Once you start wearing John s shoes you will wonder what you ever did without them (while you soak u

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John Fluevog is an independent West Coast designer and retailer of forward-thinking footwear, who has been creating unique souls since 1970. His earliest customers included The Beach Boys, Alice Cooper, filmmaker Robert Altman and a slew of slightly less famous Fluevogers.
After spending helzberg a summer hitchhiking down the west coast witnessing the 1960s Social Revolution first hand, John returned to his hometown of Vancouver and began working for Sheppard s Shoes. In 1970, he joined forces with fellow co-worker Peter Fox to start up their own show store in historic helzberg Gastown. The partnership, known simply as Fox and Fluevog lasted over ten years at which time the two split amicably, leaving John to open the first John Fluevog Shoes in downtown Vancouver.
By the late 1980s, John had started producing his landmark Angel Soles. Made from 100% natural latex harvested from the Hevea Tree, the tough, resoleable Angel Soles recite the now famous JF message engraved on the sole: Resists alkali, water, acid, fatigue and Satan. They continue to be one of Fluevog s best sellers to this day.
In the early 1990s, Angels became the cornerstone of the Seattle Grunge scene, inspiring a new fashion movement consisting of flannel shirts and Angel boots by John Fluevog. Additional exposure of John s iconic Munsters from Madonna, who wore Vogs in the film Truth or Dare , and Dee-lite s Lady Miss Kier sent the Fluevog brand skyrocketing to international fandom.
In recent years, John Fluevog has been using eco-friendly vegetable tanned leathers and water based glues, reducing the environmental footprint of his production and keeping with his motto good soles leave small prints (no matter what your shoe size).
Traditionally made in old world factories, Fluevog shoes are produced in small runs, are fully repairable, and with their look of quality and timeless luxury, always stand out in a crowd. When you wear a pair of Fluevogs, you re wearing 40 years of traditionally made untraditional design.
Once you start wearing John s shoes you will wonder what you ever did without them (while you soak up the steady flow of comfort and compliments). Whether it sticks in your mind as Foofarg or Vlueflag, Fluevog is a name usually mispronounced, but seldom forgotten. helzberg
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