Meermin. Carmina 2nd brand? - Page 60

As promised, my Meermin double monk review:

Service:

Outstanding. Sandro and Pepe were great start to finish, always getting back to me within a few hours of receiving my emails.  Fit to received in under a week (Boston).

Fit:

I have rather narrow feet (average arch). For me, I was true to size after converting to UK sizing. The shoes fit me well; I didn't  note any causes of concern when walking around my home. Overall, they are comfortable.

Style:

Great looking shoe. Somewhat chunkier than I envisioned, but by nomeans bulky. I generally prefer "sleek" shoes; these are somewhere in the middle.

Quality:

Right there with Alden and perhaps CJ (maybe slightly below).

Final verdict:

I will buy again - get em while you can, tremendous cost vs. value. I mean you can't beat it. No one comes close.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggs 


Emailed with José yesterday and he said the New Ray translates perfectly with Carmina's Inca/Rain. Does anyone have real world experience?
Cheers!

I got the Meermin medallion-toe double monks on the New Rey last a couple of months ago in 9.5, & they were the right length, but VERY tight. A couple of weeks ago I got Carmina's wingtip bluchers in green shell on the Rain last in 9.5, & they fit perfectly. Based on this sample size of 2, I think that the New Rey is narrower. That's my 2-eurocents' worth of input.

Nick D.

I agree.  I wear a half-size larger in the New Rey than in the Inca and Rain lasts. 

1. Hi,
   
   That's a classic series shoe, right (referring to the double monk)? Haven't pulled the trigger on any order just yet, but are seriously considering it. I would prefer the LM quality, but it is a VERY limited range on their home page, and all on the New Rey last, which is a bit on the long, narrow and pointy side for me.
   I know that I could go the MTO route, and will eventually do, but i would want to try something from them before entering the "point of no return goods".
   
   I am convinced that the Classic range is excellent value for money since it is very inexpensive, but...is it "good enough", price/value relation left aside?
   
   Does this double monk look like a nice, quality shoe on it's own, "absolute" so to say, disregarding price? Or would one be disappointed if your reference is say C&J or AS Exclusives (again, disregarding the excellent price?
   
   Does anyone here own both LM and Classic range shoes? If so, how big a difference are there in finnishing and looks? Also LM has a "hard to believe price", but...I need to see and try a shoe in the flesh before MTO'ing.
   
   Looking forward to hear (read) your response.
   
   

Has anyone ordered the Norvegesses? What exactly about them justifies the 100EUR premium over the standard price?