Whether you are 8 or 80, male or female, whether you are from the Zoot Suit generation or the Hip Hop generation, ZÜCA can groove with your lifestyle. The winning ZÜCA Sport design will join the Fall 2010 collection as a limited edition model.

Click here to learn how to enter!  Entries must be submitted no later that April 30, 2010.

David and his ZÜCA Sport...and Grandma too!

Another cool thing happened in January!  ZÜCA was photographed in the UK’s Daily Mail with Gordon Ramsay’s wife, Tana, a contestant on Dancing on Ice!  There were some pretty cool shots of Tana’s ZÜCA Sport and we thought that was TOTALLY cool.

ZÜCA with Tana at rehearsals for Dancing on Ice!

ZÜCA's first ever athlete-inspired ZÜCA Sport Insert Bag!

Stay tuned for more exciting news

As 2009 draws to a close (can you believe it?!) we wanted to take a look back at all of the fun stuff we had going on!

During the months of March and April, ZÜCA ran our first web-based contests!  Did you have fun searching for that sneaky leprechaun and all of those colorful eggs?  We sure had fun awarding all of the winners – thank you to EVERYONE who participated!  Perhaps we’ll bring that back next year.

May and June were some of our favorite months.  We asked you to write to us and tell us why your Mom, Dad, and/or Grad should be awarded a ZÜCA for FREE.  The tremendous amounts of stories and pictures touched all of our hearts, and trust us, we read every single entry and had them posted around the office.  Thank you for sharing with us.  We will DEFINITELY do this again next year.  Can’t wait!

ZÜCA was the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 ISI World Championships in July and boy did we have FUN supporting the skaters on our hometown ice!  It was great to meet each and everyone of you skaters, parents, and friends.  Hope to see you all again next July in Massachusetts.

In October ZÜCA donated over $2,100 to Breast Cancer Connections for the funding of support programs thanks to YOUR efforts in purchasing our pink products.  We can’t wait to donate an even LARGER number next year.  Breast Cancer touches everyone and is a very important cause to us, so thank you again for your help.

As 2009 ends, we are looking forward to the launch of our annual Color Me ZÜCA Design Contest in early 2010!  And remember, all throughout December we will be gifting every web order with an extra Sport Insert with every ZÜCA Sport Insert Bag and Frame purchased by December 23rd.  It’s just our way of showing our appreciation for the support you’ve given us over the years.

Happy, Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Justine Geiszler, Marketing Manager and The ZÜCA Team.

In May, ZÜCA was introduced to 7-year old, Gia Kokotakis, who is well on her way to becoming an Olympic champion!  Gia’s mom says she’s been using ZÜCA products for YEARS and loves being able to draw and write on the Düdle Insert in her Hot Pink Frame.  Gia also uses the Pink Hot with Rhinestones, USA, Forged, and Friends Inserts.  To learn more and see Gia skate, click here!

Another cool thing happened in May – ZÜCA met Zach Velmer, drummer for STS9, a 5-piece electronic jam band that fuses live instruments with “electronica”.  Zach and the rest of the band and crew were interested in hitting the road and travleing in style with ZÜCA Pros and Business Backpacks on their upcoming tour.  Make sure you check out their music and keep your eyes out for them on the road with ZÜCA Pros!

In September ZÜCA signed on two more sponsorships, one with the South San Jose Cheetahs Soccer team, and the other with the Mid Michigan Derby Girls Roller Derby team.  It seems the ZÜCA Sport is the perfect sports gear bag for just about any sport!  The SSJ Cheetahs and MMDG will all be rolling their gear and equipment in style with ZÜCA Sports in tow.

ZÜCA wishes all of our teams, athletes, and musicians much luck and happiness in 2009 and into 2010!

*In 2006, a shocking 7,300 injuries were treated in the US ER because of pain caused by backpacks, and according to the American Occupational Therapy Association, 60% of American students ages 9 to 20 experience chronic back pain related to wearing a heavy backpack!

This year, not only do we want to save your back, we also want to offer you some cool accessories at no extra cost, so you’re totally ready for the new school year!

If you’re not going back to school, we won’t leave you out!  Are you vacationing this fall or looking for a more professional way to travel with you’re belongings?  We’ve got GREAT news for you.

Learn more about what ZÜCA is offering now though September 15th by following the link here: Back to School & Travel!

Make sure you’ve subscribed to our newsletter by e-mail, so you won’t miss out on our current promotions and product announcements!

*Learn more about the dangers of heavy backpacks

Please enjoy our pictures from the week!

Tomorrow is our last day…if you haven’t stopped by our booth yet, make sure you do!

This year, the Ice Skating Institute (ISI) World Recreational Team Championships are taking place in San Jose, California – hometown to ZÜCA.  The competition this year has drawn over 1275 skaters, and ZÜCA is excited and proud to be the Presenting Sponsor.

To celebrate, ZÜCA has designed a commemorative ISI themed ZÜCA Sport Insert, selling for $55 on www.zuca.com and at our booth during the event.  This insert is only available while supplies last!

*available while supplies last!

Check back here on our blog for pictures and more information from the event!  Oh!  And one more thing, don’t forget to stop by our booth and say “hello!”

Congratulations again to Lydia and Latasha, and to David and Andrea! We hope the new products from ZÜCA bring much joy to their lives and we can’t wait to hear what they think of ‘em!

It’s Dad’s and Grad’s turn!  Tell us why your Dad or Grad needs a ZÜCA Sport or ZÜCA Pro.  We want to know what makes them super special and how having a ZÜCA will help make their lives a bit easier and more fun!

The ZÜCA Pro is the ideal companion on a short business trip or a visit back home from college! The ZÜCA Sport is the ultimate carry-all – perfect for storing college school supplies or all of dad’s heavy tools.  Make sure you let us know which ZÜCA is right for them, and pick an Accessory too!

HOW TO ENTER:
Explore our products and accessories on www.zuca.com.  One special Dad and one deserving Grad will get the ZÜCA and the Accessories you think they need!  Send your story and a picture of you with your Dad or Grad todadsandgrads@zuca.com.

ENTRY DEADLINE:
Submit by Friday, June 19th at 6:00 PM PST.  

HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOU WON:
Winners will be notified by e-mail and will be announced on the ZÜCA Fan Page on Facebook on Monday, June 22nd, so make sure you become a fan today!  Gifts will be shipped by Friday, June 26th.

Click here to learn more about this contest!

Our Mother’s Day Contest was a huge success and we are pleased to have so many participants this year! We received TONS of inspirational and heartwarming stories about Super Moms who make sure their kids are happy, healthy, and safe EVERY day. From single parent moms to stay at home moms… it was very difficult for us to choose only two winners. Congratulations to those who won and thank you for all that participated!

Click here to see who the lucky winners are for the Celebrating Mother’s Day Contest!

We hope that EVERY mom had a great Mother’s Day this year and we look forward to hearing more inspirational stories about Super Dads and Super Grads in our Dads & Grads contest this month.

Click here to learn more about our new contest!