and Procrastinator, and the
easy slip-on Nap with its no-non-
sense crepe soles. “Let it go!”
HOPEFUL
Lower block heels that mix a
polished dreamboat vibe with
relaxed elegance. “F is for all
things that give hope.”
FUTURE ROUND TOE
Easy to wear, one step forward,
two steps fashion forward in
these comfy kicks. “Know the
future, decide well today.”
WONDERS
Curved lines, playful, elegant,
classically inspired but
completely original. “You are
a natural wonder.”
COSMOS
Classic and flattering from every
angle, with a signature Cosmos
heel. “Created in the cosmos,
worn on Earth.”
POSER
Posers are sweet and elegant,
just like you on a first date.
They’re cute and sleek, made
with love, an hourglass heel and
a kick of power. “Yes, you are.
You’re super cute. I said so.”
CHOICE
Who doesn’t want choice in
life? Wise yet frivolous, like the
Adele, a low-heeled Mary Jane
with specialty leather uppers and
grosgrain ribbon lace. “To love
or to hate, the choice is yours.”
MISSION
A Mary Jane with an angel
sculpted into its rubber heel,
the Wendy is named for my dear
friend Wendy, who died too soon,
but completed her mission in
life. “A real feat for your feet.”
BELLEVUE
Named for grand dames like
notable Texan gambler Lottie
Deno and Ella Baker, an outspoken
activist of the American civil rights
movement. “Keep pushing west
and beyond your imagination.”
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Cheeky captions are the best. We had
loads for this picture of the Seattle store
but couldn’t decide, so we put them all
into a hat and then lost the hat.
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Because we make so few of
each style, all our shoes are
limited edition treasures.
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The 1970s were a decade of upheaval in Vancouver—
and in John Fluevog’s life. He’d finally started on his
life journey in fabulous footwear, and along the way
found love, and loss, and love again. He was ready to
make history.
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FOX &
FLUEVOG
1970–1979
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WHEN I GOT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS OF 1969,
I had no plan for the future or any idea of how I’d get
one. It was grey and rainy and cold, the way Vancouver
is in December, when one day I joined my parents at
their church. It’s a good thing I did, because that was the
day I met Peter Fox. And that would change everything.
Peter was a friend of my parents, but more than that,
he was the manager of Sheppard Shoes, the high-end
men’s shoe store where everyone who mattered in
town would shop. He was born in London, and was
very cool, with his English accent, granny glasses and
bespoke suits. He was an artist, too. He’d studied
sculpture at art school in London in the 1950s and
worked at Harrods’s shoe department, before coming
to Vancouver.
