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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN STYLES, SIZING & HOW TO MAKE CL FIT

by: onlymoda( 5569Feedback score is 5,000 to 9,999) Top 1000 Reviewer
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OnlyModa has used a team of specialist to put together this guide that will help you make the most out of your shopping experience for Christian Louboutin. You will learn about most popular Louboutin styles, get an advise on sizing and more. Visit ONLYMODA STORE for the best selection of designer items at bargain prices.

While getting our guide ready, we have found some others with various at times contradicting suggestions.

We have based our information on thousands of customer feedbacks we have personally recieved. It did not come form one person's experience with various styles and it did not come from third party sources.

It seems that a key to wearing Louboutins is knowing what style you can wear in them. That is why we will describe the most popular style groups and their fit at the same time.

STYLES AND FIT

1. Espadrilles. Anyone will do well with their espadrilles- platforms, slides or any other variations. All you have to do is follow the general sizing guide line below. Wide feet, narrow feet, small feet, left foot bigger then right foot- all are welcome to this better priced yet chic and still red soled line. They generally come in full sizes only and that is what helps the fit.

2. 120 mm heel shoes is another category, with Pigalle being the most famous example. 120 mm is approximately 4.8". You can either wear this type of a shoe, or you can not. If you can, just follow our general sizing guide lines below. If you can not, you are just one of the unlucky Cinderella sister's and nothing will make them fit. But do not worry, you have a much better chance of finding a prince if you are not dizzy when walking in your high heels, anyway.

3. Boots. Most of the styles are very wearable. Just follow the general guide lines below. The one to watch out for is the back zipper style. Again, this is something you either can wear or you can not. Some people simply can not zip the back. To know if you can wear these, you can try the style on in any color or even made by Manolo or Choo- they run fairly similar. Generally, if you have a high instep, you will do well with back zipper (and with ballet).

4. Flats. Majority of Louboutin flats have a fairly open toe box, which means sexy toe cleavage. Some people just do not care for that look, some love it. You know your taste. With mules, besides taste you have to also take into account that you need to somehow keep the shoes on. Some toe muscle will come in handy. See if you personal trainer can suggest any exercises. Once again, this is something you either can wear or can not and no sizing guidelines will make these stay on if this is not the style for you.

GENERAL SIZING GUIDE LINES

Christian Louboutin shoes run small and narrow. Always add 30.5 to your US size (if you are US 8, you need 38.5 in Louboutin's). If your feet are on the wide side, add 31.  If you have wider feet, 120 mm heel pump might not be such a good idea for you, but slides and platforms will work well. Ask the seller. If this seller sells a lot of Louboutins, they know how they run and have feedback from customers.

MAKING THEM FIT

Any shoe repair has several kinds of special stretchers. If they shoes are tight, ask for them to be stretched and make sure that they keep in on stretcher for more then 24 hours for best results. There are also spot stretchers. Ask for those if just one spot is tight or if you have bunions (yes, all of you non-bunion young hot things, people with bunions are also allowed to wear Louboutins).

We realize that Christian Louboutin offers a lot more style categories. If we find that our guide is well voted, we will continue updating it. Please take a minute to vote below.


Guide ID: 10000000004621978Guide created: 10/31/07 (updated 08/26/08)

 
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