Christian Louboutin shoe sizing?

[eeyore]

^ I agree.

I find their shoes run all over the place. It depends on the style. I don't think they run true to size because I have never been a 6 1/2" and in some of their models I am and in others a 5 1/2".

[Chaneller]

Luckily the leather versions are very easy to stretch, as my shoemaker taught me; soak a pair of thin nylon socks in water, squeeze until most water is drained out, put the socks on and the shoes too, and wear them for a couple of hours. Repeat if necessary.

louboutins are crazy. every style is a different sizing. makes me mad sometimes

[lawchick]

I'm an 8 wide. Since no cute shoes come in wide sizes I wear an 8.5 US size.
In Jimmy Choo pointy toe pumps (the Eleven and Heidi) I take a 39.
In CL it depends on the shoe. It seems that patent runs really small. In regular leather Miss Marples I wear 38.5. In the Iowa Zeppa (no platform peeptoe patent maryjane) I ordered a 39 but really needed a 39.5. I had them stretched but patent doesn't stretch well. I just got the Decolette 868 platform in patent today. I ordered a full size up 39.5 and they fit perfectly. I think it just depends on the style, the width of your foot and the material the shoe is made of.

[purly]

They absolutely do NOT run TTS. I normally wear a 39.5, but in Louboutins I wear a 40.5! That's an entire size difference.

[BittyMonkey]

I just bought the patent pumps and I had to get a 10! They were crazy narrow. I'm a 9 in Pradas and Manolos, an 8.5 in American shoes, a 9.5 in Choos, and I have flat feet.

[lachanel]

Does anyone own a pair of Very Prive in suede? Are they true to size?

[LavenderIce]

Originally Posted by lachanel

Does anyone own a pair of Very Prive in suede? Are they true to size?

I have the VP but in patent leather. I don't think you need to size up for it. Isn't suede supposed to be the easily stretched of all materials?

[Chaneller]

Originally Posted by LavenderIce

Isn't suede supposed to be the easily stretched of all materials?

Yes it is, and patent leather hardly stretches at all. That's why they always suggest to go up a half or a full size when purchasing patent leather shoes.

Ordinary leather stretches about half a size I guess, but suede can easily stretch a full size when wearing the shoes.

[moonlit_amber]

Can someone help me with the sizing for the Mouche? I heard they run half a size small. (I am a 39 in the Very Prives, true to size for me.) Should I get a 39 or 39.5 for the Mouche? Thanks!

[moonlit_amber]

Would anyone also be familiar with the sizing for the Moonbows? Are they true to size?

[LavenderIce]

Originally Posted by moonlit_amber

Can someone help me with the sizing for the Mouche? I heard they run half a size small. (I am a 39 in the Very Prives, true to size for me.) Should I get a 39 or 39.5 for the Mouche? Thanks!

There's a thread discussing sizing for the Mouche and I think they said it's true to size, particularly if you have a wide foot., so if you're a 39 for the VP you should be 39 for it also.

[foxycleopatra]

If you're a 39 in the Very Prive, best to go with 38.5 in the Mouche, trust me on that one....b/c compared to the Prive, the Mouche runs big!

Moonbow on the other hand runs small, by at least 1/2 a size (or a full size for the larger sizes).

[Chaneller]

Should we start a new thread about the CL sizing? Since they @ CL doesn't seem to get their size standards defined. The Purse Forum CL shoe size chart or something?

So everyone tells their true shoe size first, and lists all their CL models and sizes?

[LavenderIce]

Originally Posted by Chaneller

Should we start a new thread about the CL sizing? Since they @ CL doesn't seem to get their size standards defined. The Purse Forum CL shoe size chart or something? So everyone tells their true shoe size first, and lists all their CL models and sizes?

That would be a good idea! We can all share info about the sizing, comfort level and if adding inserts is necessary, etc.