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

[KarlHungus]

Very very nice, congrats. Can you share details about the sole and welt; I prefer robust welts due to my proneness to kick stairs and sidewalks. My feet think that welts are bumpers.

Regards

Sure, these are double Victory sole, with 360 storm welt and soft fudging if I recall correctly. The 360 storm welt should pretty much give you the bumper effect you are going for.

 

[LA Guy]

I've always like the shape, in theory, of the Rain last:

CAP TOE OXFORD SHOES 80386 RAIN

CAP TOE OXFORD SHOES IN TAN BOXCALF...

www.carminashoemaker.com

But in person, the closed lacing and toe shape just don't work well together for my wider forefoot, unfortunately. It's the wider lasts for me.

 

[SumDude]

Natty CXL NST

 

[jischwar]

Natty CXL NST
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Definitely won the lottery with this pair!

 

[TheBlackDonDraper]

Live on eBay, 7 day auction - just in time for the warm weather

Carmina Polo Suede Light Brown Penny Loafers Size 11 UK 12 US $525 (Uetam Last)

 

[LA Guy]

So, who has gotten something in the black hatch grain cordovan this past round of gmtos and custom fee waiver weekend? Make ups?

 

[lurker33]

So, who has gotten something in the black hatch grain cordovan this past round of gmtos and custom fee waiver weekend? Make ups?

Thought of asking for black hatch but got tankers in col.8 hatch instead, wasn't too interested in black.

 

[LA Guy]

Thought of asking for black hatch but got tankers in col.8 hatch instead, wasn't too interested in black.

Fair. I’m not usually interested in black boots either, but those black work boots look like high end combat boots. And the “high end version of quotidian things” Is something in which I’m nearly always interested.

 

[thuhoan]

Live on eBay, 7 day auction - just in time for the warm weather

Carmina Polo Suede Light Brown Penny Loafers Size 11 UK 12 US $525 (Uetam Last)

Horrible job on sole protection

 

[Mac0211]

So, who has gotten something in the black hatch grain cordovan this past round of gmtos and custom fee waiver weekend? Make ups?

I did this go round in the GMTO. Excited to get them in, about how long is the usual expected wait time?

 

[mdjd]

Experts, I have a bit of detective work to ask of you!

I bought a secondary market pair of boots and based on the style on the box, I thought they were Soller last. I had to sell them because they were a half size small.

I went into Carmina today, and the fellow told me that it was a custom order on different last! Note the more squared toe. But he couldn't say for sure which one.

Looking at the photos, what's your best guess? I have a suspicion, but I'd like to hear your opinion before I MTO them.
Thank you!

 

[stook1]

Experts, I have a bit of detective work to ask of you!

I bought a secondary market pair of boots and based on the style on the box, I thought they were Soller last. I had to sell them because they were a half size small.

I went into Carmina today, and the fellow told me that it was a custom order on different last! Note the more squared toe. But he couldn't say for sure which one.

Looking at the photos, what's your best guess? I have a suspicion, but I'd like to hear your opinion before I MTO them.
Thank you!
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Looks like Rain to me.

 

[upr_crust]

x-post WAYWRN - Carminas on the Buger last, Punto socks, Phineas Cole suit trews . . .

 

[MSchapiro]

Those black shells pairs should start coming in soon. Looking forward to pictures from everyone.

 

[lurker33]

My first pair from the custom weekend event already arrived today, just a simple PTB in hummus suede (janus calf).

oots.

Oscar last fits me amazingly well, very glad it does because I also have a shell boot on Oscar last coming.

One complaint is that I did ask for a storm welt, they forgot that, would have rather gotten a 270 degree welt if its not for the storm welt.
Also is it common for Carmina to not notify you when they ship a finished pair to you? This is the second time that happened.
Otherwise I'm very happy with Carmina so far.