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Originally Posted by
mrbrioni 
Mike,
It was a pleasure meeting with you this morning by the Brooklyn store!
I recently have moved to New York and after ordering ALL the previous boot makeups, I had to check out the store.
Mike was extremely nice, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to talk to.
I look forward to ordering the brown suede/calf jodhpur boots on the next preorder as well.
It was great meeting you too - I was glad that I was at the BK store at the time that you stopped in. And I'm definitely taking your requests to heart, I think it would be great to come up with some dressy new styles to offer via this thread that are special but can still be worn in a relatively conservative setting. Carmina has a lot of capabilities in this area, and this is the perfect venue to make it happen. Welcome again to Brooklyn! If you ever want restaurant/bar/activity recommendations, feel free to call my shops any time - our dudes will be happy to tell you about some spots.
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Originally Posted by
diglett
That seems to have been a typo, as Mike's post now states that the Jodhpur will be on Rain.
Yes, sorry about that, I did mean the Rain last for the Jodphur boot. Looks like this is the consensus.
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Originally Posted by
NewYorkRanger
Ruby Punched Captoe on a rounder toed last would be my vote. I like the uniqueness of the shoe, Ep does monks (albeit doubles) and has a few austerity brogues. The Punched Captoe could dress up or down and would SICK in Ruby. I'd be down for that.
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Originally Posted by
pistolero
I'd probably be down with this. Mike, how does the sizing for Alcudia last compare with Forest?
OK guys, I think that this one is decided. Ruby Shell Cordovan Punched Captoe Bal on the Alcudia last. This one is going to be completely bonkers! And these shoes will really light up on Navy trousers, grey trousers, chinos. They'll be a very versatile and cool style.
The fitting of the Alcudia is pretty similar to the Forest (although it cannot be ordered in wides), but it's closer to the Rain last, but with a rounded toe rather than a chiseled one. Kind of like the Forest and the Rain had a child.
And in terms of the wholecut, I actually found a photo of the medallion model in Caramel calf:
I'm thinking that we should lose that medallion on the heel and just keep it simple with the one on the toe. Medium brown double leather sole. Want to do the Inca last on these? That's the best-selling last that we have in the store, and it's really an excellent fit.
