Christian Louboutin

Sizing is European, and fit varies from last to last rather than holding steady across the label, so one number rarely covers the range. The narrow pointed models, So Kate and Pigalle among them, are cut long and tight, and most wearers take a half size up. Rounder toes and flats sit closer to true. Patent has almost no give, so it will not stretch into a fit the way suede does.

A cobbler can fit a thin clear or red sole guard before the first wear, so that layer takes the abrasion instead of the lacquer. It is the standard approach for a heel that will meet pavement. The red is a lacquer finish rather than a dye, so it scuffs with ordinary use; that wear is normal, and a protective layer added early is far easier than restoring colour afterwards.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Christian Louboutin pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.