How To Spot Fake Louboutin Pigalle Heels

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Last Updated on August 10, 2022 by Ch David

Are you trying to learn how to spot fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels? Don’t want to get scammed with a replica pair?

If so, you are in the right place, as today we are going to teach you the best ways how to spot fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels.

Since these are one of the most popular Christian Louboutin heels, it is important for you to know how to differentiate between the real vs fake Pigalle heels in case you want to buy a pair or simply to authenticate one.

In this guide on how to authenticate Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels, we are going to link references real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle images so that every step will be clear and easily understandable.

If you want to see our whole archive of guides on how to spot fake Louboutin items, clicking on the highlighted text will get you to see it. We’re doing our best to expand the Christian Louboutin guides for people to know what they are buying.

How to spot fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels

To put it shortly, the fastest way to spot fake Louboutin Pigalle heels is to look at the insoles and on the soles of your Pigalles, as most of the fake heels have their letters and other inscriptions at the wrong font weight, while all of the authentic heels must have the same font-weight for each symbol.

Step 1: Real vs fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle insole signature

As for the first step of the guide on how to spot fake Louboutin Pigalle heels, we are going to look inside the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels for the classic Christian Louboutin signature.

We consider this as one of the most reliable ways o how to spot fake Louboutin Pigalle heels, so we recommend that you always check the signature on the insole.

For now, let’s have a look at the reference real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels in the image below in order to easily spot the differences between the two pairs.

fake christian louboutin pigalle heels

In the image with the fake vs real Louboutin Pigalle heels above, we have pointed out how the fake heels have their signature at the wrong font weight.

By that, we mean that the fake item has its letters at different thicknesses than the ones found on the legit heels.

In fact, the replica Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels have their “hristian” letters looking too thin and too little legible.

On the other hand, the authentic Pigalle Louboutin have its letters in the same “hristian” inscription looking thicker, as they are engraved deeper.

At the same time, the inscriptions on the authentic heels are thicker, they are easier to read when compared to the fake shoes’ inscriptions.

Up next, talking about the letter “L” which also forms the “C” in the signature, you can see how the fake shoes have their letter looking too thick and bulky in the middle.

Talking about the legitimate Louboutin Pigalle shoes, you can see how the letter “L” and “C” in the signature looks thinner and sharper than the same element of the logo found on the authentic heels.

Lastly, looking at the “ouboutin” inscription found on the fake shoes, you can see how they have their letters once again looking too thin and too little legible.

Yet again, the legitimate Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels have their “ouboutin” text looking thicker and more defined than the one found on the fake heels.

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Step 2: Check the “Paris” text on the insole of your Louboutin Pigalle heels

Since at the previous step of the guide on how to spot fake Louboutin Pigalle heels we were talking about the insole, this time, moving lower on the insole, we are going to have a look at the “Paris” text.

Once again, let’s first have a look at the reference real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels in the image below, and then, we will explain the flaw on the fake heels.

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In the image with the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels above, we have pointed out how the fake heels have their “Paris” text improperly font-weighted.

Going more into detail, by that, we mean that the fake Louboutin Pigalle heels have their letters in the “Paris” text looking too thick.

On the other hand, the authentic Pigalle Louboutins are engraved less deep into the insole, therefore being thinner than the ones found on the fake heels.

Due to the letters being too thick, you can see how the fake Pigalle Louboutins have their letter with too little space between them.

The authentic Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels have more space between their letters since the letters in the “Paris” text are thinner.

Step 3: Fake vs real Louboutin Pigalle sole signature

For the third method on how to spot fake Christian Louboutin heels, we are going to look at another classic Christian Louboutin signature printed on the heels.

As you may know already, we are first going to check the reference real vs fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels in the image below first.

lobuoutin pigalle fake vs real heels

In the image containing the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels above, we have pointed out how the fake heels have their letters, as you may guess, at the wrong font weight.

In fact, the fake shoes have their “hristian” text looking too thick, as it is engraved too deep into the sole, while the authentic shoes have their letters thinner.

Then, speaking of the “C” and the “L” letters again, you can see how the fake shoes have their letter looking too thin, as it is too narrow.

On the other hand, the authentic Christian Louboutin heels have their first letter (the “C” and the “L”) looking thicker, as it is less narrow, therefore being wider than the first letter in the fake shoes’ signature.

Lastly, looking at the “ouboutin” letters on the fake heels, you can see how the letters are too thick and a tad bit smaller than the ones found on the authentic shoes.

Speaking of which, the authentic shoes have their letters in the same “ouboutin” text looking thinner and a bit bigger than the ones found on the fake shoes.

