Christian Louboutin Painted Python Slingbacks, $1495 via Neiman Marcus

For some reason, I have a complicated relationship with multicolored python. Some days, I want nothing but natural. Other days, the more colors, the better. Most days I fall somewhere in the middle and find myself craving single-color python accented by a bit of black, but I get bored with that sometimes too. Python! It’s serious business.

With all that in consideration, I think that the Christian Louboutin Lady Peep Painted Python Slingbacks are the best of all available worlds. The paint splotches blend in reasonably well with the natural grain of the python scales, but the colors pop just enough to let you know that there’s something special going on, even at a bit of a distance.

So many Louboutins have been completely over-the-top lately that I’m glad to see a design that takes the signature joie de vivre of the brand but turns down the volume a little bit. There’s still a big platform and a vertiginous stiletto heel, both of which will surely satisfy Louboutin purists and entice people who are looking to take their first step into slightly riskier waters. Considering the brand’s normal prices, these shoes don’t even seem all that steep for real python. Buy through Neiman Marcus for $1495.

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