Craig Coussins has designed many award winning shoes including the famous Split Sole Jazz Shoe in 1987, The original Hullachan Highland Dance Shoe in 1970, was instrumental in bringing many of the split sole designs for dance that include Split Sole Trainers during the early 1990's and Modern shaped Pointe Shoes from 1985 onwards. Craig is responsible for many other dance shoe innovations. He was trained as a dancer in Ballet, Highland, Tap and Jazz from age two and  stopped dancing at age 27 to develop his knowledge as an  International shoe designer and authority on dance Injury. Hullachan products designed by Craig Coussins were asked to become part of the permanent collection of the London Science Museum as the most outstanding innovations in European shoe design. This was a request from the British Design Council shortly after the award for Millennium Product was given to Craig Coussins in 2000.

'2000' One of the few
Scottish based products to win the Millennium Award
from the British Government and the British Design
Council. Presented by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair
to Craig Coussins. The Millennium Status Plaque is
inscribed with the products as Hullachan & Hullachan Pro.

2000 Runner up in the Royal Mail
Internet Technology Awards.

1999 Winner of the 'Winners at
the Web' National Competition, Marketing and
Communications using the Internet. Small Business
Winner. Scottish Enterprise. Hullachan Limited then
went on to be part of many case studies throughout the
world
The British Airways Customer
Service Award 1999. Awarded for best customer care and service structure in Scotland.


Finalist: Glasgow Start-up 1999, ‘The GDA’ Scottish Enterprise

Finalist: The ISI Inter-forum Awards

Glasgow Design Award Winner 1998, Glasgow Opportunities.
 

Parcelforce Awards 'Business Excellence' National Winner for Scotland 1997, Parcelforce 'Business Excellence' UK

'Runner Up' 1997, Royal Mail ‘Parcelforce Awards’

John Logie Baird 'Innovations'
Regional Winner 1998, ‘Scottish Innovations’
John Logie Baird Awards; National Runner-up, ‘Scottish Innovations’

Hullachan and Hullachan Pro products were asked to become part of the permanent collection of the London Science Museum as the most outstanding innovations in European shoe design. This was a request from the British Design Council shortly after the award for Millennium Product was given to Craig Coussins.

When we say that Hullachan and Hullachan Pro are Award Winning Shoes, we actually mean it and can prove it.

Craig Coussins is already designing new products that again innovate and understand the needs of his customer base. He is  presently designing an extraordinary  new range of Hullachan Practica Tango Dance shoes for men and women made here in the UK which should be ready later in 2006.

His Phrase says it all:
'The state of the art for the state of the art'