When Red Bottoms Go Wrong: 12 Times Christian Louboutin Shoes Met Their Match

Red bottom Louboutin shoes are very likely the most treasured, most coveted, and most expensive in a woman’s shoe closet. So it really, really, really hurts when something bad happens to them, like the time when:

1. Carrie Bradshaw Stepped in Dog Poo While Wearing White Louboutin Pumps

The infamous scene happened in the very last episode of ‘Sex and the City’. Carrie had to use a Parisian fountain to clean off the red bottoms of her shoes.

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in the scene where she’s about to walk in dog poo in Sex and the City’s final episode, entitled “An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux” (Credit: HBO)

2. Sienna Miller Got Her Calf Hair Louboutin Pumps Ruined in the Rain

Given London’s perpetually rainy weather, we wouldn’t even think of wearing calf-hair anything in that city.

Sienna Miller stepping onto a rain-soaked red carpet and consequently ruining her Christian Louboutin “Malabar Hill” pumps at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England, on May 12, 2013 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

3. Bodyguard Stepped on Kim Kardashian’s Be-Louboutin’ed Toe

A well-meaning bodyguard, out only to stop paparazzi from taking pictures, took one back step too close and landed right on the pointy toe of Kim Kardashian’s Christian Louboutin “Un Bout” ankle-strap pumps.

We can only imagine how sorry he was. You can check out the pictures at Daily Mail.

4. Ashley Olsen Wore Louboutin Pumps That Were Way Too Big for Her

Celebrities wearing shoes that are too big for them are a common sight here on Your Next Shoes, but Ashley Olsen’s dark blue Christian Louboutin “Pigalle” croc pumps at the 2011 Met Gala take the crown.

Not only were the pumps very obviously one or two sizes too big for her, but she was also standing right next to Monsieur Christian Louboutin himself while wearing them.

Ashley Olsen posing with Christian Louboutin in too-big Christian Louboutin “Pigalle” crocodile pumps at the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute Gala 2011 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2011 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

5. Coleen Rooney Forgot to Remove the Price Stickers From the Soles of Her Louboutin Pumps

We have a whole gallery of celebrities who forgot to remove the sticky labels from the bottom of their shoes, but seeing stickers still covering red bottoms has got to be the most tragic.

Coleen Rooney forgetting to take off the price tags from the soles of her Louboutin “Maggie” pumps before wearing them to the Manchester United Player of the Year Awards held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on May 4, 2010 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

6. A Shoe Cobbler Completely Butchered YouTuber Phoenix1018’s Brand New, Haven’t-Been-Worn Louboutin Booties

YouTuber Phoenix1018 only wanted to get protective soles for the Louboutin booties she got for Christmas.

What she got back instead were her brand new booties smeared with glue, the leather all damaged, and the protective soles completely covering the Christian Louboutin logos.

YouTuber Phoenix1018 points to the visible glue stains and leather damage left by a cobbler who botched her brand-new pair of Christian Louboutin booties (Credit: YouTube)

7. Lisa Vanderpump Wore Out the Red Soles and the Leather on her Louboutin Booties

Lisa Vanderpump loves her Christian Louboutin “Taclou” booties so much that she wore out the soles until they weren’t red anymore.

You can also see the parts where she scuffed the leather on the inside of the booties in the picture below. Well, at least we know that she really got her money’s worth.

Lisa Vanderpump wearing Christian Louboutin “Taclou” booties with scuff marks on the inner sides and the red soles worn down while shopping at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills, California, on December 22, 2013 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

8. Someone’s Dog Ate Her Louboutins

This dog from Dog Shaming has got expensive taste. He destroyed his owner’s red bottom shoes!

A mischievous pup caught red-pawed after chewing up a pair of Christian Louboutin heels—a costly reminder that even red bottoms aren’t safe from curious dogs (Credit: Dog Shaming)

9. Tyler Shields Sawed, Drilled, and Burned a Pair of Louboutin Pumps

This was all done in the name of art. Tyler Shields said it took seven saws, four blades, and 20 minutes of drilling to get through the shoes.

Photographer Tyler Shields captures a blazing Christian Louboutin stiletto in one of his most provocative art pieces — testing how far fashion’s ultimate status symbol can go before it melts (Credit: Tyler Shields)

After 10 minutes of burning, he said the shoes were still wearable.

In another shocking shot, Tyler Shields grinds through a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps with sparks flying — a bold commentary on beauty, destruction, and the price of luxury (Credit: Tyler Shields)

10. Louboutin Shoes Were Used as a Weapon

Tyler Shields just proved how tough Louboutins are, but to be actually used as a weapon?

According to ABC News, a pedestrian in San Francisco got punched in the face after he accidentally kicked one of the Louboutin shoes a woman had taken off while switching her black Louboutins for flip flops.

When another man came and said, “Whoa! Take it easy! Kicking a shoe doesn’t equal a punch in the face, Louboutins or not!” the woman told him, “Yes, it does!” and proceeded to hit him with her heels until he started bleeding.

A 2012 ABC News report recounts a bizarre San Francisco incident in which a woman allegedly used her Christian Louboutin stiletto as a weapon—proving you should never get between a fashion lover and her heels

11. Nicole Kidman Walked in Rain Puddles in Leather Louboutin Sandals

Good thing Nicole Kidman’s Christian Louboutin “Franca” sandals were leather, unlike Sienna Miller’s calf hair shoes. But Nicole’s red carpet was so much wetter; she was practically wading through the puddles that had formed.

Nicole Kidman braves the rain in lace-up Christian Louboutin “Franca” sandals while walking the soaked red carpet at the world premiere of “Paddington” in London on November 23, 2014 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

12. Martha Stewart Painted the Soles of Her Louboutin Pumps Black

When asked about her black-soled Louboutin pumps at the first annual American Made Awards, Martha said, “I don’t like them red, even though they’re his trademark. But he doesn’t mind. He said it’s okay if I do that—I asked him!”

Martha Stewart wearing metallic Christian Louboutin pumps with the soles painted black at the first annual American Made Awards held in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on October 16, 2012 (Credit: Daniel Deme / Kyle Blair / WENN)

Because Every Red Sole Has a Story

From scuffed heels to fashion legends, these unforgettable Louboutin moments remind us why Christian Louboutin remains one of the most talked-about names in luxury footwear. If you can’t get enough of those iconic red soles, explore more celebrity-studded features and brand deep dives below.