Meermin Mallorca Shoes

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Is it true that the break in period on the Meermin is extensive?

It can be yeah. Finding a last that works well for your feet and using good socks for the break in will help a lot.

 

[apd90700]

It can be yeah. Finding a last that works well for your feet and using good socks for the break in will help a lot.

K. Am comparing the entry shoe brands. Looks like for cost, it's split between Skolyx Mallorca, Meermin Mallorca Classic Line, and JF Line [at buy 2 get 1 free].

Findings

• Cheapest total is JF Line at around $183 and change per pair for 3 pairs.
  • If you like a chiseled square, this last is probably for you.
  • My main detraction from the loafer in particular is the penny strap triangle cut looks somewhat low end, and the strap itself is rather two dimensional.
• Cheapest per pair individually is Meermin Mallorca at around $195.
  • Looks to be quality in the pictures, nothing major to gripe about here.
  • Long turn around time on orders and long break-in period could be detractions -- as satorialists we recognize that price is a function of fit and finish, if the fit of the shoes takes a while to be comfortable that could in theory detract from the value proposition.
• Ostensibly highest quality per shoe is Skolyx Mallorca at $218 a pair.
  • Think going to Costco and instead of going with the brand name, you buy the Kirkland brand instead. Same quality with subtle differences in inactive ingredients.
  • Zero break-in period on the loafers sized down one half UK size standard width.
  • Slight bevel to the waist and City Rubber soles make for good beaters at the entry price point.
  • Main detraction here is that the aforementioned City Rubber sole uses a parallel line pattern that as it nears the toe creates a corrogated edge to the appearance.
    • Personally, this bothered me, so I took $0.20 sand paper and after 20 minutes was able to gently smooth the toe edge with a 45 degree sanding pattern.

 

[Jmm722]

Hi all
My black scuffed shell arrived a few days ago. Definitely much lighter than I expected. Uppers are a bit darker. I thought they would be more black .

Those look great. They look brown in the photos, not that I’d complain as they’re probably more versatile now.

 

[sicigpat]

Thanks. Yes, definitely more on the brown side. Same thing happened with the “olive” shell jumpers I bought last year. They came out great but more on the brown/ copper side than I expected.

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Hi all
My black scuffed shell arrived a few days ago. Definitely much lighter than I expected. Uppers are a bit darker. I thought they would be more black .

Those boots will age beautifully.

 

[H. E. Pennypacker]

that limited norwegian boot run they stopped advertising.

I really hope they do another run of that model and hopefully include ridgeway.

I should’ve done what @stephenaf2003 did and purchase a second pair.

 

[trg12]

I really hope they do another run of that model and hopefully include ridgeway.

I should’ve done what @stephenaf2003 did and purchase a second pair.

Man, I missed them and I hope they let them return. The bootfluencers launching the shitstorm have in the meantime announced ostmo-exclusive promotions for their subscription service.

 

[Mercurio]

with wear they'll darken.....and....I don't remember what thread exactly, but another member darkened their taupe-like boots with coffee grounds and they looked great.

This is the post you mentioned:

Last December I bought a pair of Cheaney's Jarrow Tundra Waxy Suede boots, drew with the very nice "tanned" colour as they were shown in their product photos:

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The real ones that I received are very, very much lighter in colour, something that I would call a "coffee milkshake" with a lot of milk on it: I was somehow disappointed, as it proved to be harder to combine with my usual outfits.

Light changes their colour quite a lot, and I wasn't happy with the "milkshake" one...

I asked in different forums how to get a darker tone without having to dye them. As I didn't get any suitable answer, I decided to experiment with a DIY home experiment: as what I had in my mind was a darker tone of coffee, why not try with some coffee to purposely "stain" my boots?

Instead of making a dark coffee, I decided to use the grounded coffee beams without water, just rubbing them to see what would result...

It was a "kitchen work" that I repeated a few times after brushing them to remove the excess grounded coffee and, as final intent, I decided to steam them to get some humidity that would reinforce the "staining" process. As a final step, hard brushing and a vacuum cleaner...

The outcome was better than I thought: they acquired a different colour tone, without seeming dyed even though they still lighter than the Cheaney's product images, more of a light polo suede colour:

I hope you like my DIY experiment and the final result...

 

[lfzhao5]

I really hope they do another run of that model and hopefully include ridgeway.

I should’ve done what @stephenaf2003 did and purchase a second pair.

Yea, Viberg construction for 1/3 of the price, sign me up.

Speak of which our field boot MTO is probably going to be July at this rate.

 

[Potatoe]

Is it true that the break in period on the Meermin is extensive?

Yes it can be.

The bigger problem though is that even after break in they often still aren't comfortable.

I have 3 pairs that are wearable but not comfortable.

 

[notdos]

Their suede stuff seems to break in relatively quickly snd is very comfortable imho. Everything else takes time, blended in rotation with other shoes.

phee

 

[stephenaf2003]

In terms of break in, I found their shoes, that aren’t boots, are a really rough break in. However, every pair of boots I have from them, and I’ve got a few, have not had a tough break in at all.

 

[Lee7]

I just ordered these shoes and I could of sworn I ordered a 10UK because I am a 11US. I sent them a reply to this order confirmation and another response on their ‘contact us’ section on their website.

Has anyone come across an issue like this?…
I don’t know what else I can do because they don’t allow me to cancel or change the order on the website… sigh ??‍♂️

it has not shipped yet.

 

[ThePhantomHorse]

Here's more pic of my marbled shell boots I can't wait for Saturday for a proper wear

 

[Lee7]

I just ordered these shoes and I could of sworn I ordered a 10UK because I am a 11US. I sent them a reply to this order confirmation and another response on their ‘contact us’ section on their website.

Has anyone come across an issue like this?…
I don’t know what else I can do because they don’t allow me to cancel or change the order on the website… sigh ??‍♂️

it has not shipped yet.

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Well they replied to my change order last night!! They changed it to a 10UK ?