Being of a naturally rebellious nature, he decided that he would defy that and create something that broke the rules, and made women feel empowered.Īfter a stint in Egypt and India, he returned to Paris in 1981 and put together a portfolio of elaborate high heels, which he then tried to sell to the top couture houses, which resulted in employment with Charles Jourdan. Any imperfection on the non-red part of the shoe is a clear indication of a counterfeit.Louboutin says his fascination with shoes began in 1976 with a visit to the Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie (External link) where he saw a sign from Africa forbidding women from wearing stilettos as they damaged the wooden flooring. Take note that the rubber itself is red and not painted red. The logo itself should always have a glossy, stamped look. This is easy to overlook, but key in authenticating the items. On a real product, the loop on the top of the “L” will appear to be almost touching the rest of the “L.” With a counterfeit, the loop on the “L” will not touch creating a noticeable space. The lettering inscribed on the sole is also a determining factor when it comes to authentication.
A customer must be weary of all these little differences to help determine which logo is authentic. Counterfeit shoes will often combine the words into the single word.įor example, “MadeInItaly” would not be right. Authentic products will always have spaces between each word. Leather Red Sole of a Christian Louboutin Dress Shoe Spacing and SignatureĪnother thing a customer should be aware of on newer shoes is the spacing of the words “Made in Italy”. Do not worry if you see this foreign phrase, it simply means “Real Leather” in Italian. Newer models will have “Real Leather” stamped on them and while older ones will have “Vero Cuoio” stamped on them. The logos for the leather do tend to differ slightly depending on the items manufactured date. Many fakes have red coloring that is close, but not a perfect match.Īlso, many fakes are made of plastic but will say it is made of leather. This unique color not only provides the shoe with its signature look, it makes it harder for counterfeiters to copy. Christian Louboutin Sole Leather vs PlasticĪll Louboutin soles are made of leather giving them that perfect glossy finish, similar to bright nail polish. Although this is the new sole, a few models may STILL say made in EU. In addition, the new Louboutins now come with a “Made in Italy” sticker. Not only does it look better, it protects from heel drag. This time you see an embossed “Made in Italy” logo, rather than a debossed one like the logo on the original product. The company moved the production once again back to Italy. Louboutin has also made it easier to clean. The material is more firm, meaning more protection for the customer.
New styles from 2019 are now accompanied by these beautiful new red soles. Introducing the new and improved “Made in Italy” sole. Meanwhile, Louboutin shoes produced before 2012 with a glossy sole is a good indicator that the red bottoms authenticity should be questioned! Christian Louboutin “Made in EU” Soles 2012-2019Īuthentic Christian Louboutin New Made in Italy Sole New shoes without a glossy sole would be deemed fake. When authenticating a shoe it is VERY important to have an idea as to when the shoe was produced because of this change. In addition, the “Louboutin” on the bottom of the shoes is NOT glossy like it is with the new styles. Notice the “Made in Italy” is debossed in the soles. Why would anyone want to buy and wear $1000+ Louboutin shoes that will eventually start to turn yellow? Starting in 2012, they switched their factories and started to use new materials that led to more of an off-white colored sole. This caused a major issue- if you did not store the shoes correctly the crisp white sole would turn an off-white/yellow color. Oxidation, aka “yellowing”, of the product was an extremely common problem that many customers were concerned about. Why? Well, the main reason is that there was a need to change the material of the Louboutins. That is because they stopped producing red soles like these in 2012. Many “new age” buyers may not have seen this stamp on the bottoms of their shoes. Authentic Christian Louboutin Red Bottom Made in Italy
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