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Christian Louboutin

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StyleQuiet luxuryStreetwearAvant-garde
Known forSneakersDress shoes
Origin · Paris, FranceMade in · EuropeFounded · 1992

Christian Louboutin is a Paris luxury footwear house founded in 1992, when the designer opened his first boutique in the city. Its signature is the lacquered red outsole, registered as a trademark and defended in courts in Europe and the US. The line runs from Pigalle, So Kate and Kate stilettos to studded Louis and Astroloubi sneakers, Cabata and Loubinthesky bags, small leather goods and a beauty range of lipsticks and nail colour. Shoes are made in Italy. Exor, the Agnelli family holding company, bought a roughly 24 percent minority stake in 2021 at a €2.25 billion valuation; Louboutin and co-founder Bruno Chambelland retain control.

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Does Christian Louboutin run big or small?

Christian Louboutin runs small. For most pointed styles (Pigalle, So Kate, Kate) plan on going up a half size, and up to a full size if your feet are wide or you are between sizes. Shoppers very consistently report that Louboutin footwear runs small and narrow in Italian sizing, with the signature pointed pumps being the tightest and sneakers and open/rounder styles closer to true to size.

How does Christian Louboutin fit?

Shoppers very consistently report that Louboutin footwear runs small and narrow in Italian sizing, with the signature pointed pumps being the tightest and sneakers and open/rounder styles closer to true to size. Overall shape: very narrow, tapered last with a snug low-cut vamp; pointed styles hug the forefoot.

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