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

[zag73]

Simpson/Rain sizing....

I think I'm a 7.5 in Crockett and Jones last 341 (boot), a 8 in CJ 348 and know a 7.5 in Meermin RON unlined loafer with thin "no show" socks, impossible in normal socks.

Any idea for Rain or Simpson sizing? 7.5/8 respectively?

Graham

I take the same size in rain and 348

 

[Betelgeuse]

String loafers. My very first pair of Carmina.

 

[pekingman]

What this thread needs are some Calways ... But wait - what is that knock at the door? Well strike me down with a feathered welt - if it isn't a delivery from Spain! A total surprise as (i) the order is still showing (after 56 days) online as "in production", and (ii) more importantly, I was expecting first to get a call from Chinese customs with a request to pay import tax/duties. The shoe (or boot) gods were obviously smiling on me today.

So here are the key details: Oscar last/tramuntana double sole/ brown karengrain with loden suede. I asked in the notes for all blind eyelets if possible - and clearly it was. I haven't figured out yet what to do with the lacing - could go full balmoral by not threading through the tongue, or keep that and go with mixed lacing. Decisions, decisions.

It's really hard by the way to capture the color of the loden suede - as can be seen in the montage image below it looks different under different lighting. I was actually quite surprised that the color is more of a rich deep green - very happy in any case with these, though I'll need to wait a while to give them a proper outing given the current leather-glue melting temperatures here in Beijing.

As a footnote, many thanks to the members on here, and I think in particular George Red, who got this project on its feet. I only casually dipped back into to this thread toward the end of last year after some absence (my last Carmina-related post before was more than 5 years ago...) - looks like my timing was impeccable

This one (below) captures the color of the loden suede best (at least in this indoor near-window lighting)

 

[officine]

What this thread needs are some Calways ... But wait - what is that knock at the door? Well strike me down with a feathered welt - if it isn't a delivery from Spain! A total surprise as (i) the order is still showing (after 56 days) online as "in production", and (ii) more importantly, I was expecting first to get a call from Chinese customs with a request to pay import tax/duties. The shoe (or boot) gods were obviously smiling on me today.

So here are the key details: Oscar last/tramuntana double sole/ brown karengrain with loden suede. I asked in the notes for all blind eyelets if possible - and clearly it was. I haven't figured out yet what to do with the lacing - could go full balmoral by not threading through the tongue, or keep that and go with mixed lacing. Decisions, decisions.

It's really hard by the way to capture the color of the loden suede - as can be seen in the montage image below it looks different under different lighting. I was actually quite surprised that the color is more of a rich deep green - very happy in any case with these, though I'll need to wait a while to give them a proper outing given the current leather-glue melting temperatures here in Beijing.

As a footnote, many thanks to the members on here, and I think in particular George Red, who got this project on its feet. I only casually dipped back into to this thread toward the end of last year after some absence (my last Carmina-related post before was more than 5 years ago...) - looks like my timing was impeccable


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Nice write-up and beautiful boots. Congrats!

 

[Guccinski L.V.]

Definitely nice combination of colors and textures.

 

[zag73]

What this thread needs are some Calways ... But wait - what is that knock at the door? Well strike me down with a feathered welt - if it isn't a delivery from Spain! A total surprise as (i) the order is still showing (after 56 days) online as "in production", and (ii) more importantly, I was expecting first to get a call from Chinese customs with a request to pay import tax/duties. The shoe (or boot) gods were obviously smiling on me today.

So here are the key details: Oscar last/tramuntana double sole/ brown karengrain with loden suede. I asked in the notes for all blind eyelets if possible - and clearly it was. I haven't figured out yet what to do with the lacing - could go full balmoral by not threading through the tongue, or keep that and go with mixed lacing. Decisions, decisions.

It's really hard by the way to capture the color of the loden suede - as can be seen in the montage image below it looks different under different lighting. I was actually quite surprised that the color is more of a rich deep green - very happy in any case with these, though I'll need to wait a while to give them a proper outing given the current leather-glue melting temperatures here in Beijing.

As a footnote, many thanks to the members on here, and I think in particular George Red, who got this project on its feet. I only casually dipped back into to this thread toward the end of last year after some absence (my last Carmina-related post before was more than 5 years ago...) - looks like my timing was impeccable


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Wow! They look amazing!

 

[hkoldguy]

My first Carmina mto experience came with their April custom week event with a Hong Kong local patina artist. After some delays (my friend is waiting for his pair in the same order), my pair finally arrived on the last day of June.
As you can see, it’s a pair of wholecut Chelsea in natural vegano.

 

[hkoldguy]

After some beautiful transformation, the result is very spectacular! The only thing I would say is the pulling tab were in “natural” colour and it would make a lot more sense if they are to match with the elastic instead. Sadly there wasn’t an option to pick colour in the custom tool so the default I got by Carmina was the natural colour.

 

[hkoldguy]

So now, where do I join the queue for rare coloured shell?

 

[zag73]

After some beautiful transformation, the result is very spectacular! The only thing I would say is the pulling tab were in “natural” colour and it would make a lot more sense if they are to match with the elastic instead. Sadly there wasn’t an option to pick colour in the custom tool so the default I got by Carmina was the natural colour.

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These look amazing. Did Carnina patinate these?

 

[hkoldguy]

These look amazing. Did Carnina patinate these?

No, it’s from a local Hong Kong patina artist

 

[Patrick1053]

After some beautiful transformation, the result is very spectacular! The only thing I would say is the pulling tab were in “natural” colour and it would make a lot more sense if they are to match with the elastic instead. Sadly there wasn’t an option to pick colour in the custom tool so the default I got by Carmina was the natural colour.

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Holy moly that is definitely art.

 

[ErPupone4]

After some beautiful transformation, the result is very spectacular! The only thing I would say is the pulling tab were in “natural” colour and it would make a lot more sense if they are to match with the elastic instead. Sadly there wasn’t an option to pick colour in the custom tool so the default I got by Carmina was the natural colour.

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Those look great! Is that the Forest last?

 

[stephenaf2003]

What this thread needs are some Calways ... But wait - what is that knock at the door? Well strike me down with a feathered welt - if it isn't a delivery from Spain! A total surprise as (i) the order is still showing (after 56 days) online as "in production", and (ii) more importantly, I was expecting first to get a call from Chinese customs with a request to pay import tax/duties. The shoe (or boot) gods were obviously smiling on me today.

So here are the key details: Oscar last/tramuntana double sole/ brown karengrain with loden suede. I asked in the notes for all blind eyelets if possible - and clearly it was. I haven't figured out yet what to do with the lacing - could go full balmoral by not threading through the tongue, or keep that and go with mixed lacing. Decisions, decisions.

It's really hard by the way to capture the color of the loden suede - as can be seen in the montage image below it looks different under different lighting. I was actually quite surprised that the color is more of a rich deep green - very happy in any case with these, though I'll need to wait a while to give them a proper outing given the current leather-glue melting temperatures here in Beijing.

As a footnote, many thanks to the members on here, and I think in particular George Red, who got this project on its feet. I only casually dipped back into to this thread toward the end of last year after some absence (my last Carmina-related post before was more than 5 years ago...) - looks like my timing was impeccable


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Smokin!!!

 

[JoeBlack0]

After some beautiful transformation, the result is very spectacular! The only thing I would say is the pulling tab were in “natural” colour and it would make a lot more sense if they are to match with the elastic instead. Sadly there wasn’t an option to pick colour in the custom tool so the default I got by Carmina was the natural colour.

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That's crazy man. How did you do that? specifically the brushed effect.