Step 4: Inspect the size and the country of manufacturing print on the sole

Going to the fourth method on how to spot fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels, we are going to look at the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels for the “MADE IN ITALY” text and for the size text.

fake vs real christian louboutin pigalle heels

In the image containing the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels above, we have pointed out how the fake shoes have their “MADE IN ITALY” text looking too big, narrow and thick.

On the other hand, the authentic shoes have their “MADE IN ITALY” text smaller, wider and thinner, as it is engraved less deep into the authentic sole.

Then, moving our eyes to the size text, it is noticeable in the real vs fake Christian Louboutin image above how the legit shoes have their “38 1/2” text thinner than the one found on the fake shoes.

The fake shoes have their “37” text looking once again too thick when compared to the authentic shoes’ text.

A quick mention:

  • The steps we’ve written so far are the BEST ways to authenticate this item
  • The next few steps are still reliable methods…
  • … but they apply to non-top-versions of replicas available for this item

If in doubt, we recommend double-checking the steps we’ve explained above this line.

Step 5: Look at the Pigalle heels from the rear side

Going to the next step of the guide on how to spot fake Christian Louboutin heels, we are going to look at the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels from the rear side.

Before everything, let’s have look at the reference real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle image below.

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In the image with the real vs fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle image above, we have pointed out how the fake shoes have their stitching looking a bit too thin when compared to the stitching found on the legit shoes.

At the same time, we have noticed how the fake shoes have their heel looking too bulky, while the authentic pair has the heel looking thinner.

Step 6: Fake vs real Christian Louboutin Pigalle glossiness

As for the sixth method on how to spot fake Louboutin Pigalle heels, we are going to look at the real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heels for the glossiness on the toe boxes.

Just as always, first we will look at the reference real vs fake Louboutin Pigalle heel image below in order to check the glossiness on the toe box.

fake vs real louboutin heels

As you can see in the image with the real vs fake Christian Louboutin heels above, we have pointed out how the fake pair has its toe box looking glossiness than the authentic shoes’ toe box.

Speaking of which, the authentic shoes have their toe box less glossy and shiny than the fake shoes’ toe box.

Step 7: Verify the dust bag of your Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels

As for the seventh and the last step of the guide on how to spot fake Christian Louboutin Pigalle shoes, we are going to verify the dust bag of the fake vs real Pigalle heels.

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In the image with the real vs fake Christian Louboutin heels above, we have noticed how the fake shoes have their letters once again improperly font-weighted.

By that, we have pointed out how the fake shoes have all of their inscriptions on the dust bag looking too thick.

On the other hand, all of the other three words found on the authentic shoes have their letters thicker than the ones found on the fake dust bag.

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How can I spot fake Christian Louboutin heels in 60 seconds?

There are situations where you may be unable to go through each detailed step explained above when you need to authenticate your Louboutin heels.

That is why we have compiled this quick 60 seconds solution to authenticating your Christian Louboutin Pigalle heels. Below are the top 7 indicators that can help you determine if you have fake or original manufactured Louboutin heels.

  1. Check the insole signature of your shoes. Mostly, the fake shoes have their letters improperly font-weighted
  2. Have a look at the “Paris” text on the insoles of your shoes because most of the fake pairs have their “Paris” text looking too thick
  3. Inspect the signature found on the sole of your heels, as most of the fake pairs have their signature looking too small and too thick, yet their letters “L” and “C” in the logo look too narrow
  4. Remember to also look at the “MADE IN ITALY” and at the size text on the heels because most of the fake pairs also have these inscriptions looking too thick
  5. Verify the Pigalle Christian Louboutin heels from the rear side. In most cases, the fake pairs have their stitching too thin, and their heel is also too small, thick and bulky
  6. Look at the glossiness of your heels because the fake pairs usually tend to be too glossy and shiny
  7. Have a look at the text on the dust bag of your heels because most of the fake items have their text looking too thin

Where can I get my Louboutin Pigalle heels authenticated? The Christian Louboutin authentication service

If you need help with the authentication of your Louboutin Pigalle heels, we’ve got you covered.

All you have to do is send us high-quality pictures of your Louboutin heels and we will get back to you with the results within 24 to 48 hours. The results will also come with a report on why we believe your Louboutin heels are fake or authentic.

With all of this being said, we’ve reached the end of our guide on how to spot fake Christian Louboutin heels by just looking at the 7 main spots. We hope this guide is helpful in your Christian Louboutin authenticating.

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Ch Daniel and Ch David

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David is the co-founder and co-CEO of Legit Check By Ch. David's experience: 5+ years of creating educational content in the fashion industry. 6+ years of authenticating luxury items. Currently, David is the Head Editor of the LCBC Library, where 1,000,000+ words have been published, in free guides, for over 1,000 items.
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