Cankeler’s..Can’t Fit Christian Louboutin.. well “Barbie” can!

Cankeler’s..Can’t Fit Christian Louboutin.. well “Barbie” can! 

Fao Schwarz

Price: 149.99

767 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10153

Considered a genius by Ciara and Angelina Jolie for slathering red lacquer on the bottom of 5-inch heels, Louboutin "found Barbie's ankles too fat," Women's Wear Daily reports.

Christian Louboutin

Please tell me how the French Stiletto Maker Christian Louboutin really feels....So now Christian Louboutin thinks Barbie has cankles! He’s redesigning the classic American Barbie to ensure she has small ankles; making Mattel change to his new bulimic, borderline Anorexic nervosa toothpick-legged Barbie...


This raises an arched eyebrow...Louboutin’s people acting as Barbie’s podiatrists is not what this Anti-cankle campaign is really about.... the real underlined question that is being raised here by Louboutin “Anti- Cankles” design, is: if in fact Louboutin deliberately designs his shoes so that “Overweight women” can not fit them. 

Tips on how to buy Christian Louboutin, and how his sizes run... clearly shows that if you have long or wide feet you are s%@it Out of luck:

USA	6	7	8	9	10	11
France	37	38	39	40	41	42
Italy	36	37	38	39	40	41
UK	3	4	5	6	7	8
Japan	23	24	25	26	27	28

Christian Louboutin Shoes Sizing:

Things to remember before purchasing:

1.   The width of your foot (very important)
2.   The style of the shoes (flats, d'orsay, sling back, close toe, etc)
3.   The height of the shoes
4.   The type of fabric used to make the shoes

Width of your foot 

This is important because Christian Louboutin shoes are usually cut narrow so if your foot is wide you will definitely have to size up 1/2 to 1 full size up. If you're foot is narrow to medium you can probably do true to size to 1/2 size up in most Louboutins.

Style of the shoe 

The style of the shoe will also determine if you will need to size up and my how much. The following are some guidelines for general styles as to how much you will have to size up by. Search the Christian Louboutin Style Guide  for sizing specific recommendations on hundreds of style names.

• Close toe pump (ie: Decollete 868, Simple): true to size to 1 full size up
• D'orsay (ie: Jolie Noued Dorcet, Sevillana): true to size to 1/2 size up
• Sling back (ie: No Prive, Gabine): 1/2 size up
• Slides (ie: Jolie Noued, Sabotage): 1/2 size up to 1 full size up
• Peep toe close back (ie: Very Prive, Yoyo): true to size to 1/2 size up
• Long pointed toes (ie: Decoltissimo, Helmut): 1 full size down to true to size
• Strappy sandals (ie: Rodita): true to size to 1/2 size up
• Flats (ie: Ballerina, Un Voilier): true to size to 1/2 size up
• Wedges (ie: Miminette, Miss Boxe): 1/2 size up to 1 full size up
• Ankle boots (ie: Metallika, Hung Up): 1/2 size up to 1 full size up
• Boots (ie: Bourge, Pretty Woman): true to size to 1/2 size up

Height of the shoe - Christian Louboutin offers certain shoes in different heel heights and that usually makes a different on the sizing. The following are some guidelines as to how much you will have to size up by.

• 70 mm: true to size to 1/2 size up
• 85 mm: true to size to 1/2 size up
• 100 mm: 1/2 size down to 1/2 size up
• 120 mm: 1 full size down to true to size

Type of fabric used to make the shoe - This will determine how much give the shoe has after you wear it a few times. Materials like python and suede tends to stretch more than materials like kid leather, patent, cork and satin. Crocodile, mesh, patent and fabric tend not to stretch as much as the above materials.

Tips and Tricks

Here are some things that will help if the shoe is too big or small.

Too Small

You can't really stretch the shoes lengthwise if the shoe is too short but you can stretch it width wise about 1/2 size. The shoes is made of leather so you can do a few things to help with the tightness. Please remember these are suggestion so if you don't feel comfortable doing this than don't.

1. You can try to wear a thick pair of socks with your Louboutins to help stretch them out
2. You can try to wear your shoe and heat the leather with a blow dryer to mold them to your foot (please be careful doing this because if you want to over heat it. Do not directly heat the shoe for over 2-3 seconds, it will melt your shoes or destroy your hair dryer)
3. You can buy some rubbing alcohol and gentle a tiny bit on the area (on the inside) and stretch it with a shoe stretcher
4. You can take it to the cobbler and have them stretch it

Note: Do not over stretch the leather, do it a little bit at a time. If you over stretch the leather it will crack and thin out. Please note that you are stretching it so the shape might be a little off after you do it. If you're not sure about it please take it to the cobbler and have it professionally done.

for continued info:

http://www.buychristianlouboutin.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=7

Barbie and every other make believe perfect women with small narrow feet can  enjoy a pair of red bottoms, and I mean that from the bitterness of my heart! 

Now the rest of us.. said with a (sad face )

will either continue to squeeze our non-cinderella perfect fitting, gigantic foot into a pair, or just live vicariously through our Barbies. Lets face it... the shoe is way to expensive to not be able to enjoy properly, and it’s cheaper to just buy Barbie a pair....