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

[djoser]

Is this the exact same shoe as the group MTO?

 

[Fiddler]

New PTB on Oscar Last from Carmina... purchased fm Paul & Friends. It says Cognac Shell and am sure it is but I love how they change in the light...at one time they had a caramel hue...then it got kind of like Ravello. Great fit.

 

[bullswin]

^ Nice! I'm not sure if I've ever seen a PTB from Carmina. I nearly ordered one MTO from Betty earlier in the year (it would have been cordovan #8 on the forest last). Fortunately for my wallet, Paul & friends doesn't stock my size (6.5 uk).

 

[malwear]

Does anyone know if there is a cognac shell bal non-boot out there? Basically, something like this, but in that awesome cognac. http://www.carmina.telemaco.es/articulo.asp?idarticulo=3476662

Alternatively, any interest in a MTO?

 

[zielschuss]

MTO had a Dainite sole, green lining, a flat welt and was on the Oscar last. That Epaulet jumper has a double leather sole, purple lining, a storm welt and is on the Forest last. Same color, leather and style though.

 

[malwear]

Edited.

 

[sinnedk]



Does anyone know if there is a cognac shell bal non-boot out there? Basically, something like this, but in that awesome cognac. http://www.carmina.telemaco.es/articulo.asp?idarticulo=3476662
Alternatively, any interest in a MTO?

check http://www.skoaktiebolaget.se and epaulet

 

[diglett]

MTO had a Dainite sole, green lining, a flat welt and was on the Oscar last. That Epaulet jumper has a double leather sole, purple lining, a storm welt and is on the Forest last. Same color, leather and style though.

Purple lining* as Carmina was apparently out of green.

Also, what's the difference between a storm welt and a flat welt? I feel silly for not knowing this, since I'm in on that MTO.

 

[sinnedk]



Purple lining* as Carmina was apparently out of green.

Also, what's the difference between a storm welt and a flat welt? I feel silly for not knowing this, since I'm in on that MTO.

i believe thats the storm welt, its a piece of rubber (i think) that goes around the welt so no water can come through

the below have a flat welt

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Two eyelet derby on the Rain last:








More pictures at http://gezzaseyes.tumblr.com/post/36572993089/carmina-two-eyelet-derby-in-calf-on-the-rain-last

 

[diglett]

Ooh, okay. Thanks!

 

[Fiddler]

Two eyelet derby on the Rain last:




More pictures at http://gezzaseyes.tumblr.com/post/36572993089/carmina-two-eyelet-derby-in-calf-on-the-rain-last

Aah, I see you got them....very cool. Gotta ask you... the shoe tree on them....is it the "Epic twin tube" model....they seem to fit the shoe well and I need a few. Thanks

 

[Gerry Nelson]

They're beautiful, man! Thanks for letting me know of their availability. Those are the Epic twin tube model and they fit the shoe nicely.

 

[Fiddler]

Does anyone know if there is a cognac shell bal non-boot out there? Basically, something like this, but in that awesome cognac. http://www.carmina.telemaco.es/articulo.asp?idarticulo=3476662
Alternatively, any interest in a MTO?

I got a pair that looks like this....but this cognac is slightly different from the one on my PTB above. They're one of my favourites.

 

[Gdot]

My pair of Carminas in cognac shell is much more like those in Fiddler's second photos (cap toe) than those in his first photo (ptb). Seems to be a fair bit of variation. At first I was a bit dissapointed that mine were not as light as I thought they would be. But they have become my favorite pair of shell shoes over time. Lots of life to the color.