More Christian Louboutin...

Yes, Ladies... it's all about Sole Searching in 2010. Many designers are getting to the soul of the matter and colouring up to make their mark in 2010. My silver Betsey Johnson's have her trademark bright pink, printed soles, along with a cute medallion on the rise. I love Betsey's whimsical designs, and always smile quietly when I see a fellow girl with adorable kicks and flashing a hot pink sole. My most recent acquisition is a pair of Dolce & Gabbana pumps with leopard-print soles. The red, patent leather shoes make a statement on their own, but when I pick up one leg and cross it over the other, I love that I have that zesty hint of leopard print underneath. I don't care if no one ever sees it -- I know it's there, and knowing that my soles are as fun as the shoes themselves gives me an extra boost of feistiness. So, are the Red Soles worth the price? To me, yeah. To everyone? No way. I do think that colouring the soles of shoes will catch on as a trend, but eventually the novelty will wear off, and Payless Blue-Grey will be as prevalent as Sears Greenish, or Joe Fresh Aubergine. I already found one store in Toronto's Eaton Centre that was selling zebra-print shoes with reddish/maroonish soles for $19.95. The pumps were cute enough, but when you add in the knock-off bottoms, I just couldn't do it. I mean, my wheelchair is the colour it is for a reason: the frame is Louboutin Red. And, unlike many busy career women, I won't wear the red -- or pink, or leopard -- off my delicious shoes. I love that the ones I have are awesomely fun and decorated, but I'm anticipating that it'll get harder in the near future to differentiate between D&G Leopard and JC Penney Wild Boar bottoms. Unfortunately, those ADORABLE Barbie by David Dixon shoes may have hot, HOT pink soles, but I can guarantee there will be a zillion knock-offs in Chinatown in no time. Touché. At least we'll all be cute from head to toe.