diff --git a/src/array_string.rs b/src/array_string.rs
index af09023..51a4c16 100644
--- a/src/array_string.rs
+++ b/src/array_string.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> ArrayString<A> {
     /// ```
     pub fn from(s: &str) -> Result<Self, CapacityError<&str>> {
         let mut arraystr = Self::new();
-        try!(arraystr.push_str(s));
+        arraystr.try_push_str(s)?;
         Ok(arraystr)
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> ArrayString<A> {
     pub fn from_byte_string(b: &A) -> Result<Self, Utf8Error> {
         let mut arraystr = Self::new();
         let s = try!(str::from_utf8(b.as_slice()));
-        let _result = arraystr.push_str(s);
+        let _result = arraystr.try_push_str(s);
         debug_assert!(_result.is_ok());
         Ok(arraystr)
     }
@@ -123,14 +123,34 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> ArrayString<A> {
     ///
     /// let mut string = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
     ///
-    /// string.push('a').unwrap();
-    /// string.push('b').unwrap();
-    /// let overflow = string.push('c');
+    /// string.push('a');
+    /// string.push('b');
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "ab");
+    /// ```
+    pub fn push(&mut self, c: char) {
+        self.try_push(c).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    /// Adds the given char to the end of the string.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Ok` if the push succeeds.
+    ///
+    /// **Errors** if the backing array is not large enough to fit the additional char.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use arrayvec::ArrayString;
+    ///
+    /// let mut string = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
+    ///
+    /// string.try_push('a').unwrap();
+    /// string.try_push('b').unwrap();
+    /// let overflow = string.try_push('c');
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "ab");
     /// assert_eq!(overflow.unwrap_err().element(), 'c');
     /// ```
-    pub fn push(&mut self, c: char) -> Result<(), CapacityError<char>> {
+    pub fn try_push(&mut self, c: char) -> Result<(), CapacityError<char>> {
         let len = self.len();
         unsafe {
             match encode_utf8(c, &mut self.raw_mut_bytes()[len..]) {
@@ -154,16 +174,36 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> ArrayString<A> {
     ///
     /// let mut string = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
     ///
-    /// string.push_str("a").unwrap();
-    /// let overflow1 = string.push_str("bc");
-    /// string.push_str("d").unwrap();
-    /// let overflow2 = string.push_str("ef");
+    /// string.push_str("a");
+    /// string.push_str("d");
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "ad");
+    /// ```
+    pub fn push_str(&mut self, s: &str) {
+        self.try_push_str(s).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    /// Adds the given string slice to the end of the string.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Ok` if the push succeeds.
+    ///
+    /// **Errors** if the backing array is not large enough to fit the string.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use arrayvec::ArrayString;
+    ///
+    /// let mut string = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
+    ///
+    /// string.try_push_str("a").unwrap();
+    /// let overflow1 = string.try_push_str("bc");
+    /// string.try_push_str("d").unwrap();
+    /// let overflow2 = string.try_push_str("ef");
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(&string[..], "ad");
     /// assert_eq!(overflow1.unwrap_err().element(), "bc");
     /// assert_eq!(overflow2.unwrap_err().element(), "ef");
     /// ```
-    pub fn push_str<'a>(&mut self, s: &'a str) -> Result<(), CapacityError<&'a str>> {
+    pub fn try_push_str<'a>(&mut self, s: &'a str) -> Result<(), CapacityError<&'a str>> {
         if s.len() > self.capacity() - self.len() {
             return Err(CapacityError::new(s));
         }
@@ -274,10 +314,11 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> fmt::Display for ArrayString<A> {
 /// `Write` appends written data to the end of the string.
 impl<A: Array<Item=u8>> fmt::Write for ArrayString<A> {
     fn write_char(&mut self, c: char) -> fmt::Result {
-        self.push(c).map_err(|_| fmt::Error)
+        self.try_push(c).map_err(|_| fmt::Error)
     }
+
     fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
-        self.push_str(s).map_err(|_| fmt::Error)
+        self.try_push_str(s).map_err(|_| fmt::Error)
     }
 }
 
@@ -288,7 +329,7 @@ impl<A: Array<Item=u8> + Copy> Clone for ArrayString<A> {
     fn clone_from(&mut self, rhs: &Self) {
         // guaranteed to fit due to types matching.
         self.clear();
-        self.push_str(rhs).ok();
+        self.try_push_str(rhs).ok();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 19b95c2..0787f68 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fn test_string() {
 
     let text = "hello world";
     let mut s = ArrayString::<[_; 16]>::new();
-    s.push_str(text).unwrap();
+    s.try_push_str(text).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(&s, text);
     assert_eq!(text, &s);
 
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ fn test_string() {
     assert_eq!(map[text], 1);
 
     let mut t = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
-    assert!(t.push_str(text).is_err());
+    assert!(t.try_push_str(text).is_err());
     assert_eq!(&t, "");
 
-    t.push_str("ab").unwrap();
+    t.push_str("ab");
     // DerefMut
     let tmut: &mut str = &mut t;
     assert_eq!(tmut, "ab");
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ fn test_string() {
     // Test Error trait / try
     let t = || -> Result<(), Box<Error>> {
         let mut t = ArrayString::<[_; 2]>::new();
-        try!(t.push_str(text));
+        try!(t.try_push_str(text));
         Ok(())
     }();
     assert!(t.is_err());
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ fn test_string_from_bytes() {
 fn test_string_clone() {
     let text = "hi";
     let mut s = ArrayString::<[_; 4]>::new();
-    s.push_str("abcd").unwrap();
+    s.push_str("abcd");
     let t = ArrayString::<[_; 4]>::from(text).unwrap();
     s.clone_from(&t);
     assert_eq!(&t, &s);
@@ -366,14 +366,14 @@ fn test_string_push() {
     let text = "abcαβγ";
     let mut s = ArrayString::<[_; 8]>::new();
     for c in text.chars() {
-        if let Err(_) = s.push(c) {
+        if let Err(_) = s.try_push(c) {
             break;
         }
     }
     assert_eq!("abcαβ", &s[..]);
-    s.push('x').ok();
+    s.push('x');
     assert_eq!("abcαβx", &s[..]);
-    assert!(s.push('x').is_err());
+    assert!(s.try_push('x').is_err());
 }