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We don't hear much from former Russian republics; perhaps Di Marni in the Ukraine and very little else.

There's a thriving fashion shoe industry in Ukraine and Georgia:

and and others.

It doesn't take a lot of searching to find videos from Tbilisi Fashion Week, Ukraine Fashion Week, Georgian Fashion Week and so on.

Heels by Roberto Cavalli and/or Moschino I believe.

Louboutins also seen in the last few seconds of the catwalk video.

Lots of buzz already: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=kazaky

@kneehighs Recent catwalk show in the Ukraine! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKL-QzOgaQA

Well, when you put it like that...

Interesting articles on this site: http://www.missmeghan.com/archives/high-heels-get-higher-meghan-cleary-in-chicago-tribune-today/

Oooh: http://www.missmeghan.com/archives/miss-meghans-daily-shoe-vide0-olivia-wilde-and-her-tron-shoes/

http://www.missmeghan.com/archives/miss-meghans-daily-shoe-video-tm-the-physics-of-shoes/

Can it be that Louboutin did some 8 inch heels but with 2 or 3 inch platform?

None that have been advertised, photographed, or reviewed. But yes, a heel that high meant for normal wear would have a substantial platform to leave the arch/lift at 4 to 5 inches.

Maybe someone got their wires twisted after the Louboutin/Lynch "Fetish" exhibition which featured some ballet-like styles for photographic purposes only.

There's a lot of misinformation in the press. Rubber is often reported as being PVC. Obvious four inch heels are reported as being six inch heels. The recent McQueen alien boots were reported as having "10 inch heels" when in fact that was the distance to the very top of the boot (ankle), not to the top of the heel. There are many other examples.

I looked on Flickr but saw no such images. They must be well hidden.

Other images hosted elsewhere:

http://b.imagehost.org/0448/pinkheavy.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0266/pinkpedal.jpg

I looked on Flickr but saw no such images. They must be well hidden.

I'd say C because of the welting on the sole of the boot.

I'll say you didn't read my post, clarifying what had already been said.

That certainly is an interesting perspective.

In recent years, there has certainly been a tolerance to men in heels in the high fashion arena, if not exactly a celebration of it. However, in the vast majority of cases this appears to have mostly been done in a highly camp way and almost always promoted by people who were very obviously of the gay orientation. The video you linked to just a few posts back is typical of such media coverage.

We are barely emerging into the wider world with this. We're still largely in the situation faced by women a century ago, where if you wore trousers then "you must be a lesbian". The new article moves the debate on another small stiletto-heeled step and that can only be a good thing.

At present, there are almost zero Google results for

http://www.google.com/images?q=%22Jon-Jon+Goulian%22 but it is one to watch in the future.

Does anyone know what's up with Hollywoodheels now? For some weeks their homepage's just showing a bad request error.

Which site are you talking about?

A search reveals many sites selling this stuff: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=HollywoodHeels

I'm going to go with the boot C picture being the men's boots.

The third one are men's boots because they are the only ones made on a mens' last.

The OP has already said: "Interesting. If I tell you boot C is women's boots." so it isn't C.

I'd guess B with the stretch top. I guess not A because of the embellishments on that one.

The comments are especially interesting...

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/in-praise-of-pink-polish

http://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=J+Crew+pink+polish

There were many such articles in late 2008 and I think they mostly said "available next year": http://www.google.com/search?mum=100&q=louboutin+8+inch+heel

One article even mentions 9 inch heels: http://fashioneditoratlarge.blogspot.com/2010/03/can-christian-louboutin-flat-be-as.html

It's a mystery. Certainly no such product has been officially advertised. Maybe it's a hint they can be made on "special order"?

He does have a studio for custom orders: http://www.wmagazine.com/accessories/2007/09/custom_louboutin http://www.departures.com/articles/buying-custom-shoes-at-louboutins-atelier http://parisatelier.blogspot.com/2009/03/photo-via-my-fashion-life-bonjour-my.html

http://www.ellenk.com/2011/03/a-closer-look-at-louboutin/

http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/03/shoes-stiletto-heels-forbes-woman-style-fashion_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=15000

Surely in reality the designers are happy with the counterfeit market.

The huge amount of website closedown orders, factory closures, counterfeit goods seizures and destruction orders instigated by CL and other brands in the last two years says otherwise.

It's one thing for rival companies to bring out styles based on a designer label product. It's quite another thing to make low quality products and stamp the designer name on them or use an exact copy of a trademarked logo or feature and then try to pass them off as the real thing.

The low quality products are often made by using child or slave labour in sweat shops with the revenue often funding terrorist activities and drug-related crime syndicates.

Why?

Because the red sole is a trademark of the CL brand.

Imagine the repercussions should you try to open a cafe and use a giant yellow M over the door...

I wouldn't wish anyone to fall over, especially because of the risk of breaking their wrist/ankle/leg or falling into the path of oncoming traffic while doing so.

Here's one place that might have the know-how to make such a thing: http://www.ironcobblerhotshoes.com/

Many things can become a trademark. See also:

http://www.counterfeitchic.com/Images/Louboutin%202f%20statement%20in%20trademark%20application.pdf

http://www.counterfeitchic.com/Images/Louboutin%20red%20sole%20in%20TM%20Official%20Gazette%207-10-07.pdf

The trade is "knock offs" is also taking a hit:

http://www.stopfakelouboutin.com/index.php/en

http://www.stopfakelouboutin.com/index.php/en/Home/LIST-OF-THE-WEBSITES-SELLING-FAKES-WE-HAVE-IDENTIFIED.

I am reminded of these: http://www.unitednude.com/products/the-classics/lo-res/un/lo-res-un-black-184

Hmm. Was it London, England or London, Ontario?

Right on with the statement at the very end...

Can I ... ask how much they were?

From the website, GBP 320.

BPL? Ah, Black Patent Leather; not BPL the shoe company...

From the date of the original post, it looks like it took a little over six weeks from thinking about ordering from the UK to receiving in the US.