Fairfield Comedy Club Partnering With Vans To Launch Shoe Design

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Comedy Club and internationally acclaimed New York City artist Guy Stanley Philoche are partnering to launch a limited-edition shoe design.

The shoe launch is part of the Vans Foot The Bill Initiative, created to help small businesses across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. As a winner of the initiative, Fairfield Comedy Club will work with Vans to produce up to 1,000 pairs of custom shoes adorned with the club’s logo.

Proceeds from the shoes will be donated to support local comedians who have lost their jobs during the pandemic.

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to cancel all regular shows in mid-March last year and haven’t been fully operational since," Joe Gerics, co-founder of Fairfield Comedy Club, said in a news release. "As a venue that brings in up to 150 comics each year to perform, we want to do our part and be able to give back some of the earnings they’ve missed out on over the past year.”

The Classic Slip On Vans, designed by Philoche, will feature his rEVOLution symbol — aimed at initiating social change — alongside his signature paper airplane, adorned with the Fairfield Comedy Club logo. Philoche will sign the shoes for customers upon request.

“Artists supporting artists has always been my mantra, and as an artist who struggled to get to where I am, I understand the value of giving back to my community,” Philoche said in the news release.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has taken so much from us that when my childhood friend Joe Gerics asked me to partner with him to a create a shoe design for Vans that would support local comedians who have lost their jobs, I pulled out my paintbrush and went to work. It is an honor to be of service to others.”

The shoes will be available for purchase while supplies last beginning noon Tuesday at Vans.com/footthebill.