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

[bamgrinus]

It's not. Kid or goat is much more gentle than calfskin. Carmina advised me against making a wholecut Chelsea boot in kid leather.

I just meant in terms of "what it is" - cow:calf::goat:kid.

 

[FibroblastsMakeLeather]

Jumper Boots today in Burgundy Cordovan on the Soller last. There is a small amount of bloom...

 

[gianm]

Jumper Boots today in Burgundy Cordovan on the Soller last. There is a small amount of bloom... View attachment 1259986

These are regular stitch, right? Not frankenstitch?

 

[bennanza]

Balmorals on Robert last. Cognac shell circa 2015:

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can't wait for mine. I will get pretty much the same shoe in navy - but cognac is beautiful as well!

 

[bennanza]

Jumper Boots today in Burgundy Cordovan on the Soller last. There is a small amount of bloom... View attachment 1259986

I can get the bloom away using the deerbone, a little cream and subsequent brushing. However, it returns rather quickly. Not that it really bothers me to be honest - I love cordovan as it is.

 

[FibroblastsMakeLeather]

These are regular stitch, right? Not frankenstitch?

These are regular stitch.

 

[FibroblastsMakeLeather]

I can get the bloom away using the deerbone, a little cream and subsequent brushing. However, it returns rather quickly. Not that it really bothers me to be honest - I love cordovan as it is.

It goes away after about 5 wears with brushing in between, but if they get wet from rain and snow I have to clean and then they bloom like crazy...

 

[Betelgeuse]

Hey guys, quick question, I have been sized in John Lobb 9 UK in the 9795 last. Tried the 9.5 Uk and felt big a roomy. And don’t know if his makes sense, but I feel my feet kinda got smaller. I measured them and got 98mm width instead of the 101mm I had a couple of years ago when I bought most of my Carmina’s.

I remember I tried the 9 UK and it was quite tight but now I’m hesitating if I should change sizes from 9.5UK to 9 UK in Rain. My latest addition (a year ago) were a pair of dub monks in 9.5UK Inca and they feel nice but today my Rain Oxfords felt a little loose. I have shed some fat but not something really big like 4 or 5 pounds. So, it’s not like they haven’t been broken-in cause they already have two years.

What do you think?

 

[Cantaloupe]

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.



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

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Ahh. Nice! Thanks man, will look into it.
Both your shoes look great btw!

 

[CrashBurner]

Here you go @Nashville1986 :
Left to Right - Colour 8, Armagnac and Bourbon for comparison. All the boots are 80198 Jumper/Natural Double Storm Welt/Victoria sole (Carmina’s name for Victory soles).

 

[ivancream]

Here you go @Nashville1986 :
Left to Right - Colour 8, Armagnac and Bourbon for comparison. All the boots are 80198 Jumper/Natural Double Storm Welt/Victoria sole (Carmina’s name for Victory soles). View attachment 1260411
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Gorgeous! Oscar last?

 

[CrashBurner]

Gorgeous! Oscar last?

Got it in one

 

[flylikeneagle]

Here you go @Nashville1986 :
Left to Right - Colour 8, Armagnac and Bourbon for comparison. All the boots are 80198 Jumper/Natural Double Storm Welt/Victoria sole (Carmina’s name for Victory soles). View attachment 1260411
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Would love to see more pictures of your jumper boots. They look gorgeous. What's the shaft height on these?

 

[zag73]

Would love to see more pictures of your jumper boots. They look gorgeous. What's the shaft height on these?

That’s a bit of a personal question ?

 

[CrashBurner]

Would love to see more pictures of your jumper boots. They look gorgeous. What's the shaft height on these?

I'm not in a position to measure the shaft at the moment, but it's quite impressive ;-). It's a standard 80198 Jumper Boot height - I'll measure the shaft and take some more snaps tomorrow morning.