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FIVE KEY KICKS

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Pilgrim

This super-pointy-toed, buckled

T-strap loafer was the first shoe I

designed for women, back in 1986.

It was based on a Victorian design

with cowboy boot influences.

It’s still one of our best sellers

thirty-five years later, although

it has updated features like the

rubber sole plate and 1.25-inch

leather-wrapped heel. Today it’s

part of the Truth family, which

is full of straight-up winners like

the Eileen, a zip-up ankle boot

with ornate buckles. “Truth and

integrity since 1970.”

2

Munster

You know the Munster. It’s the

platform shoe with the sexy,

oversized Louis XIV heel that was

made famous first by Lady Miss

Kier, who wore them on the cover

of Deee-Lite’s 1990 debut album,

World Clique, then by Madonna

who flaunted them in the 1991

movie Truth or Dare. It was the

first shoe I made completely from

scratch, from sketch to mould,

back in 1988, and it became the

symbol of the 1990s house/club

underground DJ scene. Now known

as the Mega Munster, the Original

is best remembered in classic

suede and special edition glitter,

and has been joined by variations

like the T-strap Elektra and Clique.

“Groove is in the heart.”

3

Swordfish

As dangerous as it is dashing, the

Swordfish dates back to the late

1980s, a rebellious, pointed-toe

shoe that’s been reimagined with

a distinctive toe bump. These are

the rock star royalty of the Fluevog

lineup, with descendants like the

Imperial and Marquess lines. Comes

in every style from dagger-sharp

lace-up shoes to chukka and

knee-high boots. Alice Cooper has

rocked the Swordfish for decades,

and Lady Gaga sported the

Cubist Cupcake version, a smooth

women’s lace-up boot with buckle,

in fall 2016. “Stay sharp!”