Christian Louboutin shoes are well recognized because of the trademark red lacquer sole. Christian Louboutin got the idea of adding red sole to the shoes from one of his employees. During a runway show for his collection, Louboutin realized that his shoe collection was missing something. In fact, his shoe collection resembled that of many designers. His employee had on red Chanel nail polish, and Christian Louboutin felt that it would complete the shoe if he painted it on the sole of his shoes.