About Us

Zooligans™ is a line of shoes created by long time children's shoe designer and former toy designer, Joel Rusnak and his wife and marketer Cheryl Andonian. They had an idea of creating a playful collection of children's shoes that would appeal 
to kids for their fun and toy-like characters and would also 
appeal to parents for their fit, quality, comfort and functionality. They teamed up with Art Rogers, an experienced footwear business pro and former colleague of Joel's and together the three launched a new company called
ShoeString Shoes LLC to create and build their Zooligans line.

The Zooligans crew is dedicated to creating an innovative
line of shoes that speaks to the playful side of being a child, while offering up the features that parents look for when choosing healthy shoes for their children's growing feet.
From the soft leather uppers, roomy toe box, adjustable straps and super flexible bottoms to the design detailing from the 
tip of the nose to the end tail; quality, function and fun is 
what drives the Zooligans brand.

Joel, Cheryl and Art are really proud of Zooligans' products and are always happy to hear from customers and retailers. Please visit the contact page to for links to send an email,
give a call, or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!