Exhibit 99.1

        Deckers Outdoor Names Zohar Ziv Chief Financial Officer

    GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2006--Deckers Outdoor
Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) today announced the appointment of Zohar
Ziv as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance
& Administration, effective immediately. Mr. Ziv replaces Scott Ash,
who previously announced his upcoming resignation as Chief Financial
Officer of Deckers on January 25, 2006, which became effective on
March 10, 2006.
    Zohar Ziv, 53, has over twenty five years experience in finance
and accounting, serving in senior level positions with several large
and mid size public and private companies. Most recently, Mr. Ziv was
Chief Financial Officer with EMAK Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMAK), a
leading global marketing services firm with over $220 million in
annual sales. Prior to that, Mr. Ziv served as Chief Financial Officer
of Stravina Operating Company, LLC, a privately held company and the
largest supplier of personalized novelty items in North America.
During his career, Mr. Ziv also served as Chief Financial Officer of
Joico Laboratories Inc., a multi national manufacturer and marketer of
hair products for the salon industry; Intellisys Group, Inc. a leader
in the design, sale, integration, and servicing of custom integrated
multi-media systems; and Inovison Holding L.P, a manufacturer and
distributor of imaging products and accessories. Previously, Mr. Ziv
held senior financial positions including Treasurer and Division
Controller at Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), formerly BW/IP
International, and he began his career as a Senior Auditor/Accountant
Management Trainee with the Getty Oil Company in Los Angeles. He
received his B.S. in Accounting from California State University
Northridge and his M.B.A. in International Management from the
American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).
Mr. Ziv is a Certified Public Accountant.
    "Zohar has a demonstrated track record of success, serving as
Chief Financial Officer for several leading public and private
corporations and we are excited to welcome him to the Deckers team,"
stated Angel Martinez, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Deckers Outdoor Corporation. "With his breadth of experience and broad
range of financial skills, Zohar is the ideal person to help me lead
the company during its next phase of growth. We look forward to
benefiting from his expertise as we expand into new markets, both here
and overseas, while at the same time building a stronger operating
platform for the future."

    Deckers Outdoor Corporation builds niche products into global
lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and
fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor
activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. The Company's products
are offered under the Teva, UGG and Simple brand names.

    All statements in this press release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain and are based on the Company's expectations as of
today, March 10, 2006. In addition, such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of the risks,
uncertainties and other factors are discussed in detail in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. Among these risks and uncertainties are the
challenge of managing the Company's brands for growth, the Company's
ability to anticipate fashion trends, product mix, the success of new
products, conditions in the general economy and in the retail
environment, the effect of consumer preferences, the Company's
dependence on international distributors to sell our products in
international markets, the exposure of foreign currency and other
risks related to conducting business outside the U.S., the risk that
the Company's international sales are subject to a variety of laws and
political and economic risks that may adversely impact the Company's
sales and results of operations in certain regions, the risk that
international trade regulations may impose unexpected duty costs or
other non-tariff barriers to markets while the increasing number of
free trade agreements has the potential to stimulate increased
competition, increased security procedures may cause significant
delays and other factors discussed in the Company's filings made with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements
in this news release.



    CONTACT: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
             Zohar Ziv, 805-967-7611
             or
             Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
             Investor Relations:
             Chad A. Jacobs/Brendon E. Frey, 203-682-8200