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New house slippers just arrived, straight from Skoak. Thanks very much Patrik and Gabriel for all your advice and fantastic customer service. These are jumper boots, black horse's ass, model 80814, size 9 on Oscar last. Soft as cashmere and tough as nails. Go figure.
I received my boots too. I decided to keep them despite the victory soles. My observations about the fit are the same. Definitely roomy in the toe area but very low instep. I do not know why is this but maybe this will stretch since this is derby boot and there is no stitching across this area. Length and width wise they are fine, I took the same size as the Rain last but these boots definitely feel very tight. Maybe this is due to the Carmina compensating for the fur lining? The leather feels stiff. We will see how they hold up. Soller is definitely good looking boot last.Just received Carmina GMTO winter boots, thanks guys from the Skoaktiebolaget. Anybody else got his pair? Want to know opinion, cause having troubles to express mine. I would say Carmina did their job on 3+ from 5 possible and that's why: First impression was good. Really love the leather on the vamps and toes, the color, the welt. The fur is strange, my teddy bear 40 years ago had the same. Better than on Gallways, much worse than on Santonis. Hope it's warm. Then noticed the tough shafts. No, the appearance is good, i would say reminds me llama leather, but only till you touch it. Being soft on the vamp and toes, the leather on the shafts feels like plastic. I wonder why the leather there is different, was that the idea? Is this the result of those problems with the grained leather supply? Let's see how it will age, can't wear it for another 4-5 months. Fit is strange, definitely my size, good width, but a lot of space above the foot in the vamp plus unexpectedly low instep. Look on the pics below, I got he NST boots on the Soller in the same size, and nothing similar. Don't believe this is because of suede on NST. Anyway, these are good winter boots, not as warm or refined as my winter Santonis, but less expensive anyway.
Grained leather on Brekons (left) and Carminas
Spacey vampsThese folds on the instep remaining doesn't matter do I stay or sit.
Compare with NST boots on the Soller.
I got another +1 by PM so that is 3. Will follow up and write Skoak later today.
Cheers, gentlemen. Skoak's pictures are great, but these are a wonder to behold in person. Here are some additional pics in different lighting.
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