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10.19YVRAGENDA JOHN FLUEVOG: King of Rock and Roll Soles Celebrates 50 Years By YASMINE SHEMESH I n 1956, John Fluevog was eight years old, listening to a car radio at the Luxury Freeze, his father’s drive-in ice cream joint on Kingsway in Vancouver, singing along to “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley. It would become a formative moment — and an ironic one, too, for the now-shoe designer celebrating a career that spans half a century. But, back then, it was just exciting. It was the early rumble of rock and roll and Fluevog was surrounded by low-rider cars, music, and teenagers cooling down on sundaes. His family was religious, so rock music was forbidden at home, which made it that much more appealing. He took in how kids wore their belts and blue jeans, and the colours of their socks and shoes. He had an eye for that kind of stuff. “I’ve always been edgy,” Fluevog tells BeatRoute. Of course, Fluevog’s natural knack for style led him towards crafting some of the most beautifully made shoes in the world. The journey began in 1970 when he and Peter Fox, then manager of Sheppard Shoes, opened Fox & Fluevog on Gastown’s main drag. After a decade, Fluevog broke out on his own. In 1986, he designed his first women’s shoe, the Pilgrim, which, with a pointed toe, buckle, and angular heel, evoked a Victorian cowboy boot. Over the next five decades, his shoes became a symbol of spirited originality. Bright and whimsical, coming in surreal shapes with artful detailing, they’re coveted by Madonna, Jack White, and your next-door neighbour alike. Fluevog is as colourful as his footwear. When it comes to the stories, fact and fiction are hard to gauge. Did he really work as a psychic in the 90s? Some reports confirm, others deny. And did the iconic Angels come to him in a vision, as legend states? “Yes. No. Maybe so,” Fluevog chuckles. But enigma is part of the fun — and the universe he has created for his brand to live in. The Angels were Fluevog’s response to Dr. Martens, the popular combat boot Fluevog was selling in his stores in the 80s. They brought in good business, especially from the music scene — it was the dawn of grunge with Green River on Seattle’s horizon and Vancouver’s D.O.A. was helping pioneer hardcore punk. But Fluevog needed to carve his own path. Plus, he didn’t like that Docs were also in with alt-right skinheads. So, he dreamed up, as it were, his Angels. The chunky boots are one of his most enduring styles. “I did them for survival,” Fluevog explains. “And I suppose part of me is a rugged individualist. I like doing my own thing. If everyone else is doing something, I don’t want to do it.” The soles, moulded in Italy out of natural latex instead of the poly vinyl chloride used on other boots, read the inscription: “Angels resist alkali, water, acid, fatigue, and Satan.” Dave Webber, the artist and writer behind Fluevog’s zine-like catalogues, came up with the line, which has less to do with spirituality than it does being a footprint of Fluevog’s wonderful world. Fluevog: 50 Years of Unique Sole for Unique Soles is available for purchase on November 5 RIO THEATRE 1660 EAST BROADWAY OCTOBER SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 11 The Vancouver International Film Festival See www.viff.org for details OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER 15 19 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 24 OCTOBER 25 30 31 George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LINDA RONSTADT The Sound of My Voice *Additional dates www.riotheatre.ca Rudy Ray Moore DOLOMITE (1975) MEMORY The Origin of Alien *Additional dates www.riotheatre.ca Sigourney Weaver ALIEN (1975) Takashi Miike’s FIRST LOVE OCTOBER The Fictionals Comedy Co. Presents IMPROV AGAINST HUMANITY 16 Halloween Show! OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER Eddie Murphy DOLOMITE IS MY NAME *Additional dates www.riotheatre.ca RIVERDALE BURLESQUE II Escape from Greendale Sam Raimi’s THE EVIL DEAD (1981) 4K Remaster w/ New Score! Double Feature! EAST VAN OPRY 2019 STORY STORY LIE Tales of Terror The Gentlemen Hecklers Present TROLL 2 Paul Anthony’s Talent Time THE HALLOWEEN SHOW! The Geekenders Present WE ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE A Burlesque Tribute to Stephen King THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW *Additional dates www.riotheatre.ca THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW A #DNDLive Improvised Epic Fantasy! THE EXORCIST NOVEMBER 8 - 9 The Vancouver Podcast Festival See www.vanpodfest.ca for details COMPLETE LISTINGS AT WWW.RIOTHEATRE.CA S OCTOBER 2019 BEATROUTE 43
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