Book review: Fluevog
. I was so excited to get my hands on a copy of this memoir/retrospective by legendary Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog. I have followed his career and worn his footwear since I received my first pair of Fluevogs as a gift in 1990. I have owned ten pairs of them (maybe more). One of the most heartbreaking points in the development of my personal style was the abandonment of his platforms for safety reasons. I was given this book as a Christmas gift from my father, who bought his first pair of Fluevog 3-color Derby Swirls when he changed careers to become a teacher, and wore nothing but Fluevogs for the entirety of that second career. (He is now retired.) John Fluevog’s zany, fun aesthetic pervades not only his shoe collections but also the interior decor and window displays of his boutiques in major cities around North America (& now, apparently, also Amsterdam and Australia). This volume of 169 full-color glossy pages documents the progression of his career across al...
