CL Authenticity FAQ: What NOT to Look For!
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Typically, no one here will tell specifically what makes a shoe authentic or not. There are too many lurkers up to no good who look for just that type of information.
I have two pairs of CL Decollete and the soles are different, so I really needed to know this. Thanks!Rarely can you judge authenticity by boxes and dustbags, although you can sometimes. Boxes come in different sizes and designs:
The color and font on dustbags can vary quite a bit:
Sometimes there are also some quality control issues, like a some of the black paint on the side of the soles getting on the bottom or some wrinkling on the soles or elsewhere. These are the sometimes unfortunate consequences of making shoes by hand, not signs of inauthenticity.
As with anything, be careful of listings with multiple sizes, stock/stolen pictures only, questionable feedback, and/or rude or no responses from the seller. Receipts are not a sign of authenticity, nor is a lack of receipt a sign of inauthenticity. The official CL websites are http://www.christianlouboutin.com and http://www.christianlouboutin.fr. All other websites with the word "louboutin" in the main address sells fakes!
When in doubt, always check with the ladies here. Hope this helps a bit!
(Special thanks to kaeleigh and meggyg8r for contributing pictures!)[/QUOTE]
I have a question about the lables on the boxes. If I see a listing on eBay with a picture of a box that doesn't conform to the box labels I've seen on the pairs I own already, I automatically dismiss the listing as a probable fake - am I right to be so cautious or is there variation depending on where the shoes were purchased?
I've tried to be deliberately vague with my question but please PM me a response if it's not appropriate to be displayed to the world! Thank you
I've tried to be deliberately vague with my question but please PM me a response if it's not appropriate to be displayed to the world! Thank you
I have a question about the lables on the boxes. If I see a listing on eBay with a picture of a box that doesn't conform to the box labels I've seen on the pairs I own already, I automatically dismiss the listing as a probable fake - am I right to be so cautious or is there variation depending on where the shoes were purchased?
I've tried to be deliberately vague with my question but please PM me a response if it's not appropriate to be displayed to the world! Thank you
Throughout the years, the look of the labels on the boxes has changed. Also, retailers will often place their own labels/price stickers.
Thanks for the prompt reply Jenay! Maybe some of the boxes I've seen have the sticker I was expecting on the other side and the ones I'm not used to are retailer stickers? Just a thought!
Boxes and Dustbags
Rarely can you judge authenticity by boxes and dustbags, although you can sometimes. Boxes come in different sizes and designs:
The color and font on dustbags can vary quite a bit:
Sometimes there are also some quality control issues, like a some of the black paint on the side of the soles getting on the bottom or some wrinkling on the soles or elsewhere. These are the sometimes unfortunate consequences of making shoes by hand, not signs of inauthenticity.
As with anything, be careful of listings with multiple sizes, stock/stolen pictures only, questionable feedback, and/or rude or no responses from the seller. Receipts are not a sign of authenticity, nor is a lack of receipt a sign of inauthenticity. The official CL websites are http://www.christianlouboutin.com and http://www.christianlouboutin.fr. All other websites with the word "louboutin" in the main address sells fakes!
When in doubt, always check with the ladies here. Hope this helps a bit!
(Special thanks to kaeleigh and meggyg8r for contributing pictures!)
I was wondering if you have found that the inside of the boxes can vary? I bought 3 pairs of CL this year and they all have a nice white lining inside the box, but some have said theirs come with a natural card-colour beigey inside?
Hello! I was hoping to get an experts advice on the following discrepancies in a pair of Louboutins that were made for the runway and not made for mass-production. It would be great to have these "irregularities" confirmed for those new-comers who are not familiar with the handmade production of Louboutins. They are as follows:
1. Weight of the shoe/sole - I am not sure how one would measure this but - if the shoe total shoe weight is less than other Louboutins
2. Minor lip of glue oozing on the side of the shoe to where the red is attached to the heel
3. The heel tip being black and different than other heel tips
4. The "Paris" being "off center" on the insole shoe
5. The Louboutin logo/stamp on the insole showing wear/ may not be identical to other pairs of Louboutins
Again, I appreciate all of your knowledge from the vast number of years of authentication services on the forum.
1. Weight of the shoe/sole - I am not sure how one would measure this but - if the shoe total shoe weight is less than other Louboutins
2. Minor lip of glue oozing on the side of the shoe to where the red is attached to the heel
3. The heel tip being black and different than other heel tips
4. The "Paris" being "off center" on the insole shoe
5. The Louboutin logo/stamp on the insole showing wear/ may not be identical to other pairs of Louboutins
Again, I appreciate all of your knowledge from the vast number of years of authentication services on the forum.
Hello! I was hoping to get an experts advice on the following discrepancies in a pair of Louboutins that were made for the runway and not made for mass-production. It would be great to have these "irregularities" confirmed for those new-comers who are not familiar with the handmade production of Louboutins. They are as follows:
1. Weight of the shoe/sole - I am not sure how one would measure this but - if the shoe total shoe weight is less than other Louboutins
2. Minor lip of glue oozing on the side of the shoe to where the red is attached to the heel
3. The heel tip being black and different than other heel tips
4. The "Paris" being "off center" on the insole shoe
5. The Louboutin logo/stamp on the insole showing wear/ may not be identical to other pairs of Louboutins
Again, I appreciate all of your knowledge from the vast number of years of authentication services on the forum.
These are authentic. This is coming from someone who has owned 4 pairs of clichys and owns one pair of thick heeled clichys.
All of the points listed to not determine an authentic or not authentic shoe. There are many on this forum (including me) who would love to own a special pair such as this.
I have to agree with naked. I have owned/own clichys and other thick heeled CLs (Sirenes, simples) as well as nearly 100 pairs in total, probably more including shoes I no longer own. I have to add that no two pair are exactly alike, as they are custom. My thicker heeled simples and sirenes have similar heel tips to the ones posted. In my honest opinion, this is an authentic pair.
Absolutely agree here 100%.
I also would like to add that, regarding the above Clichy... there is no pre-determined weight for *any* CL - runway or otherwise. Weight depends on so many factors, it would be impossible to determine that any given pair should weight X amount. Different materials, heel height, size, etc will all contribute to the weight of any given shoe.
Louboutins are hand made, and this is even more evident on the older styles. Imperfections, non-uniformities, and quirks which may be perceived as "flaws" are absolutely normal. No handmade brand will have two items exactly alike; this is especially evident in runway-only styles which were never made for mass production.
