Narrator: What makes these shoes worth almost $800? Christian Louboutin is the mastermind behind these iconic red-bottomed shoes. It's safe to say his footwear has stepped into the mainstream.

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave. Christian Louboutin’s first men’s store in the U.S. reflects the twin sensibilities of glam and refinement that define the French designer’s footwear ...