Innovator, trailblazer and shoe designer extraordinaire, John Fluevog is also a homegrown Vancouverite who opened his first shoe store in Gastown in 1970. Today, the “unique soles for unique souls” are sold all over the world, but the cavernous, glass-ceilinged location on Water Street is the flagship store and site for a lot of the company’s behind-the-scenes stuff. Get a pair to call your own and join the likes of Madonna, Alice Cooper and Jack White in having impeccable taste in footwear.
Located in the heart of Gastown, John Fluevog offers more than just boots – it’s a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. John Fluevog shoes are made for the trendsetters out there; the offbeat designs are high quality, modern and inspired by an art deco aesthetic. Expect to be stopped wherever you go when sporting your John Fluevog boots because people will definitely ask where you scored such unique footwear!
John Fluevog is a self-described purveyor of “unique soles for unique souls.” Ever since 1970, the Vancouver-based designer has been specializing in bold and unconventional styles. The iconic Gastown flagship shop features soaring greenhouse-like ceilings and is a destination in itself for shoe lovers who appreciate Fluevog’s quirky, art deco inspired designs. Cut-out leather fringe sandals, open-toed platform clogs, and slip-on leather thong sandals with bold floral prints will have you turning heads all summer long.