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

[Montecristo905]

Hi there - Yes, that's correct for this GMTO per @Carmina . You may write in another (regularly available throught the customizer) color of shell in the notes of your order.

you can specify color of shell from a dropdown titled 'select the color'. But on the order page for the GMTO there is no place where notes to the order can be added for other minor updates which were discussed with Carmina, such as sole which Carmina previously confirmed they'd allow.

 

[jischwar]

on the order page for the GMTO there is no place where notes to the order can be added.

You add them at checkout

 

[Montecristo905]

You add them at checkout

I don't see that at checkout either.

 

[Montecristo905]

I don't see that at checkout either.

Ah ok, I see the check box you have to select now for the comments to allow. Thanks!

 

[jischwar]

I don't see that at checkout either.

 

[artwood]

With and without stormwelt:

 

[Qayyum]

With and without stormwelt:

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I don't have any shoes with storm welt, it's a mistake

 

[Congo123]

Here is double soles with tramuntana vs commando for anyone deciding between the two.

 

[kevinftwman]

Anyone have any experience with tramuntana vs. victory sole in terms of traction, comfort and durability?

 

[Stanacle]

Got my pair of Carmina Balmoral in Simpson last in brown museum calf. Good fit, but veins appear on both shoes and they are quite long too.

 

[MSchapiro]

Been a long time since I bought a new pair of Carminas. Does anyone have any good real world pictures of the various hatch grain shells?

 

[HRoi]

Yes I agree, my design wasn't picked. I was just advocating for the more rare black or c4 hatch shell. I think @stook1 came up with the work boot.

Well you did present a well reasoned debate for your position, so you could be titled the Master, um…

 

[LA Guy]

Yes I agree, my design wasn't picked. I was just advocating for the more rare black or c4 hatch shell. I think @stook1 came up with the work boot.

Thank you, and please see the new titles, now for three members lol,

 

[LA Guy]

Been a long time since I bought a new pair of Carminas. Does anyone have any good real world pictures of the various hatch grain shells?

There are pictures of the leathers up close, and the story of the origin of these leaethers is also pretty cool:

https://toshi-straps.co.uk/cognac-a-rare-shell-cordovan-from-horween/

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

There are pictures of the leathers up close, and the story of the origin of these leaethers is also pretty cool:

https://toshi-straps.co.uk/cognac-a-rare-shell-cordovan-from-horween/

I was a member of a small UK watch forum a decade or so ago and that guy was a member starting out as an amateur hobbyist. Hadn’t seen his name for a long while. Small world.