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Neville Southall

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Comfy. Casual.
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Question about sizing for carmina: I really like the look of the chelsea boot on the simpson last. I won't be able to visit a carmina store to get fitted and I don't have very many dress shoes to compare fit. I do have an Allen Edmonds store nearby that I could get fitted at. Are there any Allen Edmonds shoes and lasts that it would be helpful to to on as a point of comparison for the Carmina chelsea Simpson last? I am a USA size 10.5 for most sneakers
 

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Question about sizing for carmina: I really like the look of the chelsea boot on the simpson last. I won't be able to visit a carmina store to get fitted and I don't have very many dress shoes to compare fit. I do have an Allen Edmonds store nearby that I could get fitted at. Are there any Allen Edmonds shoes and lasts that it would be helpful to to on as a point of comparison for the Carmina chelsea Simpson last? I am a USA size 10.5 for most sneakers
AE Chelseas (model name is Liverpool) would be a decent starting point; last is 1943.
The AE 65 last looks different but actually fits somewhat similarly - Park Avenue, Strand, 5th Avenue, and others (NOT the sneakers - those can fit differently).
If you are 9.5D in a Liverpool and in a PA/Strand, 8.5UK in Simpson would be a pretty safe starting point. Note that Carmina doesn't charge for exchanges.
 

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. . . Note that Carmina doesn't charge for exchanges.
@jet-stream -
You state that Carmina doesn't charge for exchanges.... How difficult + expensive would it be to return-ship a pair from USA to Mallorca, if all you need is a size exchange ??

I hear that doing this to Italy is a nightmare, but maybe Spain is less painful...
 

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@jet-stream -
You state that Carmina doesn't charge for exchanges.... How difficult + expensive would it be to return-ship a pair from USA to Mallorca, if all you need is a size exchange ??
US returns are usually shipped by the customer to their NY store. I haven’t done it a lot, but I think they sent me a label and I took the box to FedEx.

For deliveries to the customer, it depends. Special order items may go directly from Mallorca to customer.
 

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US returns are usually shipped by the customer to their NY store. I haven’t done it a lot, but I think they sent me a label and I took the box to FedEx.

For deliveries to the customer, it depends. Special order items may go directly from Mallorca to customer.
Thanks for the quick reply.

That really is a competitive advantage for Carmina in the states - - most foreign shoemakers do not have US return depots or stores, so you have to return all the way to the factory site, deal with customs, delays, fees, etc.
 

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Hi there,

First post here and very excited. I’ve been wearing AEs for the longest time but want to upgrade to some Carmina’s. I’m trying to build a basic shoe collection. I live in Mumbai so boots are not a thing. My work is smart casual but I also want things I can wear with suits and tux. So this is what I was thinking:

Formal - Wholecut Oxford black Inca - https://www.carminashoemaker.com/wholecut-oxford-black-museum-80169

Smart Casual - Genoa Unlined Dark Brown Penny Loafer - https://www.carminashoemaker.com/penny-loafers-brown-suede-80579

Smart Casual - Tan Semi Brogues Rain - https://www.carminashoemaker.com/semi-brogue-oxfords-tan-vegano-10051

In the middle - Lloret Burguny Punched Captoe - https://www.carminashoemaker.com/captoe-oxford-shoes-burgundy-vegano-80561

Any thoughts on the above as a collection?

I’ll also appreciate sizing help. I will be ordering this online to the US. I have AEs 8D, but they’ve felt just a bit tight. How should I go about trying to size myself?
 

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Question about sizing for carmina: I really like the look of the chelsea boot on the simpson last. I won't be able to visit a carmina store to get fitted and I don't have very many dress shoes to compare fit. I do have an Allen Edmonds store nearby that I could get fitted at. Are there any Allen Edmonds shoes and lasts that it would be helpful to to on as a point of comparison for the Carmina chelsea Simpson last? I am a USA size 10.5 for most sneakers
Not sure how to compare with sneakers but I take the same size in Simpson last as most of my other shoes, boots
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Does someone has more photos of Carmina model #80382? There aren't many photos of them on internet. Was it some kind of rare pattern that was used only a while? Why did they discontinue it?
 

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