Lifestyle Style Christian Louboutin Designs Marvel-Inspired Shoe for Charity: 'It Embodies Empowerment' (Exclusive) The shoe — which can be bid on through Oct. 30 — is part of the Disney Create 100 auction supporting Make-A-Wish By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. People Editorial Guidelines and Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico is PEOPLE's Deputy Style Director, where she oversees the brand's digital Style and Beauty coverage. This includes running lead on the Met Gala, which is among PEOPLE.com's top-trafficked red carpet events every year, interviewing the industry's top influencers (including all the Kardashian-Jenners), and breaking A-list celeb news (a New Jersey shore native, it is no surprise that her favorite interview ever was with Bruce Springsteen). Brittany is a style contributor to People Every Day Podcast and has represented the brand on national TV programs including Good Morning America and The CW's two TV specials on the British Royals. She joined PEOPLE from Cosmopolitan in 2013, where she was an Associate Editor. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 23, 2023 05:16PM EDT Close Christian Louboutin, the Sea Queen Gladiator Sandal. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Louboutin Christian Louboutin is using his creativity for a good cause. The famed fashion designer, 60, created a one-of-a-kind shoe, known as the Sea Queen Gladiator Sandal, for the Disney Create 100 auction supporting Make-A-Wish. The shoe — which can be bid on through Oct. 30 — is inspired by the Marvel character Namor, an underwater mutant who is portrayed by Tenoch Huerta in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. "I wanted to deeply explore the Marvel Universe and its references," Louboutin tells PEOPLE exclusively about crafting the Namor-inspired shoe. "The aquatic universe has always been fascinating to me." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sea Queen Gladiator Sandals sketch. Courtesy of Christian Louboutin Janet Jackson Shows Off Her Incredible Tour Wardrobe, Featuring Custom Valentino and Louboutin Boots With the fashion item, Louboutin says, "I wanted to recreate the fish scales of Namor, and I added some stones to bring light to the shoes." "The form of the sandal is inspired by his armor," he adds. "It embodies empowerment, which is a key message of the larger Christian Louboutin x Marvel capsule collection." Crafting the shoe, Louboutin tells PEOPLE, took "around 25 hours," as "all the scales are applied one by one on the silver leather." "Before this, the conception is also essential, as each scale has been imagined as a mirror to recreate a reflective visual effect," he notes. "The size and the shape must be perfect." Christian Louboutin. Phillip Faraone/Getty Disney's Most Groundbreaking and History-Making Moments of the Last 100 Years After the Disney Create 100 auction, the Sea Queen Gladiator Sandal will be customized to fit the winner's shoe size. The shoe — which features the specially designed Marvel x Christian Louboutin joint logo on the insole — is currently going for over $4,000, as of Monday afternoon. The winning bidder will be responsible for all shipping costs, customs fees and charges, if applicable, per Disney. The Louboutin-crafted Sea Queen Gladiator Sandal is currently available to bid on here.