Meermin Mallorca Shoes

[archipel]

Finally got round to having some brass toe plates on my olive Shinki boots. Hopefully get a bit of wear and patina now.
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These boots are stunning. Wow.

 

[vdubiv]

Damn guys page 3? To the top we go! let's get some traction in this thread

 

[Usonian]

anyone get anything from the loafer event?

i ended up getting the unlined wholecut slipper in taupe suede, which will likely become the only shoe i wear all summer...

 

[vessy123]

I got museum gold penny loafer with city rubber soles and string loafer in brown suede also city rubber.

 

[steiger]

Hi all,
I'v had these meermins for a couple of years and i'm,really happy with them. Does anyone know what these blackspots are in the shoe that have appeared a while ago. My first tought was mold but it dosen't smell at all and always when I don't wear them I use cedar shoe-trees. Also tried to scratch a little bit in the middle with my finger as you can see,it didn't come off.

 

[Thin White Duke]

anyone get anything from the loafer event?

i ended up getting the unlined wholecut slipper in taupe suede, which will likely become the only shoe i wear all summer...

Two pairs of French grain pennies with city soles. Burgundy and blue.
Was very tempted by a green pair too but had to let that slide as I’ve found to my cost in the past that the more out there the colour shoes, the less they get worn (cf my tangerine suede florsheim by Duckie Brown bucks!)

 

[Usonian]

Two pairs of French grain pennies with city soles. Burgundy and blue.
Was very tempted by a green pair too but had to let that slide as I’ve found to my cost in the past that the more out there the colour shoes, the less they get worn (cf my tangerine suede florsheim by Duckie Brown bucks!)

dear lord, yeah tangerine suede florsheims definitely sound perhaps a bit too colorful to get regular wear. I do have a dark green leather pair of loafers that I wear constantly though, and would highly recommend. but I also wear almost exclusively raw denim pants, so it kinda works for me...

 

[vdubiv]

Any update on how far along the Marbled Shell MTO is? Patiently waiting for my pair, and fingers crossed they fit!

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Any update on how far along the Marbled Shell MTO is? Patiently waiting for my pair, and fingers crossed they fit!

Estimated delivery is April right?

 

[vdubiv]

Estimated delivery is April right?

yeah, I don't have facebook/Instagram ect. didn't know if anyone seen any pictures or anything posted of progress or heard any news from other outlets

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

yeah, I don't have facebook/Instagram ect. didn't know if anyone seen any pictures or anything posted of progress or heard any news from other outlets

As far as I'm aware they don't do any updates and just start shipping. I know for the pie crust event I was in on they started shipping a week and a half early, but my pair shipped almost 3 weeks late.

 

[zurich64]

Hi all,
I'v had these meermins for a couple of years and i'm,really happy with them. Does anyone know what these blackspots are in the shoe that have appeared a while ago. My first tought was mold but it dosen't smell at all and always when I don't wear them I use cedar shoe-trees. Also tried to scratch a little bit in the middle with my finger as you can see,it didn't come off.

Looks like dried mold. Not much can be done except to change the insole.

 

[H. E. Pennypacker]

You're lucky at that if Meermin gives out an update voluntarily.

With this shinki-craze going on, who's jumping in on the new GMTO?

 

[vdubiv]

You're lucky at that if Meermin gives out an update voluntarily.

With this shinki-craze going on, who's jumping in on the new GMTO?

Still waiting for my last MTO I joined, which will be my first Meermin, so I'm not sure on sizing yet. Those green shell boots are gorgeous, but I don't want to risk spending $400+ twice if I picked the wrong size, since I won't be able to get my money back out of them.
Also those black woven shoes are really interesting!

 

[Journeyman]

With this shinki-craze going on, who's jumping in on the new GMTO?

Which new GMTO?

Speaking of Meermin and shell cordovan, I seem to have a couple of different types of shell - perhaps the shinki shell from Japan and an Italian shell? I've noticed that one type - perhaps shinki - seems to be quite shiny and to have an outer layer applied to it (similar to Alden's shell), but the other is more matt at first. However, with the application of some Saphir cordovan cream and some good brushing, the other shell develops a really nice lustre.

I much prefer the second shell but, unfortunately, it seems that Meermin more commonly uses the shinier shell.