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Blackbook has been on a mission to find out the designer of the red heels Palin wore during last night's VP debate ...but no one will claim them: "Not only does Sergio Rossi deny that Sarah Palin is wearing their shoes—we also received back-channel negatories from Giuseppe Zanotti, Vicini, Te Casan, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior, Christian Louboutin, Stuart Weitzman, Ferragamo, Oscar de la Renta, Cole Haan, Giorgio Armani, and Yves Saint Laurent. Let the record reflect that rarely have we seen quicker publicist action to issue denials than regarding this particular issue, by the way. Make of that what you will!" [Blackbook]