Pride and pique as Louboutin takes Pakistani sandal global

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The sandal is distinguished by its overlapping leather strips that cover the foot and has a small heel with a hardy rubber sole.

Some social media users also suggested that the European brand was the latest perpetrator of cultural appropriation. "My designs often pay tributes to artisanship, craftsmanship, traditions or various cultures," Louboutin said in a statement. "The world and its diversity has always been the core of my work."In 2014, British designer Paul Smith released a sandal that looked strikingly similar to the chappal with no initial mention of the Pakistani shoe, sparking fiery protests online and in the press in Pakistan.

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