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  1. Saturninus

    Would you send these Carmina Bourbon Shells back?

    Lighter shades of shell cordovan are hard to get, and I know that you are more likely to have to accept imperfections that would have been covered up with darker shaded shells. But would you consider the splotchy variations in the pictures below to be the kind of natural variation you have to...
  3. Saturninus

    FS: Crockett & Jones Westbourne in Navy size 7UK with extras

    SOLD thanks!
  4. Saturninus

    FS: Crockett & Jones Westbourne in Navy size 7UK with extras

    These shoes got a lot of attention the few times I wore them to work. I decided that I am not cool enough to pull it off, but I'm sure someone else is. Price drop BTW
  5. Saturninus

    FS: Crockett & Jones Westbourne in Navy size 7UK with extras

    For sale is a pair of C&J Westbournes in Navy size 7UK. I bought these new about 8 months ago and have worn them about half a dozen times. The navy version of this shoe was part of C&J's new releases last year. Some light creasing from the few times I've worn them, but otherwise they are in...
  6. Saturninus

    John Lobb Appreciation Thread

     Thanks for the guidance. As luck would have it, they don't have my size. I guess I just have to be patient. Brexit will probably keep the pound low for awhile...
  7. Saturninus

    John Lobb Appreciation Thread

    Hello all - I live in the US. Hawaii to be exact. I've always wanted to get a pair of John Lobb shoes, and if it's going to be my only pair, it might as well be the Phillip II. We have a well known retailer here, Leather Soul, who carries them, but I feel that with the very favorable exchange...
  8. Saturninus

    The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

     I have come to appreciate this wisdom, as I have ventured outside Alden myself and found great satisfaction in Carmina shells, and hopefull soon I will have the chance to pick up something in cordovan from C&J. But I'd be interested to hear, if you are willing to share, what your opinions...
  9. Saturninus

    The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

     What a collection! What's your method? Saphir renovateur and cordovan cream polish? Or just renovateur? Or something else? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
  10. Saturninus

    The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

    Carmina has emerged has my goto source for non-black / non-burgundy source of horween shell. And I'm in the process of getting something in brown from C&J. But light shades are elusive. I'll have to wait until Carmina offers an MTO group in model that I like, or go for that rancourt in Caramel...
  11. Saturninus

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

    Beautiful collection of shells there, and the rubi really does demand attention. Thanks for posting that comparison with oxblood. That helps a lot. Slowly but surely, I am building up the courage. Now to start building up the bank account. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
  12. Saturninus

    The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

    I came to the cordovan game long after the golden age of exotic shell colors had come to and end. I see all these beautiful whiskey and ravello shell shoes, and I am eager to find a way to find a pair of my own. I was looking for shoe makers who still regularly make shoes in the lighter shell...
  13. Saturninus

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

     I want. But until I see a pair in person, I cannot know if it would work for me. Unfortunately, there is no chance I will be able to see these in person. Would you say that the rubi cordovan appears very red like red sports car red? Or more of a reddish burnt orange? Or a reddish brown...
  14. Saturninus

    ** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

     Ok that's very helpful. I have narrow heels and skinny ankles (none of this prevents me from having a pot belly), so I think in a boot I still might not need to size up. But I'll ask the sales associate if she can provide any guidance and report back
  15. Saturninus

    ** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

     Thanks for that. I fit the 337 last (Audley) pretty much spot on at 7UK. I've got a low instep, which usually causes me to size down to 7UK despite the fact that the length of my foot suggest that I wear a 7.5UK. If the issue is that the 335 last of the Skye runs short, then I might have to...
  16. Saturninus

    ** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

     Awesome - I'm gonna do it. I bought my first pair of C&Js from the NY store, which was worth it to get the sizing right. I'll be happy to get a pair of Skye 2s straight from London
  17. Saturninus

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

     I've come close to buying those, but I'm afraid that if I accidentally click my heels together I will wake up in Kansas. Just kidding - those are fantastic shoes and if I had a bit more courage I would already have a pair. What do you usually wear them with? Light gray colors?
  18. Saturninus

    ** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

    I am about to do something very foolish, and I'd like to ask if anyone has some tips on how to do it in a less expensive way. I have spent the last 2 months trying to talk myself out of buying a pair of Skye 2 cordovan boots, but I give up. The voices in my head won't stop arguing until I...
  19. Saturninus

    Where does a V-Front derby sit on the casual-formal spectrum vs other derby shoes?

    Yes it is wilderness here, but wilderness gives rise to its own unique style. One rarely see anyone in suits here, but that does not mean there isn't a dress code. In the office setting, we wear dress shoes, slacks, and an aloha shirt. But the aloha shirts worn in the office are not the kind...
  20. Saturninus

    ** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

     I got a pair of those shoe trees when I bought a pair of Audleys, and it seems to work perfectly for that last too (337). I guess the 337 and the 363 last are close enough. I'm thinking about getting another pair to put in a pair of BB Peal made by C&J shoes that I suspect are built on the...
  21. Saturninus

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

     If you bring a trunk full of Carmina shoes from Spain, then mi casa es tu casa Thanks for sharing that. Their midnight blue looks like the perfect solution. Now I just need to find some money lying around
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