Carmina Brown Punched Captoe vs. Meermin Brown Punched Captoe

[Quadcammer]

Howdy all,

I'm looking for a new pair of brown captoes (not that i don't have enough already ) and the choices are the Carminas or the Meermins.

The Carminas run about $200 more...the basic question is whether they are worth it.

Anybody have both? Thoughts:

vs.

 

[Renton]

what did you decide, Oliver?

 

[steffenbp11]

I just bought the Meermin captoes a few weeks ago. I've recently bought a pair of Carmina wholecuts. Both are great shoes Imo. Quality wise the Carminas are slightly better as far as I can judge: maybe a tad higher quality leather, more elegang lining and finishing on the soles, but Meermin are incredible value for money, and the cap toe is a beautiful shoe:

 

[tim_horton]

Based just on the last I'd go with the Carmina - the Meermin looks a bit too chisled for me and the Simpson last on the Carmina fits me perfectly. But that is purely a matter of personal opinion. I have several pairs of Carmina shoes, no Meermins (yet.) Both sound like a good value.

 

[cbfn]

^ I agree as I don't like Meermin's New Rey last, the Carminas looks incredible as well.

 

[lee_44106]

Both made in Spain, perhaps by the same company.

That $200 is in the guts of the shoe, quality you cannot see.

Decision is up to you.

 

[New Shoes1]

^ I agree as I don't like Meermin's New Rey last, the Carminas looks incredible as well.

+1. Not a fan of the New Rey last, especially when compared with Carmina's Simpson last.

 

[Gdot]



Both made in Spain, perhaps by the same company.
That $200 is in the guts of the shoe, quality you cannot see.
Decision is up to you.

not made by the same company.

 

[Gdot]

I'd also check with Carmina directly - as with the Euro in the tank their pricing should be well below the Amoury's at the moment.

 

[Quadcammer]



what did you decide, Oliver?

I'm holding off for now.

The Meermins pictured are on the VIL last. Jose is sending me sizing specs, particularly width, but I just don't think its going to fly.

In a few weeks, they will make the same shoe on the new rey, which is a bit wider to my eye.

The carminas are in the $500 range through the armoury. Their website doesn't have much inventory.

If the sizing on the new rey is acceptable, I'll probably go with the meermins.

 

[steffenbp11]

Are you sure the Meermins aren't on the Olfe last ? Mine are anyway...

 

[Quadcammer]



Are you sure the Meermins aren't on the Olfe last ? Mine are anyway...

Yes, quite sure. They use the above referenced shoe in their "last chart" under VIL

Also, the website lists it as being on the VIL last:

http://meermin.es/ficha_articulo.php?id=1893

 

[cbfn]

I stand corrected, they are on the Vil last which is even narrower. If you'r going to MTO them I reccomend using the Hiro or Ama last if you have medium-wide feet, the New Rey is long and narrow.

 

[Quadcammer]

for reference, the 9.5UK measurements for the outsole are as follows:

Vil: 320mm length (12.6"), 106mm width at widest point (4.17")
New Rey: 317mm in length (12.5"), 108mm width (4.25")

 

[gyasih]

The New Rey in noticeably more narrow than C&J 348, at least on my foot.