The man behind the famous shoes, John Fluevog, says he’s thrilled by the response.
“I feel overwhelmed … we’re just not prepared for the volume,” he says.
“We tried to prepare for it, but it was a larger response, and we could have imagined,” he tells NEWS 1130.
In a release, Fluevog says he received Dr. Bonnie Henry’s “blessing.”
“At times like these, we’re so fortunate to have someone who is calm and comforting but direct, and positive but realistic, informing and educating us day-to-day. We always like to find ways to help and to highlight those who are doing good in our world. To hear about and see that our admiration for Dr. Henry was mutual was just a beautiful cherry on top of an already great idea sundae,” Fluevog says in a release.
The shoe made in Portugal is retailing for $339.
Fluevog says after the factory costs are paid, the rest of the proceeds are going to Food Banks BC.
Janice sent me a link to The Vancouver Sun. This is an awesome article that appeared in yesterday's newspaper:
Vancouver Sun, Dr. Bonnie Henry
