The Official Carmina Sizing Thread

[Understatement]

Carmina Double Monk INCA 7,5 fits well very tight as i like it, which size in Wholecut on the Rain last? The Rain Last is more slim, so would you suggest go up to 8 or stay with 7,5 as in the Incas?

 

[styless]

I am trying to get Carmina shell boots in Soller last. I am 5.5E in C& J 337. Can you help me with sizing?

 

[Understatement]

How is the XIM Last compared to the INCA? Its not listed in this thread

 

[thebrownman]



Wide forefoot + high instep + narrow heel = which Carmina lasts?
I'm thinking Inca, rain and soller are a starting point because they are listed as the wider lasts but it's hard to find info about instep & heel fit.

I'm the same, except low instep. Essentially, a wider, low foot with a narrow heel. Any sizing advice with which Carmina lasts fit best would be greatly appreciated.

For reference, I wear a 9E in the C&J 348 (heel is too wide), I wear 9F in Cheaney 175 last (heel again too wide), and 10D in Alden Barrie (heel is again wide). Pretty much most shoes I buy fit me well everywhere but the heel.

 

[Knowledge is King]



I'm the same, except low instep. Essentially, a wider, low foot with a narrow heel. Any sizing advice with which Carmina lasts fit best would be greatly appreciated.
For reference, I wear a 9E in the C&J 348 (heel is too wide), I wear 9F in Cheaney 175 last (heel again too wide), and 10D in Alden Barrie (heel is again wide). Pretty much most shoes I buy fit me well everywhere but the heel.

If you're wearing standard width C&J, Cheaney and Alden shoes, your feet are definitely not wide. Or are you sizing up to get the width in the forefoot but then finding the heels too roomy?

 

[radrodant]

I wear size:
7D in alden barrie
7.5D in alden leydon
7D in alden tom
6 in C&J 348
6 in JL4098 (heel is wide)

6 in the Deia Last (snug fit)

 

[thebrownman]



If you're wearing standard width C&J, Cheaney and Alden shoes, your feet are definitely not wide. Or are you sizing up to get the width in the forefoot but then finding the heels too roomy?

Not sizing up as far as I can tell. I measure a 10D on the Brannock device so I'm fairly sure that 9.5D in Barrie or 9E UK seems about right size wise. I just assumed my foot was wider, I think in relation to the width of my heel, but it's about finding the right lasts, I guess.

 

[aj_del]

C&J - 9.5UK
Grenson - 9.5 UK
JL- 9.5 UK
Vass F - 43.5
Tricker's 1829 - 9.5 UK

Alcudia - ???

BTW, are the colors on the Carmina webiste accurate ? This is mentioned as brown but looks like of burgundy on my monitor.

What shipping service do they use for international shipments ?

 

[NAMOR]

UK11.5 in EG
UK11.5 in G&G
UK11 in C&J 337
UK10.5 in C&J 348
UK11 in C&J 341
UK11 in C&J 314
UK10.5 in C&J 325
UK10.5 in C&J 240
UK11 in Carmina
UK11 in JL 8695
UK11.5 in JL 8000
UK11 in JL 7000
US11.5C in Alden Barrie
US12 in Alden Aberdeen
UK11 in Carmina Alcudia
UK11 in Carmina Inca
UK11 in Carmina Robert

TTS US 12D. Size up 1/2 size from UK for EG & G&G to get to US size. Size up 1 for C&J and Carmina for US size.

 

[ethanm]

C&J - 9.5UK
Grenson - 9.5 UK
JL- 9.5 UK
Vass F - 43.5
Tricker's 1829 - 9.5 UK
Alcudia - ???
BTW, are the colors on the Carmina webiste accurate ? This is mentioned as brown but looks like of burgundy on my monitor.
What shipping service do they use for international shipments ?

It is a dark brown and it looks beautiful in natural light and they use DHL.

This is the same leather (I have the shoes you linked as well but not a picture handy)

 

[aj_del]

Thanks for your reply.

So, this is a more accurate representation of the color ?

 

[fritzl]



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I'm the same, except low instep. Essentially, a wider, low foot with a narrow heel. Any sizing advice with which Carmina lasts fit best would be greatly appreciated.
For reference, I wear a 9E in the C&J 348 (heel is too wide), I wear 9F in Cheaney 175 last (heel again too wide), and 10D in Alden Barrie (heel is again wide).

Pretty much most shoes I buy fit me well everywhere but the heel.

why are you buying them?

 

[NAMOR]

J, that the the color you linked to the Carmina homepage so yes. Here's another perspective of the brown

 

[justinkapur]

is it me or is close to $100 usd cheaper to buy off carmina's eshop rather than the armoury?

I like the black wingtips on the rain last and wanted to just make sure my math was on point. looks like carmina eshop = $389 and the armoury is about $489

 

[Liquidus]



is it me or is close to $100 usd cheaper to buy off carmina's eshop rather than the armoury?
I like the black wingtips on the rain last and wanted to just make sure my math was on point. looks like carmina eshop = $389 and the armoury is about $489

Are they standard calfskins? Those are 275 euros = $330 dollars by my calculations.