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

[Betelgeuse]

@Betelgeuse This is a great makeup. I have a couple of questions. These are on Llubi (presumably)? Is this a modified 80488? Did you ask for a different type of stitching on the U-Tip than is ordinary? To me, the stitching on these looks a little bit different, and potentially a little more casual, than the stitching on their standard NST or other U-tip makeups that people have gotten. Is this something you asked for, or am I just seeing things?

Thanks man. These is a make-up Carmina did a few years ago, I found these new on Grailed and grabbed them but can't remember the model, let me look inside and let you know.

 

[VaNeT]

Hello @Carmina
any plans to develop a short Chelsea boot like this?
View attachment 1451503
Also, it would be nice to see a lazyman oxford too.
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Current Short Chelsea MTO https://www.carminashoemaker.com/chelsea-boots-80807

 

[laufer]

Here’s something similar on eBay now

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Thank you, not my size. I would need a model number for this, maybe @Carmina can provide it.

Current Short Chelsea MTO https://www.carminashoemaker.com/chelsea-boots-80807

Thank you. I do not have experience with Balitx last and the price $820 seems excessive.

 

[Proleet]

Thank you, not my size. I would need a model number for this, maybe @Carmina can provide it.


Thank you. I do not have experience with Balitx last and the price $820 seems excessive.

I think at price levels like that Carmina is pricing themselves out of at least part of the US market. Right now with regular retail prices it already comes pretty close to other makers that I consider a step up (or the new Chinese handwelted/lasted makers)

 

[I'm not a crook]

My lizard cap toe shoes came today but the leather on the side looks very wrinkled. Is this normal?

It looks nothing like what they show on their website:
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/cdnassets/lizard_oxford_carmina_80197_ladl-2.jpg

 

[JSO1]

maybe it was a pregnant lizard

 

[zag73]

My lizard cap toe shoes came today but the leather on the side looks very wrinkled. Is this normal? View attachment 1451514

It looks nothing like what they show on their website:
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/cdnassets/lizard_oxford_carmina_80197_ladl-2.jpg

I’m not one to criticise Carmina. But....that looks shocking. I’m amazed they let that out of the factory.

 

[zag73]

My lizard cap toe shoes came today but the leather on the side looks very wrinkled. Is this normal? View attachment 1451514

It looks nothing like what they show on their website:
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/cdnassets/lizard_oxford_carmina_80197_ladl-2.jpg

Doesn’t look to be lasted properly

 

[Patrick1053]

My lizard cap toe shoes came today but the leather on the side looks very wrinkled. Is this normal? View attachment 1451514

It looks nothing like what they show on their website:
https://www.carminashoemaker.com/cdnassets/lizard_oxford_carmina_80197_ladl-2.jpg

Was it in the outlet section? Carmina does not tell you this, but if you look at this thread history, it is clear that a lot of the outlet stuff is factory seconds.

 

[I'm not a crook]

Was it in the outlet section? Carmina does not tell you this, but if you look at this thread history, it is clear that a lot of the outlet stuff is factory seconds.

It was bought on the summer sale but they said they had to make new ones because it was a "mistake" that the shoe was listed as available even though they were still listed available weeks after my order, therefore they offered to manufacture new ones if I could wait 40 days which I was fine with.

 

[JoeRogan]

Was it in the outlet section? Carmina does not tell you this, but if you look at this thread history, it is clear that a lot of the outlet stuff is factory seconds.

They've started marking seconds "B-grade" and listing separately in the outlet.

 

[smartbrother]

my god the length of this shaft makes me uncomfortable

 

[officine]

It was bought on the summer sale but they said they had to make new ones because it was a "mistake" that the shoe was listed as available even though they were still listed available weeks after my order, therefore they offered to manufacture new ones if I could wait 40 days which I was fine with.

No need to overthink this imo. Your instincts are correct here...a new, unworn, and non-factory seconds shoe should not show that wrinkling out of the box. I think this a reasonable customer service issue, and would bring it up to them.

 

[Mothetgoo]

So does anyone have a good understanding on what the process is for: (i) Color 4; (ii) Amaretto? and (iii) the shell chelsea boots?

I have been on the waitlist for Color 4 and, per Sara's message from a few days ago, I am up in this round.

She then also said that Color 4 and Amaretto are no longer being limited:

We are not running the list anymore, colour 4 and amaretto will not be limited while the GMTO is open. I'll send all instructions during the week.

I have also requested to be on the waitlist for amaretto going back a ways, but I have not been aware of an established waitlist for amaretto like there has been for color 4.

Is color 4 and amaretto only going to be available (without limitation) for this GMTO of cordovan chelsea boots, or is it going to be available for other orders too? If there is no limitation on color 4 ordering, why did it say that only 4 people got off the color 4 waitlist?

@Carmina any clarity here would be awesome, but all is very exciting! Thanks

 

[officine]

Thank you, not my size. I would need a model number for this, maybe @Carmina can provide it.


Thank you. I do not have experience with Balitx last and the price $820 seems excessive.

Here are the two models I am aware of. Have not seen to date a Carmina with faux laces.
80498
80209

I think at price levels like that Carmina is pricing themselves out of at least part of the US market. Right now with regular retail prices it already comes pretty close to other makers that I consider a step up (or the new Chinese handwelted/lasted makers)

Without getting into discussion of value, we should recognize that the link is for a full priced custom boot, with JR sole and shoe trees. If you get fee waived during an MTO weekend (so regular retail), and forego shoe trees, you are in $525 - $555 for a regular leather Chelsea make-up.