Carmina Shoes - Definitive Thread (reviews, advice, sizing, etc...) - official thread.

Gerry Nelson · Apr 27, 2012

Gdot said:
With all due respect to the fine gentlemen at the Armoury I have to question this assesment of the Rain last. I have two pairs of shoes in this last, one in calf and one in shell. I find neither to be more than just a smidge roomier in width than the Simpson. I have to go with lovely Betty's assesment that Rain is 'regular fit'. Certainly not EE in my estimation.

I have a pair of cordovan shoes in the Rain as well and find the fit very comfortable (my feet are on the border of medium and wide). I was hesitant about ordering a pair of suede loafers on the Simpson because I'd heard that this was Carmina's narrow last but after what you wrote above, I feel a lot more comfortable about getting them.

taxgenius · Apr 27, 2012

Gerry Nelson said:
I have a pair of cordovan shoes in the Rain as well and find the fit very comfortable (my feet are on the border of medium and wide). I was hesitant about ordering a pair of suede loafers on the Simpson because I'd heard that this was Carmina's narrow last but after what you wrote above, I feel a lot more comfortable about getting them.

What size are you in Carmina and other brands?

Gerry Nelson · Apr 27, 2012

taxgenius said:
What size are you in Carmina and other brands?

9.5 in Carmina Rain, Inca and also in all C&J lasts I've tried (236, 224, 240, 314, 325, 337, 348), 10 in RM Williams.

The 348 is a little tight on the width for me so I'm got no plans to buy any more shoes on this last. The least comfortable width-wise (relatively) are the 337 and 348 lasts in C&J.

taxgenius · Apr 27, 2012

Gerry Nelson said:
9.5 in Carmina Rain, Inca and also in all C&J lasts I've tried (236, 224, 240, 314, 325, 337, 348), 10 in RM Williams.

The 348 is a little tight on the width for me so I'm got no plans to buy any more shoes on this last. The least comfortable width-wise (relatively) are the 337 and 348 lasts in C&J.

I wear a 9UK for the C&J 337 (Weymouth) which is a bit snug, 10.5D US in Allen Edmonds which is a bit loose. I'm guessing i'm probably a 9.5 on the Rain last.

Gerry Nelson · Apr 27, 2012

taxgenius said:
I wear a 9UK for the C&J 337 (Weymouth) which is a bit snug, 10.5D US in Allen Edmonds which is a bit loose. I'm guessing i'm probably a 9.5 on the Rain last.

Is the Weymouth snug on the width or length?

Liquidus · Apr 27, 2012

taxgenius said:
I wear a 9UK for the C&J 337 (Weymouth) which is a bit snug, 10.5D US in Allen Edmonds which is a bit loose. I'm guessing i'm probably a 9.5 on the Rain last.

Based on Garry Nelson's experiences, wouldn't you be a 9 uk on the rain last? The assumption is that the Rain is wider than the 337 and 348.

Crat · Apr 28, 2012

justinkapur · Apr 28, 2012

Crat said:

Beautiful, what last are they?

fritzl · Apr 28, 2012

Crat said:

oops, don't like the toe shine...

Crat · Apr 28, 2012

@ Justin
They are on the rain last.

@Fritzl
What don't you like about the shine?

fritzl · Apr 28, 2012

Crat said:
@Fritzl
What don't you like about the shine?

the shine. personal preference. no worries.

Crat · Apr 28, 2012

I'm not worried

just curious what other people think.
Too much shine? Not enough? Placement?
I tried to polish them s such a way that the shine would gradually increase towards the toe. I'm not a fan of abrupt shine transitions like you see when entire toe-caps are glazed.

fritzl · Apr 28, 2012

Crat said:
I'm not worried just curious what other people think.
Too much shine? Not enough? Placement?
I tried to polish them s such a way that the shine would gradually increase towards the toe. I'm not a fan of abrupt shine transitions like you see when entire toe-caps are glazed.

no worries is a phrase.

i'm in the mate finish camp. tbh, you don't want to know what i think...

Stirling · Apr 28, 2012

Crat said:
@Fritzl
What don't you like about the shine?

It's a faultless mirror shine - well regarded amongst those who like that sort of thing. I'm not sure how the rest of your dye job will hold up up over time though.

Crat · Apr 28, 2012

If the dye job holds up like it does on the asquiths I did two years ago they should be fine. Worst case scenario is that I may have to re-dye them a bit should they become too brown. The shine isn't faultless yet btw, I'll finish it tomorrow.

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