Initially I was hesitant to purchase because of the "thickness" of the material compared to it's competitor and I was unsure of how the color would match to CL's red bottoms. But I'm glad I bought these because they look amazing and have really helped save my Louboutin from an early death. It's not a true CL red, but it's fairly close... and with the naked eye you can't tell very much (especially when the soles of your shoes are kissing the floor anyways). Secondly, my cobbler did an amazing job at sanding down the sides to make sure they didn't appear too "thick" and disconnected from the shape of the shoe. And please - don't even attempt to put these own yourself. It cost me $15 to have a cobbler do it (MN rates). Overall, the product has allowed for me to enjoy my shoes and they're super grippy... so no spills on those dance floors. And I'm not talking about drinks.