Christian Louboutin has had enough!  Enough of counterfeiters that is.  The brand has announced that aggressive legal action will be taken to stop counterfeiters who profit from the sale of faux Louboutin’s.  The company launched Stop Fake Louboutin to help educate consumers on websites that sell fake luxury goods and what actions may be taken against them.  The company is so serious about this pursuit that they’ve posted video of knockoff shoes being bulldozed (http://www.stopfakelouboutin.com/index.php/en). 

While defending your good name and the authenticity of a product is certainly expected, this kind of destruction strikes me as wasteful.  The more charitable (and news worthy) alternative would be to donate the pieces to the numerous nonprofits and shelters striving to help women survive adversity by providing clothing and shoes for job interviews and outings.  Perhaps getting these women back on their feet in some faux Louboutin’s gives them the opportunity to walk around in a real pair someday…

Louboutin Cate Trash Slingback (ironic, right?)