Sole-Spotting: Jessica Alba for Campari

Photos: Mario Testino for Campari

This is what we like to call "impossibly high." Aside from Jessica Alba's brief  moments of posing for Testino's camera in this sizzling Campari shoot, these Louboutins sadly should be relegated to pedestals instead of the pavement. Heels of this altitude, sirens for the trademark sole, of course figure in much press and therefore elevate the brand.  There's no need to lean or turnaround to show the sole, as simply walking is advertisement enough.

Perfect and Polished: CLs in the MePa

Perfection in a single photo. I am loving everything about this image: the nude CLs, the graphic striping, the black Burberry trench...

However, I think this is another case of impossibly high CL heels. You can pretty much see the foot strain on her right leg, but on the other hand is looks totally FIERCE. According to the flickr tags on this photo, it was shot in the Meatpacking District. Of course.

This image comes to us from a talented photographer, Modelizer on Flickr, who often shoots shoe portraits such as this. Hotness.

Via Modelizer/ Racked Flickr Pool.

Sole-Spotting: Mary J. Blige does it right

...and the right way is to wear CLs with heels so high, that they be showing themselves. No need for an ankle lean here; simply standing in CL heels this crazy high means people are already looking.

And what an awesome a choice of CLs, as this was her performance with Usher at the Fashion Rocks concert during the S/S 08 Fashion Week in NY. And do you know how I know this? BECAUSE I WAS THERE. Mmhmm that's right--8th row center. And when MJB stomped out onto the stage (you know she could barely walk in these), her soles were bright bright, and since this concert was televised I'm sure the rest of American noticed.