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

[circumspice]



Any way you'd consider a hatch grain? I'm not sure that I like Shell yet. I have my first pair coming in a few months. So if it's shell, I'm out for now. But you need to post pics if the MTO goes through.

I am interested in doing dark brown hatch and simpson last. Would Carmina do the 2 eyelet ptb on simpson?

 

[mrjester]

I think we should wait and see what Steve is going to do. He's got you and me asking for one thing on one last, a few asking for another on another last with other leather, etc. Let's see what Steve tallies up. Too bad there's no poll option.

 

[Swede66]



Wow. 11 for an MTO. Is that a record for an MTO not posted on a vendors site? If not, I'm sure it's a Carmina specific record.

What was it? If it was a boot, split toe or derby (other than the one posted above) that may be why I don't remember. 

There was exactly the same boot as a MTO last Autumn. 16 participants then, so 27 total on this jumper boot.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Wow. 11 for an MTO. Is that a record for an MTO not posted on a vendors site? If not, I'm sure it's a Carmina specific record.

What was it? If it was a boot, split toe or derby (other than the one posted above) that may be why I don't remember.

The original back in October was this one:



The recent MTO will be almost exactly the same but in a dark brown shell like this:

 

[SuitedDx]

My only Carmina footwear:

However, still thinking about loafers... anyone have pics of shoes in natural calf color in real life?

 

[Beatlegeuse]



speaking of black captoe, yanko, the other white meat (so to speak) has a black captoe for only $275 http://www.styleforum.net/t/354577/yanko-made-in-spain-shoes/0_50#post_6463387

Interesting, I just checked out that Yanko thread. Maybe if these Simpson captoes don't work for me I will give those a try.

I just kopped the lucky last pair of these, in size 10 (normally I'm a 9.5 so there's a chance this will not work out for me).

Spoiler

US$455 plus shipping. Exquisite shoes. Here's hoping they're not way too large.

That price is absolutely insane for brand new cordovan shoes. I hope they work out for you!

 

[Joshua Lee]

How would people feel about a green shell wingtip boot?
(Added 2 pics to try and capture the true color)

 

[Junior]

Got a package from Betty this week

The fit was great

However, they are going back to Spain since I had ordered boots with rubber sole

 

[coxaca]

That price is absolutely insane for brand new cordovan shoes. I hope they work out for you!

Yep, here's hoping. Should get them in the mail next week.

 

[fiestaplatypus]



How would people feel about a green shell wingtip boot? (Added 2 pics to try and capture the true color)

Didn't Epaulet just run something like this a few weeks ago?

 

[Joshua Lee]

Quote: It was a jumper boot with brass eyelets, though not sure if it went into production or not.

 

[aldenwear]

How would people feel about a green shell wingtip boot?
(Added 2 pics to try and capture the true color)

Those are outstanding.

 

[aldenwear]

yes, Epaulet did offer that and it did go into production; it is in production as we speak.

Obviously this is purely a matter of taste, but personally, I prefer the lower shaft of the wingtip boot posted by JL.
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It was a jumper boot with brass eyelets, though not sure if it went into production or not.

 

[aldenwear]

Those look great. Too bad the order was messed up. Hope you get the correct ones soon.

Got a package from Betty this week

The fit was great

However, they are going back to Spain since I had ordered boots with rubber sole

 

[fiestaplatypus]



It was a jumper boot with brass eyelets, though not sure if it went into production or not.

Ah, that's what I was thinking of. Thanks. The boots do look pretty damn nice. I just don't think I could get enough use out of them. This coming from a guy with navy shell captoes and ruby shell perf captoes