Raquel Welch. The luxurious wrap boot was designed in gorgeous furs of reindeer, goatskin
and rabbit entwining the leg and leather belt and buckle detailing.

Inner Wedge Short

The eskimo inner wedge boot is designed especially for women who love to wear high heels for the extra height and glamour they give. This slim-line eskimo with hidden 5cm high-heel is incredibly comfortable to wear and one of Founder Shelley's personal favourites. In gorgeously warm double-faced sheepskin with crochet wool seams, a supportive heel counter and a hardwearing EVA & rubber outdoor sole. This design is a classic mou icon, appearing in many iterations with different embroidery and embellishments.

Antelope Cowboy Short

Extra short ankle boot in honey-coloured genuine antelope with tassle detail. The outer is springbok from verifiably NSPCA approved, ecologically managed herds in South Africa. Soft sheepskin lining, supportive heel counter and a hardwearing EVA & rubber outdoor sole.

Knit Cowboy Boot

The warm winter knit cowboy boot was designed with a fitted and hand-knitted bandeau cable-knit insert to be worn over the knee or slouched
down. The supportive heel counter and a hardwearing EVA & rubber outdoor sole make it comfortable and hardwearing.

Eskimo Sneaker

What do you get when you cross an ugg with a trainer? A trugg? A trogg? Ah - who cares - it would never be as cute as our new mini eskimo sneaker. We've mixed all the best bits of everything you could ever want from an eskimo boot and a trainer - the crochet stitching, the soft double-face sheepskin, the comfy sole.
Just as sneakers will take you anywhere, so will these - only your feet will be really, really warm. Groovy,baby.

Mink Muffle

The classic eskimo 18 was re-imagined with a mink surround for a supremely luxurious feel

Eskimo Lace & Fur

The eskimo laces and fur is one of our most luxurious designs. Styled to become the epitome of winter chic. Combining expertly hand-crafted wool crochet with genuine, double-face sheepskin.

Cowboy Tall With Fringes

Paying homage to and capturing the spirit of authentic Navajo practices, the South-western palette combined with wind-textured suede is a fresh way to characterise mou’s relationship with nature, craftsmanship and artisan practices.Tassels and layers of flowing fringing evoke the 'Seventies'
trend, becoming an important aspect of the collection. The look is seen in both casual flat, styles with fringed
panels all around, as well as on wedge heels for added glamour.

Eskimo Fringe

The eskimo was updated with suede fringes for a cute boho look. This style has been expertly hand-crafted in divinely warm sheepskin lining, crocheted wool seams, a supportive heel counter and EVA & rubber outdoor sole. Incredibly comfortable and hard-wearing.

Antelope Fringe Sneaker

Wintry landscapes and snow ashen skies inspired the antelope fringe sneaker. As slow-flowing rivers turn to ice, we wrap up against the cold in luxurious hand worked materials.

Dreamcatcher Eskimo

Our iconic mou eskimo range was given a whimsical twist with the fabulous dreamcatcher eskimo, designed with inspiration from native American culture, the dreamcatcher combines lace-up detailing, leather tassels and rabbit fur trim.

Furkë Cross Slipper

The Furkë criss cross was designed to offer a beautiful Japanese aesthetic to create an elevated off-duty look, both in and away from home

Eskimo Sneaker Lace-Up

Mou redefined the offering for men this season, to include lighter shades of footwear and a new lace-up style. Crafted to hug the foot, this sheepskin lace-up sneaker boot looks masculine yet elegant with the warmth and comfort of sheep-fur lining, plus a hard-wearing,
yet flexible sneaker sole.

Kids Eskimo Sneaker Denim

The mini mou collection expands to include fringes in denim in beautifully hand crafted detail. Combining luxurious finishes in genuine sheepskin with contemporary design, the range is the ideal wardrobe staple for kids.

Eskimo Pop Colour Overstitch

The gorgeous pop colour overstitch eskimo offering sophisticated colour, understated design and artisanal craftsmanship. This best-selling style is made with divinely warm double-face sheepskin

Wood Clog with Feathers and Vintage Leather

This design is beautifully bohemian, hand-crafted with feathers and vintage leathers. Featuring our trademark crochet wool stitch details. With a supportive, light-weight wooden heel and luxurious toscana sheep fur on the insole, this style is supremely comfortable and wearable.

Eskimo Chekiang

This eclectic update to the iconic eskimo 24 in luxurious chekiang sheep fur. Shelley wanted to design an offbeat, back-to nature look. This flamboyant style is extra warm with an inner of deep, soft sheep fur.

Eskimo Eagle Patch

Mou's embellishment designs enrich classic styles, ideal for the urban girl looking for footwear to take them from day to night. Shapes are revamped with perforated leather and jewelled appliqué to dramatic and opulent effect.

Eskimo Colour Threads Kid

The eskimo colour threads was created for stand-out mini-fashionistas, with beautiful and bright colours full of joy and expression

Eskimo Sneaker Mink & Star Patch

The gorgeously feminine eskimo sneaker with mink fur trim and star patches was designed to mix the best of an iconic mou eskimo with a fashion sneaker. This style offers sophisticated color, understated design and artisanal craftsmanship.

Eskimo Wool Fabric

The eskimo wool fabric was designed in a beautiful bohemian boot style in gorgeous hand-crafted wool. This style was produced in four stunning shades of multicoloured textured wool.

High Heel Sandal Metallic Logo

The mou high-heel sandal was inspired by a 1970's vibe. Crafted with two-strap design and metallic logo detail, this style features leopard print pony with a rounded open-toe, chunky silhouette and platform heel work to elongate and flatter the legs.

Eskimo Lace-up Trainer Shoe

The eskimo lace-up trainer shoe is expertly crafted in premium nubuck leather and ponyskin, with mou trademark wool stitch and sheep fur trim and genuine soft sheepskin lining.

Dragon Eskimo

Our special edition dragon eskimo handcrafted in supple calf leather and embossed with the mythological Chinese dragon, symbolising strength, prosperity and good luck. Inspiration for this design came from a small 19th Century silver card holder found by mou creative director Shelley Tichborne at the Decorative Art & Antiques fair in Battersea, London.

Slip On Moccasin

Our mou eskimo summer slip-on moccasin was designed for lazy summer days. This relaxed style is perfect for lounging around the house or visiting the beach and will be a great finishing touch to any low-key summer ensemble.

Bold Sneaker Full Crochet

The 1970's inspired granny-crochet sneaker. This cute hand-crafted style is lightweight and comfortable with a crochet upper, mou trademark crochet stitch details at the seams, two-tone striped cotton canvas lining, padded suede insole; supportive heel counter and a flexible rubber sole.

Chunky Platform Sherpa

The cute chunky platform in sherpa faux fur is hand-crafted with trademark mou crochet-stitch details, a light-weight rubber sole and a padded microsuede insole for extra comfort.