The Mystique of Louboutin

Christian Louboutin helped bring stilettos back into fashion in the 1990s and 2000s, designing dozens of styles with heel heights of 120mm (4.72 inches) and higher. The designer's professed goal is to “make a woman look sexy, beautiful, to make her legs look as long as [he] can.” While he does offer some lower-heeled styles, Louboutin is generally associated with his dressier evening wear designs incorporating bejeweled straps, bows, feathers, patent leather and other, similar decorative touches.

In his U.S. trademark application, Louboutin explains the inception of the signature red soles:

"In 1992 I incorporated the red sole into the design of my shoes. This happened by accident as I felt that the shoes lacked energy so I applied red nail polish to the sole of a shoe. This was such a success that it became a permanent fixture."

Louboutin also received inspiration for his infamous, lethal-looking stilettos from an incident that occurred in his early twenties. He had visited a museum and noticed that there was a sign that forbade women to enter while wearing sharp stilettos, for fear of damage to the extensive wood flooring. This image stayed in his mind, and he later used this idea in his designs. "I wanted to defy that," Louboutin has said. "I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered."

Christian Louboutin has topped The Luxury Institute's annual Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) for 3 years; the brand's offerings were declared the Most Prestigious Women's Shoes in 2007, 2008 and 2009. - Credit Wikipedia

The mystique of the Louboutin heel is one that is not such a big mystery. Even guys who have no fashion sense or do not know what is high fashion or chic or whatever still know they cannot go wrong buying a woman some Louboutin heels. Ok, aside from the fact that they have the red bottom which is the most known sole in the world for women's footwear, besides the fact that the near mention of them makes almost every woman between the age of 21-45 salivate profusely, they're just plain sexy! There is no denying that a Louboutin heel alone is sexy. A 4-6 inch heel on a woman period makes a man look at her legs and just stare in general...when adding the Christian Louboutin flair of the heel, it is damn near impossible for any man to resist. The lifeline of this show may be safe to say is everlasting....as long as there are women who want to give their legs more length or need that perfect finishing touch to an already sexy outfit, Louboutin will be there! Prices range from "you've got to be kidding" to "I can't by anything else after these"...but they're so worth it. Women take it from a straight guy...Invest in some Louboutin heels the benefits far outweigh the initial cost!