Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › Meermin. Carmina 2nd brand?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Meermin. Carmina 2nd brand? - Page 93

post #1381 of 6058
7/25/12 at 1:29am
Quote:
Originally Posted by NAMOR View Post

its remarkable how many of you feel entitled to beautifully styled shoes of great quality at the lowest of prices. are you really surprised when your $200 shoe actually looks and feels like a... $200 shoe? some of the defects are unacceptable (like heel falling off) but some of these stitching errs are just nitpicking.

And how about that Pepe and Jose? the service from Meermin is great, it really is. every time they respond you can sense the care and effort they place into every order. and yet in the past couple of weeks, this thread has been littered with complaints of shipping delays and "ignored" emails. just take it easy, Meermin is growing and with it comes some growing pains. just 6 months ago this thread was just a handful of pages long, and only 3 months ago, Meermin hadnt even a webpage. I can only imagine how many inquires they began receiving when folk caught wind of the great Meermin cabballero: makers of $500 shoes at just a fraction of the price

what a deal!

Totally concur nod[1].gif
Reply
Reply

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Drake's London at Pitti Uomo 83
Fedora Lounge on Aero Leather jackets
The official Alden discussion thread
post #1382 of 6058
7/25/12 at 2:16am
Quote:
Originally Posted by NAMOR View Post

its remarkable how many of you feel entitled to beautifully styled shoes of great quality at the lowest of prices. are you really surprised when your $200 shoe actually looks and feels like a... $200 shoe? some of the defects are unacceptable (like heel falling off) but some of these stitching errs are just nitpicking.
...makers of $500 shoes at just a fraction of the price
what a deal!

The "fraction" you are looking for is 1/2.

It isn't as if these shoes are comparable in quality to a $1000 shoe.

 

I've seen English shoes that are of a better construction for a similar price, Loake 1880 come to mind.

Reply
Reply
post #1383 of 6058
7/25/12 at 2:46am
Which one of you is responsible for this? foo.gif


Reply
Reply
post #1384 of 6058
7/25/12 at 2:57am
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnnamedPlayer View Post

Quote:
Originally Posted by NAMOR View Post

its remarkable how many of you feel entitled to beautifully styled shoes of great quality at the lowest of prices. are you really surprised when your $200 shoe actually looks and feels like a... $200 shoe? some of the defects are unacceptable (like heel falling off) but some of these stitching errs are just nitpicking.

...makers of $500 shoes at just a fraction of the price

what a deal!
The "fraction" you are looking for is 1/2.
It isn't as if these shoes are comparable in quality to a $1000 shoe.

I've seen English shoes that are of a better construction for a similar price, Loake 1880 come to mind.

I have to beg to differ i'm afraid, i have had and have 1880 line shoes and both the construction and finish of the Meermins i have is remarkably better. Although i am by no stretch of the imagination a leather expert, the leather on the Meermins is to my eye and feel, again, better. I know it probably isnt but it looks and feels very similar to a couple of pair of C&J Handgrades i own. The test of course is how they hold up and wear over a period of time and that has yet to be proven so we'll see.

I know i know sometimes this is a little subjective but below is a couple pics of Meermin DM alongside C&J Handgrade Semi Brogue and to my untrained touch smell sight does the Meermin really look a third of the price shoe????

Photobucket
Photobucket
Edited by kev777 - 7/25/12 at 3:09am
Reply
Reply
post #1385 of 6058
7/25/12 at 3:09am
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnnamedPlayer View Post

The "fraction" you are looking for is 1/2.
It isn't as if these shoes are comparable in quality to a $1000 shoe.

I've seen English shoes that are of a better construction for a similar price, Loake 1880 come to mind.

The leather for the Loake 1880 line is far inferior to Meermin's. Both me and my father have about a total of 6 shoes from the 1880 line and even with good shoe care they show signs of the lower quality leather - it creases and almost feels like nappa leather. I actually posted two pics of it in the Rock Your Socks thread showing some of the weird creasing.
Reply
Reply
post #1386 of 6058
7/25/12 at 3:12am
Quote:
Originally Posted by DHV View Post

Which one of you is responsible for this? foo.gif
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

700
700

 

LOL. I just realized it's on their tumblr.

Reply
Reply
post #1387 of 6058
7/25/12 at 3:17am


I'm thinking about HM in my shoes; Hakuna Matata. peepwall[1].gif
Reply
Reply
post #1388 of 6058
7/25/12 at 4:33am
How do these compare to Carmina ? Meermin is 170 euros shipped while Carmina is 312 euros. Did anyone having both share his thoughts ?

I tried searching for Carmina but since Carmina is in the thread title, every post in the thread is returned in search results
Reply
Reply
post #1389 of 6058
7/25/12 at 5:04am

I guess you're talking about the classic line from Meermin... Carmina has better leather and better finishing. I also find their lasts much nicer. 

 

But I also believe Meermin offers a better value.

Reply
Reply
post #1390 of 6058
7/25/12 at 5:45am
If you want a fare comparison, you should compare the LM to
Carmina, imo.
Reply
Reply
post #1391 of 6058
7/25/12 at 5:51am
The particular design I am considering is not available in the LM
Reply
Reply
post #1392 of 6058
7/25/12 at 5:54am
MTO it is, then.
Reply
Reply
post #1393 of 6058
7/25/12 at 6:13am
What's the up charge for MTO ?
Reply
Reply
post #1394 of 6058
7/25/12 at 6:16am
50€ (on top of the LM price -- Classic models will be produced by LM standards when MTO).
Reply
Reply
post #1395 of 6058
7/25/12 at 6:23am
Quote:
Originally Posted by hendrix View Post

has heel counter = dead to fritzl.

for not to.

actually these meermins are quite handsome, while the dover is booked on my list of fugly shoes.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Classic Menswear

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Drake's London at Pitti Uomo 83
Fedora Lounge on Aero Leather jackets
The official Alden discussion thread
Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › Meermin. Carmina 2nd brand?