Fluevog website crashes amidst excitement over Dr. Henry shoes – Global News

Fans of Dr. Bonnie Henry and her shoes have crashed the website of shoe designer John Fluevog.

Moments before the pre-sale for the highly-anticipated Dr. Henry shoes kicked off, visitors to the Fluevog website were met with a “FATAL ERROR: Database error” greeting.

The sale was set to start at 4 p.m. on their website.

The limited-edition shoe was created in honour of B.C.’s provincial health officer.

All pre-sale proceeds from the “Dr. Henry” shoe will go to help Food Banks BC during the coronavirus pandemic. They retail for $339.

Henry agreed to lend her name to the shoe, which features pink patent leather highlights and Fluevog’s distinctive operetta heel.

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Henry’s oft-quoted phrase during her COVID-19 news conferences, “Be kind, be calm and be safe,” will be printed on the footsock.

READ MORE: ANALYSIS: How Dr. Bonnie Henry’s COVID-19 briefings have become must-see TVThe Fluevog shoe is just one tribute to Henry, who has been the face of B.C.’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.Last month, a Calgary business released a line of T-shirts featuring images of prominent public health officers, including Henry.Her image has also appeared on a mural in downtown Vancouver.There have also been musical tributes to B.C.’s top doctor, including one that reworks the song ‘Dear Theodosia’ in the Broadway smash-hit musical Hamilton.

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Musical tribute to the much-admired Dr. Bonnie Henry

— With files from Jon Azpiri

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