The husband-and-wife team shares a love for shoes, so they blended Melinda's artistry and Louis' shoemaking know-how to build their family business.

Eventually, the Whislers had three stores in the San Francisco area. Over the years, they say, they've shod rocker Tina Turner, opera star Renée Fleming and ice-skater Peggy Fleming; and they put Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane fame into a pair of reindeer boots.

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[Marin Independent Journal]

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[Seattle Weekly]

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