dlf1981
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Genova is gyw and lined. They run pretty large too imo. For some non-Carmina sizing ,I tend to be a 44.5-45EU across most brands depending on the last, and I think I could wear a 10 in Xim without socks, but 10.5 fits like a glove with - and a 10.5 in Genova without socks, possibly with. I returned the Genova in 11.5 because my foot was swimming.
It gets tricky because of the built-in difference between their sizing for shell, exotics, and unlined vs everything else. My 10.5 Rain lizard chukka feel noticably roomier than my 10.5 rain shell wholecuts, but both fit really nicely overall. A tongue pad fixed the chukka up. How much of the variance is due to stretching, I can't say.
Carmina makes exchanges relatively painless. So far in my experience if you're looking at Xim, Rain, or Inca go down 1 size from brannock for shell/exotic/unlined and 0.5 for normal lined shoes.
It gets tricky because of the built-in difference between their sizing for shell, exotics, and unlined vs everything else. My 10.5 Rain lizard chukka feel noticably roomier than my 10.5 rain shell wholecuts, but both fit really nicely overall. A tongue pad fixed the chukka up. How much of the variance is due to stretching, I can't say.
Carmina makes exchanges relatively painless. So far in my experience if you're looking at Xim, Rain, or Inca go down 1 size from brannock for shell/exotic/unlined and 0.5 for normal lined shoes.