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

[Sactogeoff]

So you're saying there's a chance!?!?

 

[peppercorn78]



So you're saying there's a chance!?!?

 

[coolarrow]

Does anyone know if Carmina puts on any promotions for Black Friday or Cyber Monday or any other holiday incentive? Considering pulling the trigger on something or wait. Thanks!

Uh, oh.
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Before Bakes1234 gets over here and tells you how Carmina will never ever have a sale, they don't need to, can charge anything they want, and they're the greatest company since General Motors

 

[Bakes11771]

Uh, oh.
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Before Bakes1234 gets over here and tells you how Carmina will never ever have a sale, they don't need to, can charge anything they want, and they're the greatest company since General Motors

Are you kidding me, bro?


...They are a way better company than General Motors!

 

[Sactogeoff]

I guess I'll take my free shoe trees and be happy about it!

 

[decumulate]

Does anyone have a good direct contact email for carmina? I have emailed them about a gmto order using the contact on their website three times in the past two weeks with no response. I can't imagine this is how most people work with them...

 

[EUtroll]

I think what gives Rain the perception of being wide is the wide heel and high instep. It does aggressively tapers at the toes, but it is very accommodating of those with high insteps, which is not easy to find for such a sleek-looking last. If you have a narrow D foot with a medium to high step, some people recommend sizing down a size and a half from Brannock. On the other hand, the Rain last may not work at all for those with low insteps. If you do have a low instep, the Simpson last would probably be a better fit.

For reference, I am 8.5D/E on Brannock with a medium-high instep, 8E on AE's 5-last, 8E on Alden's Barrie, 8.5E on Alden's Leydon, and a 8 in Viberg's 2030 last. I have 3 pairs of shoes on the Rain last, all in UK7.5: a leather wholecut, a suede wholecut, and a pair of balmoral boots. Both leather shoes fit me well on the Rain last; there is some very very minor heel slip, but nothing crazy. The suede wholecut on the other fits looser; the heel is noticeably wide, and there is quite a bit of heel slip. Because of how wide the heel is on the suede wholecut, my foot slides forward and there is a little tightness on the small toe from the aggressive toe taper; I don't experience this with the leather shoes.

+1. I tried the rain last and while overall OK my toes were seriously pinched.

For reference:
C&J 337 UK11
Alden Trubalance US11.5D
Carmina Detroit UK11
Alfred Sargent 89 UK11
Vass Budapest 45.5 Peter 45.5 (loafer)

 

[Shawl Lapel]



Does anyone have a good direct contact email for carmina? I have emailed them about a gmto order using the contact on their website three times in the past two weeks with no response. I can't imagine this is how most people work with them...

Try Betty at carminashoemaker dotcom

 

[neelp3]

Quick question for anyone who ordered Shell boots at the Proper Kit...Did your total come out to more than what the ready to wear shell boots cost on the new Carmina website?

 

[Shiny]



Quick question for anyone who ordered Shell boots at the Proper Kit...Did your total come out to more than what the ready to wear shell boots cost on the new Carmina website?  

Probably what all the high fives were about.

 

[Trompe le Monde]

Anyone with Forest last confirm that it has a very topographical, anatomical footbed?

That's the 5 minute impression I had when I was trying stuff at the store. But the memory lasted only 5 minutes.

I'm torn between Norweger/Forest and similar with Vass P2 MTO. Vass last having a flatter footbed and not as supportive for long days of standing and walking...but I can get a nicer shade of suede

 

[ptr1988]

Anyone know if they are ever going to make more -- Model 10051 in Tanned Calf, Rain last. Been looking for these :|

 

[rbhan12]

Anyone know if they are ever going to make more -- Model 10051 in Tanned Calf, Rain last. Been looking for these :|

Their website currently offers this model on the Inca last if you're flexible. They're supposed to fit pretty similarly.

 

[dylantaylormoss]

Where to get this in the Rain last? Which brown is this? Tobacco, Polo?

 

[bkotsko]

Where to get this in the Rain last? Which brown is this? Tobacco, Polo?

Assuming white balance and lighting is close to correct, my money would go on tobacco.
Polo is much more red/orange