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

[Carmina]

@Carmina has a tassel or string loafer ever been done on the Simpson last? If so, can you share pics?

We have had a couple special orders, however always as customised pairs, we do not have a sample unfortunately. Which leather would you be interested in?

 

[thatboyo]

We have had a couple special orders, however always as customised pairs, we do not have a sample unfortunately. Which leather would you be interested in?

Just basic suedes, black or dark brown, or polo suede

 

[Carmina]

Just basic suedes, black or dark brown, or polo suede

GEnerally model 80228 is manufactured in the uetam last and our model 80127, which is very close, could be manufactured in the simpson last which has a squared stitch decoration on the vamp. Model 80127 usually includes tassels, however they can be easily replaced by strings.

 

[cxlfinder]

Plain-toe Tuesday.

 

[Jazzmenco]

Simpson

 

[dave_rawitat]

Preview of some of your amaretto makes. They should be arriving pretty soon.

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Wow!! Those are very beautiful together.

Can’t wait for mine already

 

[pg600rr]

Anyone know of online retailers that offer free shipping/returns aside from Barney’s? I am looking to try the Rain and Uetam lasts...currently have Inca and Simpson.

 

[007Bond]

Anyone know of online retailers that offer free shipping/returns aside from Barney’s? I am looking to try the Rain and Uetam lasts...currently have Inca and Simpson.

If you have an AMEX card you can sign up for Shoprunner for free, then they deal with many stores, if you order from your shoprunner account you get free 2 day shipping to you and free returns even if the store does not have that policy.

You simply do the return from the shoprunner account, it prints you a label, give you an RA, and you are set.

 

[Vocans]

I have wide feet (somewhere between US E and EE) and a high instep. Between Llubi, Oscar, Rain EEE and Detroit EEE, which last generally has the most instep room and are there any other lasts with higher insteps I should try?

I've only tried Forest so far, which was too tight in the instep for my foot.

 

[JoeBlack0]

The resole would be around 200€ excluding shipping costs, please let me know if you would be interested in sending over. We can check with our artisans it it worth it resoling now or can wait a bit longer.

Wow this seems like a lot of money. I think my cobbler charges something around 40€ although I’ve never resole anything so I don’t know if he was referring to goodyear resoling.
For that price do you relast and reshape the uppers too? What it’s the proccess followed? Just curius for trying to understand the price better.

 

[zag73]

Wow this seems like a lot of money. I think my cobbler charges something around 40€ although I’ve never resole anything so I don’t know if he was referring to goodyear resoling.
For that price do you relast and reshape the uppers too? What it’s the proccess followed? Just curius for trying to understand the price better.

Almost double what c&j charge.

 

[oskrusa]

I have wide feet (somewhere between US E and EE) and a high instep. Between Llubi, Oscar, Rain EEE and Detroit EEE, which last generally has the most instep room and are there any other lasts with higher insteps I should try?

I've only tried Forest so far, which was too tight in the instep for my foot.

I have similar challenges as you with high in-steps, and I am an a US E with normal heels.

Llubi might be a good starting point, it provides more room than Oscar in the toes and insteps.
Llubi feels similar to Detroit EEE on those 2 areas but I find Llubi better on the middle and heels sections than Detroit.
Unfortunately, I have never tried Rain EEE.

Forest, Inca and UETNAM are a no go for me due to instep pressure.

Cheers

 

[gianm]

I don't suppose Carmina has a SF affiliate code that I don't know about right?

 

[up1911fan]

I have similar challenges as you with high in-steps, and I am an a US E with normal heels.

Llubi might be a good starting point, it provides more room than Oscar in the toes and insteps.
Llubi feels similar to Detroit EEE on those 2 areas but I find Llubi better on the middle and heels sections than Detroit.
Unfortunately, I have never tried Rain EEE.

Forest, Inca and UETNAM are a no go for me due to instep pressure.

Cheers

As someone with a high instep getting into Carmina, I appreciate the post.

 

[chatelet]

Unfortunately, I have never tried Rain EEE.

Rain EEE is not great for truly wide feet. Has anyone tried Forest EEE?