• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Carmina black captoe -- calf or shell cordovan?

New posts
bullswin

bullswin

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 16, 2011
Messages
467
Reaction score
25
Carmina offers the same black captoe in both calf and shell cordovan -- I'm interested in the shoe, but I'm not sure which one I want.



I feel like I haven't seen many black captoes on this forum is shell cordovan. Is that because it's a style and/or color of shoe that is not often made with shell? I've never owned a shell shoe, so I'm admittedly ignorant on this subject (i.e., any guidance or advice would be appreciated). The price difference is about $200, which isn't a big decision criteria for me, but thought I'd mention it.

If you were me and deciding between the two options, which would you choose? Thank you.
 
KObalto

KObalto

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 22, 2008
Messages
4,213
Reaction score
84
What I like about shell is the richness of the colors (whiskey, #8, etc.), so personally I have never been drawn to the black shell. I would just get the calf for less money. YMMV.
 
forex

forex

Distinguished Member
Joined
Apr 15, 2008
Messages
6,685
Reaction score
235
What they said. Also, you should be buying shoes based on what you need them for so you are the only one who can make the call.
 
UncleCozy

UncleCozy

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 16, 2010
Messages
442
Reaction score
34
Calf. More dressier and formal than cordovan, which black captoes are meant for.
 
Last edited:
Son Of Saphir

Son Of Saphir

Distinguished Member
Joined
Dec 28, 2009
Messages
1,560
Reaction score
859
Black shell on captoe look more cheap and rugged than a nice calf.
Me have black vass F last captoe in shell and it a good beater shoe that not to pretty,
it very very good.
Shell is good cold and wet weather beater shoe.
Sometime you want real fancy black captoe,
sometime you want high quality captoe but not to fancy in leather appearance = shell
Buy both.
 
Last edited:
bullswin

bullswin

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 16, 2011
Messages
467
Reaction score
25
btw, I think this question has come up in other Carmina threads -- their online store (link on this page) does deduct VAT. I think the trick is you have to create an account, and once you do that and it knows your address is outside the EU, then all the prices displayed exclude VAT.

so, the calf captoes above come out to 262 Euro + 40 Euro for shipping (or 302 Euro shipped).
 
bullswin

bullswin

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 16, 2011
Messages
467
Reaction score
25

gyasih said:
Go with calf. I have an account and I don't see a VAT deduction.
Click to expand...


If I'm logged out, the price for those calf captoes is displayed as 310 Euro, and on the product page, it says "tax included" below that displayed price. When logged in, it displays a price of 262 Euro, and the product page says "tax excluded" (pic below). Their site is a little funky to say the least.

 
Viral

Viral

Distinguished Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2009
Messages
5,321
Reaction score
1,422
has anyone successfully placed an order via their website using a credit card? I was under the impression that they only accept bank wire.

Also, what duties were imposed upon delivery?
 
Superfluous

Superfluous

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 19, 2010
Messages
3,077
Reaction score
236
I'm hearing about Carmina on here all the time now. Can someone give me a lowdown on it? Also, are their sizes US or UK?
 

Classic Menswear Featured products

  • Carmina - Norwegian Derby Shoes Carmina - Norwegian Derby Shoes Introducing the classy six eyelet split toe derby in a burgundy Shell Cordovan from Horween Chicago. This style features a single oak-bark tanned sole from Rendembach Jr. and full calf lining color brown.
  • LuxeSwap Auction - Vintage Antique United States Naval Navy Denim Deck Jacket LuxeSwap Auction - Vintage Antique United States Naval Navy Denim Deck Jacket A piece for denim heads, vintage collectors, streetwear enthusiasts and menswear enthusiasts alike, this extremely rare early US Naval issued deck jacket in raw denim is not likely to ever show up at auction again anytime soon. A Haleys Comet of menswear items, offered at auction at a $9.99 starting bid with no reserve.
  • Kirby Allison - Luxury Suit Hanger - $32 Kirby Allison - Luxury Suit Hanger - $32 Kirby Allison's Luxury Wooden Suit Hangers protect your suits from stretched collars and droopy shoulders. Our wooden suit hangers provide five-times more support than average hangers and will protect and extend the life of your most important garments.

Latest posts

Manton
Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread
2655 2656 2657
Replies
39,851
Views
5,879,912
ericgereghty
ericgereghty
CPAJay1221
18 East Buy-Sell-Trade Thread
342 343 344
Replies
5,157
Views
877,275
geneparmesan
geneparmesan
Claghorn
HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)
5772 5773 5774
Replies
86,608
Views
14,640,324
comrade
comrade
Jr Mouse
Official: STAR WARS THREAD. These are the droids you're looking for. **WARNING MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
520 521 522
Replies
7,822
Views
465,439
mhip
mhip
spiermackay
SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread
5441 5442 5443
Replies
81,644
Views
14,021,204
bentheredonethat
B
View more…

Similar threads

L
White Tie wedding advice
Replies
6
Views
2,539
maxalex
maxalex
P
Advise of yours: Double-Buckle Boot (C&J Chamberley), Three-Buckle Boot (SL Tobar) or a classic Jodphur Boot?
Replies
0
Views
693
Pascal1980
P
J
"Creative" black tie - advice for a newbie
Replies
5
Views
3,078
maxalex
maxalex
R
the biggest nerd ever needs help,, PLEASE
Replies
11
Views
2,871
rockwind1
R
LoveShellC
Alden Norwegian Split Toe Blucher Shell Cordovan - Black
Replies
2
Views
1,174
LoveShellC
LoveShellC
New posts

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 92 37.2%

  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 90 36.4%

  • Really don't care

    Votes: 27 10.9%

  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 42 17.0%

  • Depends on price

    Votes: 38 15.4%
See comments…

Forum Sponsors

Members online

... and 67 more.
Total: 2,143 (members: 117, guests: 2,026)

Forum statistics

Threads
507,006
Messages
10,593,380
Members
224,354
Latest member
K. L. George

FOLLOW STYLEFORUM ON:

Top