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

[Nashville1986]

Question for all you Carmina experts...

I want a pair of mid to dark brown cordovan jumper boots. The bourbon shell looks nice, but is lighter than what I'm looking for. On the darker end, I've seen armagnac that looks anywhere from an olive color to a rich dark brown. I called Carmina NYC and they said the armagnac is an olive color, but they also have a dark armagnac color that I don't really see listed anywhere but may be what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any shoes in this color, or have a cordovan shell that they can recommend to get a mid to dark brown or chocolate color boot? Thanks!

 

[bennanza]

So if the Kirby MTOs are rolling in I'm guessing MTOs of an event take around 2 months?

 

[Berto1]

Question for all you Carmina experts...

I want a pair of mid to dark brown cordovan jumper boots. The bourbon shell looks nice, but is lighter than what I'm looking for. On the darker end, I've seen armagnac that looks anywhere from an olive color to a rich dark brown. I called Carmina NYC and they said the armagnac is an olive color, but they also have a dark armagnac color that I don't really see listed anywhere but may be what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any shoes in this color, or have a cordovan shell that they can recommend to get a mid to dark brown or chocolate color boot? Thanks!

Man, these are cordovan Armagnac. Take into account that it tends to be less darker

 

[stook1]

Question for all you Carmina experts...

I want a pair of mid to dark brown cordovan jumper boots. The bourbon shell looks nice, but is lighter than what I'm looking for. On the darker end, I've seen armagnac that looks anywhere from an olive color to a rich dark brown. I called Carmina NYC and they said the armagnac is an olive color, but they also have a dark armagnac color that I don't really see listed anywhere but may be what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any shoes in this color, or have a cordovan shell that they can recommend to get a mid to dark brown or chocolate color boot? Thanks!

Armagnac isnt really olive toned in my opinion. Look a few pages back for examples of lighter armagnac that I posted and a darker pair that @oskrusa posted for comparison.

 

[scb]

Armagnac is like Alden cigar

 

[Neville Southall]

Armagnac isnt really olive toned in my opinion. Look a few pages back for examples of lighter armagnac that I posted and a darker pair that @oskrusa posted for comparison.

Question for all you Carmina experts...

I want a pair of mid to dark brown cordovan jumper boots. The bourbon shell looks nice, but is lighter than what I'm looking for. On the darker end, I've seen armagnac that looks anywhere from an olive color to a rich dark brown. I called Carmina NYC and they said the armagnac is an olive color, but they also have a dark armagnac color that I don't really see listed anywhere but may be what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any shoes in this color, or have a cordovan shell that they can recommend to get a mid to dark brown or chocolate color boot? Thanks!

Armagnac is not olive colored at all. Look back a few pages to see the armagnac derbies I posted.

 

[Nashville1986]

Armagnac is not olive colored at all. Look back a few pages to see the armagnac derbies I posted.

Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! It looks like it's a true brown without any strong undertones. Interesting that to my eye @George Red armagnac is a smidge darker than @stook1 and closer to the dark armagnac that @oskrusa shows but it may just be the lighting in the pics. For those that have armagnac, have your shoes darkened any over time with wear?

You guys have been so helpful I think I'm going to throw a couple other questions your way
1. For my jumper boot custom order I think I'm going to get dainite soles. Should I get single or double soles, or does it matter?
2. In general, why do people purchase MTO shoes? They seem to be the same price as custom, so why not just do it custom and make your own?

 

[ivancream]

Please send us an email to [email protected] with the issue. We will very gladly assist with your order.

Thanks everyone for the helpful responses!
I will send an email to Carmina to fix it.
I Add some photos of another adelaide pair in armagnac cordovan + kid leather perfectly executed.

 

[dave_rawitat]

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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses!
I will send an email to Carmina to fix it.
I Add some photos of another adelaide pair in armagnac cordovan + kid leather perfectly executed.

Awesome! Is that a brown kid leather?

 

[ivancream]

Awesome! Is that a brown kid leather?

Yes It is

 

[Cantaloupe]

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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses!
I will send an email to Carmina to fix it.
I Add some photos of another adelaide pair in armagnac cordovan + kid leather perfectly executed.

Wow nice! I didn't know kid leather can look so sturdy. The more posts I see here, I'm getting to know about kid leather.

 

[CrashBurner]

Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! It looks like it's a true brown without any strong undertones. Interesting that to my eye @George Red armagnac is a smidge darker than @stook1 and closer to the dark armagnac that @oskrusa shows but it may just be the lighting in the pics. For those that have armagnac, have your shoes darkened any over time with wear?

You guys have been so helpful I think I'm going to throw a couple other questions your way
1. For my jumper boot custom order I think I'm going to get dainite soles. Should I get single or double soles, or does it matter?
2. In general, why do people purchase MTO shoes? They seem to be the same price as custom, so why not just do it custom and make your own?

I would agree with the others here - Armagnac is very definitely brown. I will take some snaps of my Jumper boots in Armagnac on a Double Natural Storm Welted Victory Sole when I get home tomorrow.

 

[dave_rawitat]

Yes It is

Cool! I've never MTO anything with Kid leather! Maybe I'd do with my next pair!
Most of my MTOs have kid-lining though.

Wow nice! I didn't know kid leather can look so sturdy. The more posts I see here, I'm getting to know about kid leather.

Kid leather is pretty soft, supple, and crease very easily. It creases as soon as anything touch it. I have two pairs (from existing RTW collection). It's very comfortable that I can wear it and do an 7-hours standing-lecture (I do lecture, which I stand most of the time, and walking across the front of the room, writing boards). It also has pretty nice, soft-shine. Worth looking into

 

[stook1]

1. For my jumper boot custom order I think I'm going to get dainite soles. Should I get single or double soles, or does it matter?
2. In general, why do people purchase MTO shoes? They seem to be the same price as custom, so why not just do it custom and make your own?

1. Personal preference. Double is just a little more chunky looking and more likely than not slightly less flexible. On a jumper boot I'd go with double.

2. Just terminology difference. Same thing.

 

[dave_rawitat]

Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! It looks like it's a true brown without any strong undertones. Interesting that to my eye @George Red armagnac is a smidge darker than @stook1 and closer to the dark armagnac that @oskrusa shows but it may just be the lighting in the pics. For those that have armagnac, have your shoes darkened any over time with wear?

You guys have been so helpful I think I'm going to throw a couple other questions your way
1. For my jumper boot custom order I think I'm going to get dainite soles. Should I get single or double soles, or does it matter?
2. In general, why do people purchase MTO shoes? They seem to be the same price as custom, so why not just do it custom and make your own?

If you mean MTO in general, it’s the same as customization. But if you mean “MTO” from a menu option on Carmina’s website, it’s actually a GMTO (Group MTO).

From what I see, is that
1. Some models are not available in customization tool.
2. Some people might not want to configure things if what they like is already pre-configured in that list.

I never order anything from the (G)MTO page though.