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

[Trakl]

Sure, here you go.
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Thank you, very nice! One question though: are the specs accurate? They list the leather as Armagnac, but these look much lighter in color?

 

[bamgrinus]

Thank you, very nice! One question though: are the specs accurate? They list the leather as Armagnac, but these look much lighter in color?

There's a lot of color variation on lighter colored shell. That's a reason why the majority of shell is sold in darker colors.

 

[flylikeneagle]

Thank you, very nice! One question though: are the specs accurate? They list the leather as Armagnac, but these look much lighter in color?

These are Amaretto. Amaretto isn't available as a standard offering so those of us who participated in the GMTO picked a standard cordovan color and noted Amaretto in the comments section. Same applied to the color 4 Gmto that just ended.

 

[flylikeneagle]

There's a lot of color variation on lighter colored shell. That's a reason why the majority of shell is sold in darker colors.

Armagnac is actually dark brown. These are Amaretto

 

[Trakl]

These are Amaretto. Amaretto isn't available as a standard offering so those of us who participated in the GMTO picked a standard cordovan color and noted Amaretto in the comments section. Same applied to the color 4 Gmto that just ended.

Ok, that explains it, thank you for clarifying.

 

[stephenaf2003]

Thank you, very nice! One question though: are the specs accurate? They list the leather as Armagnac, but these look much lighter in color?

Yes these are Amaretto; an interesting side note. When I ordered these I made a mistake.

When I ordered I knew I was ordering as part of the Amaretto GMTO. However, I had a brain fart and had the color Amaretto, as Armagnac in my mind.
A happy mistake on my part, I should add.

 

[bennanza]

Sharing pictures of my two Carmina Shell Bal Boots for reference and inspiration .. and also, please count me in for the “Calway”

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oh my, they are beautiful! especially those.. emerald? ones. I am getting more excited for mine every day, hope they will show up soon (navy on a dainite sole).

 

[nishant]

oh my, they are beautiful! especially those.. emerald? ones. I am getting more excited for mine every day, hope they will show up soon (navy on a dainite sole).

Yep .. those are Dk Green. Navy Bal would be awesome !!

 

[danadd94]

@Carmina is there a list going for Calway orders? If so, I'd like to be included and I voted in the pole (option 1, forest last). I'm looking forward to seeing the results regardless!

 

[Berto1]

Sharing pictures of my two Carmina Shell Bal Boots for reference and inspiration .. and also, please count me in for the “Calway”

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Nishant, what's the last in both balmoral pairs?, Forest, Robert?

 

[Berto1]

Armagnac is actually dark brown. These are Amaretto

These are armagnac

To be honest it’s a tricky color

 

[Berto1]

Yep .. those are Dk Green. Navy Bal would be awesome !!

 

[SonnyUte]

These are armagnac

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To be honest it’s a tricky color

Similar to Allen Edmonds “bourbon,” I actually love armagnac. I describe it as brown with olive undertones. As such, its color temperature is cooler than many other browns which have red undertones and certainly cooler than burgundy. This allows Armagnac to pair very well with cool color palettes: blues (as you have done here), cool greys, greens, even some browns on the cooler end of the spectrum, taupe, etc. I like it as a change of pace from the warmer browns which seem to be more common.

 

[Berto1]

Similar to Allen Edmonds “bourbon,” I actually love this color. I describe it as brown with olive undertones. As such, its color temperature is cooler than many other browns which have red undertones and certainly cooler than burgundy. This allows Armagnac to pair very well with cool color palettes: blues (as you have done here), cool greys, greens, even some browns on the cooler end of the spectrum, taupe, etc. I like it as a change of pace from the warmer browns which seem to be more common.

yeah, it's great. I love it.

Several years ago, Carmina had cognac color which to my eyes it was stunning.

I do not understand why is out the collection.

 

[Berto1]

yeah, it's great. I love it.

Several years ago, Carmina had cognac color which to my eyes it was stunning.

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I do not understand why is out the collection.