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

[ryebreadiest]

They agreed it wasn’t their best work and have offered to remake and pay for shipping to exchange. I’m satisfied.

 

[Noblekostas]

They agreed it wasn’t their best work and have offered to remake and pay for shipping to exchange. I’m satisfied.

What I don’t understand is how does this get shipped in the first place? Nobody checks them?

in any case, happy you got it resolved ?

 

[stook1]

My first Carminas, Oscar natural shell 531 bluches arrived, and I’m a bit disappointed. Each shoe has some damage to it and was also clearly tried on before and returned. The later isn’t a big deal, but this kind of damage isn’t acceptable and makes these seconds grade IMO. Sending them back.

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Taking aside the sloppy join, what I find most puzzling is that the rear part of the welt is fudged but the front part isn't. I'm not sure I have ever seen that before. ?

 

[stook1]

Anyone know the model number for the boots on the right in this pic? It's like 80488 but minus the split toe.

It's a custom 80488 with special request to remove the split, ie. to become a u tip pattern.

 

[flylikeneagle]

It's a custom 80488 with special request to remove the split, ie. to become a u tip pattern.

@thefoobar those are my boots! It's exactly as stook1 has described. It was pretty easy to request the modification when Sara @Carmina was active on SF. If you request this change, I'd suggest you connect with a Carmina CS rep before you submit your order. Helps to have your vision conveyed clearly to the artisan at the factory.

 

[Patrick1053]

Taking aside the sloppy join, what I find most puzzling is that the rear part of the welt is fudged but the front part isn't. I'm not sure I have ever seen that before. ?

Normally you can't do self fudging with rubber soles, so that explains the front part,but the fudging around the heel is weird

 

[stook1]

Normally you can't do self fudging with rubber soles, so that explains the front part,but the fudging around the heel is weird

Why would it not be possible to fudge the welt with a rubber sole? The welt is leather? Not to be difficult just trying to understand what you are getting at.

 

[thefoobar]

@thefoobar those are my boots! It's exactly as stook1 has described. It was pretty easy to request the modification when Sara @Carmina was active on SF. If you request this change, I'd suggest you connect with a Carmina CS rep before you submit your order. Helps to have your vision conveyed clearly to the artisan at the factory.

Noice. They're color 4, right? Which last?

 

[flylikeneagle]

Noice. They're color 4, right? Which last?

Yes color 4 and Oscar last

 

[H. E. Pennypacker]

@thefoobar those are my boots! It's exactly as stook1 has described. It was pretty easy to request the modification when Sara @Carmina was active on SF. If you request this change, I'd suggest you connect with a Carmina CS rep before you submit your order. Helps to have your vision conveyed clearly to the artisan at the factory.

What last is that btw? .....it looks like the soller next to the oscar??? I'm not well versed yet with Carmina's lasts.

 

[stuffedsuperdud]

Taking aside the sloppy join, what I find most puzzling is that the rear part of the welt is fudged but the front part isn't. I'm not sure I have ever seen that before. ?

It's all academic at this point, but I wonder if there was some sort of mistake near the very end of production after heels, fudging, etc. were all done that required them to remove the sole and 270° welt and start the front part over. Though I guess at that point you might as well remove everything and just start fresh with the expensive shell upper and perhaps the insole? But I don't actually know what I am talking about so there's that.*

*I am not a shoemaker, just some internet schmuck mancrushing on Trenton and Heath.

 

[Blastwice]

It's all academic at this point, but I wonder if there was some sort of mistake near the very end of production after heels, fudging, etc. were all done that required them to remove the sole and 270° welt and start the front part over. Though I guess at that point you might as well remove everything and just start fresh with the expensive shell upper and perhaps the insole? But I don't actually know what I am talking about so there's that.*

*I am not a shoemaker, just some internet schmuck mancrushing on Trenton and Heath.

Several of my pairs are not fully fudged in the same location. It's always on the inner arch. My pairs with this detail have it on both shoes so I must assume it's intentional.

 

[flylikeneagle]

What last is that btw? .....it looks like the soller next to the oscar??? I'm not well versed yet with Carmina's lasts.

Both boots are on Oscar

 

[bootyboy]

Both boots are on Oscar

That Utip is really nice ! Great makeup

 

[thefoobar]

Both boots are on Oscar

Got any more pics in the wild of that #4 U-tip?