Holy caped crusader – Batman wears a size 10!

 

 

 

That’s what I learned on Saturday, September 12^th at the 2^nd Annual Barefoot on the Boardwalk fundraising effort put on by Shoe Bank Canada and its slew of volunteers and board members. The festivities took place on a gloriously warm late morning and early afternoon adjacent to Kelowna Water Park and Hot Sands Beach. The “Canadians Helping Canadians” two kilometres family-and-friends march strolled the City Park boardwalk – barefoot preferred.

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t say I’ve ever had my feet painted before – but there I was with a baseball and baseball diamond on the right foot and a football and goalpost on the left. Kudos to volunteers Jane and Mary Beth for their podiatric artistry. Can’t say I expected to meet Batman on site – but there he was in full gear posing with children and taking a break from punching out the Penguin. I had a chance to chat with the Gotham City good guy – he told me, at this shoe showcase, that his bat tootsies were a perfect 10 (11 in a European cut).

 

 

 

 

Other supporters who put their best Hush Puppies forward: the Silverbacks, a bluesy band that cranked out well-known numbers on the Shoe Bank stage, Fun Seeker Kirstin from 99.9 Sun FM, Ron Cannan, MP, and a juggler with a killer handlebar mustache. Masters of Ceremonies were Andy + TJ from 101.5 EZ Rock Kelowna.

 

 

 

 

At post time, I haven’t seen any fundraising or attendance totals. Don’t touch that dial. The Bat Signal will be flashed over Okanagan Lake when all the numbers are in.