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

[tchan]

Sorry for posting ugly ass men's foot.....

 

[beargonefishing]

Good lord my eyes are bleeding.

 

[peppercorn78]

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Oh my. Yeah, your toes won’t do well in a pointy last like Rain. As far as I can recall, the only Carmina last that is full toed is Llubi, and that may not be wide enough in the ball for you, as they don’t make a wide Version.

May be worth trying on in a store though. Inca last has a symmetrical pointy toe box so your big and little toes may be too cramped.

This kind of foot is good for Alden TruBalance or Vass Peter2.

 

[patliean1]

I had my laugh for the day...

 

[benjamin831]

Please don't do that again.

 

[Zapasman]

Go bespoke! !

 

[vmss]

Old school Carmina model

 

[Gabru]

GOAT shell chukka:

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Love the first shot here! I tried the Detroit last in nyc last year in a PTB but didn’t like how big it looked on my feet but really love it here in this pic

 

[jischwar]

Old school Carmina model

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Have the same pair, circa 2012.

 

[Wrenkin]

Oh my. Yeah, your toes won’t do well in a pointy last like Rain. As far as I can recall, the only Carmina last that is full toed is Llubi, and that may not be wide enough in the ball for you, as they don’t make a wide Version.

May be worth trying on in a store though. Inca last has a symmetrical pointy toe box so your big and little toes may be too cramped.

This kind of foot is good for Alden TruBalance or Vass Peter2.

Not sure that Carmina will be the right answer. I bought some EEE Forest last shoes (search the website for EEE) and they are nowhere near as wide as an English G-fitting in a similar size. Even less than Church's G.

 

[007Bond]

Not sure that Carmina will be the right answer. I bought some EEE Forest last shoes (search the website for EEE) and they are nowhere near as wide as an English G-fitting in a similar size. Even less than Church's G.

I agree the Carmina EEE is not as wide as a US wide. I normally buy the standard Carmina EE that is = to US D. Last year I seen an outlet pair I really liked and it was EEE. I decided to take a chance and ordered it and really it is just not much wider then the std EE and it fits fine. In fact I would go so far as to say that if this Rain EEE was sent to me as and EE I would not have questioned it as it fits so close to EE.

If I wanted a wide Carmina the Detroit last is the best and closest to a US fitting last. And if you get the Detroit in EEE then that would be wide fitting like a US wide.

 

[007Bond]

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The Detroit has the most toe height and should work for your toes.

 

[peppercorn78]

I agree the Carmina EEE is not as wide as a US wide. I normally buy the standard Carmina EE that is = to US D. Last year I seen an outlet pair I really liked and it was EEE. I decided to take a chance and ordered it and really it is just not much wider then the std EE and it fits fine. In fact I would go so far as to say that if this Rain EEE was sent to me as and EE I would not have questioned it as it fits so close to EE.

If I wanted a wide Carmina the Detroit last is the best and closest to a US fitting last. And if you get the Detroit in EEE then that would be wide fitting like a US wide.

Exactly. Detroit EEE is a touch narrower than Alden Barrie E one half size larger. So those are roughly equivalent.

The Detroit has the most toe height and should work for your toes.

The toebox is high, but it still tapers a bit. Not nearly as much as rain or Inca, though.

 

[oskrusa]

I placed a custom order on the Carmina website the other day and within 24 hours sent them an email asking to change the last on the order. Haven’t heard back three days later now. A little disappointed with their responsiveness. Has anyone else had any luck modifying their custom order after placing it?

I have been in this situation and if you are in the US, I would recommend calling Daniela at the NYC store. She successfully changed the order for me.

 

[gianm]

Does Carmina still do the line drawing last comparisons? I asked for one via their office email a week ago and have yet to hear back.

Check the image gallery in this thread. There are a lot of them that were posted. Other than that, I'm not sure.