Vancouver’s John Fluevog is becoming a member of the USS Enterprise this spring as Starfleet’s official bootmaker.
Fluevog, whose footwear have been worn by the likes of Madonna, Beyoncé, Woman Gaga and even B.C.’s Provincial Well being Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry designed footwear for the solid of the brand new sequence Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, which premieres Could 5.
He mentioned he feels a way of connection to Star Trek in that each his footwear and the sequence supply a way of escapism.
“I identical to the concept of residing in one other world than the one we reside in,” he mentioned.
“Who would not wish to try this? Generally, the world we reside in sucks, proper? We wish to simply get away. That is a part of what vogue and a part of what dressing up is, is simply getting out of the world we reside in.”
Fluevog staffer Dani Boynton says she’s watched Star Trek all her life.
“My mother launched me to it once I was actually little. We watched the unique sequence collectively after which, , once I was an adolescent, the following technology got here out and I simply completely fell in love with it,” she mentioned.
What she appreciates most concerning the franchise is its dedication to variety, one thing it has been applauded for because it first aired in 1966.
“I really feel like the brand new Star Trek’s simply breaking new floor as Star Trek all the time has,” Boynton mentioned, stating that newer iterations of Star Trek have launched totally different genders and physique sorts to the present.
Fluevog himself could not agree extra.
“I like the concept every kind of weirdos are accepted. So, it is only a nice privilege and an important mixture.”
The boots are tall, slim and formed across the foot. They’re made of soppy leather-based and elastic uppers, with a leather-based harness and, after all, function the Star Trek delta insignia on the ankle.
“There aren’t any stitching machines in house, so we needed to be very cautious about not displaying any stitching and seams wherever,” Fluevog mentioned.
Unusual New Worlds costume designer Bernadette Croft mentioned the boots are her favorite a part of the uniform.
“Fluevog boots by no means fail.” “They appear futuristic and edgy … such a powerful silhouette.”
