With their trademark scarlet soles and glamorous buyers, Christian Louboutin’s eponymous footwear are shoo-ins to the pantheon of modern fashion greats. The history of fashion is replete with famous designers: Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld et al. But when it comes to shoes, one man stands above the …






