Christian Louboutin collaborates his long-term friends, Idris and Sabrina Elba, on a third edition of their invitation to ‘Walk A Mile In My Shoes,’ a capsule collection of shoes and leather goods co-designed by Sabrina, Idris and Christian. A hundred percent of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to six charities around the world: The Gathering For Justice, Elman Peace, Immediate Theatre, The Raining Season, Casa 93, and AfriKids.

Challenging someone to walk a mile in your shoes is a bid to think empathetically, especially when it comes to the important conversation around racial tolerance that developed following the death of George Floyd in 2020. The couple were already keen to use their public platforms to raise awareness for social justice, so the urge to take it a step further with a charity collaboration that celebrates this commitment felt like the natural next step.

The starting point for the new collection is a dedicated print that neatly incorporates the WAMIMS acronym into its colourful pattern, as a physical embodiment of the message behind the initiative. The collection itself was co-designed by Sabrina, Idris and Christian who found their inspiration in the codes and colours associated with African culture.

The print and braids appear on Women and Men Shoes and Leather Goods, and additional personal touches are woven into the collection throughout. The 2002SL Low men’s sneaker, introduced in the second collection, is updated with a design featuring the WAMIMS print, but its name is a reference to Idris’s personal life with the year his daughter was born and his origins in Sierra Leone. The Fatima 120 stiletto heel emphasises Christian Louboutin’s famously confident curves with braided straps and is named after Sabrina’s sister Fatima, while her youngest sister inspired the name of the Hibaq 55, a lower-heeled shoe with straps made of multiple fine braids.

The collection will be available online and at select Christian Louboutin boutiques on June 5th, 2024.