Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

[Bluebird33]

Just try a pair of Allen Edmond 10EEE from Amazon lor! US$385 and free shipping. If cannot wear, can just S$60 to ship back for full refund.

Oh ya... Ok ok i will try that in the meanwhile waiting for carmina Mto. If it fits, don't even have to wait for carmina Mto liao.

 

[jonleelk]

Oh ya... Ok ok i will try that in the meanwhile waiting for carmina Mto. If it fits, don't even have to wait for carmina Mto liao.

Remember to choose Amazon, and not other resellers selling on Amazon, to get free shipping.

 

[josephkjc]

Remember to choose Amazon, and not other resellers selling on Amazon, to get free shipping.

Oh yes. Must select seller Amazon.

Amazon's customer service is excellent. I had some defects for one pair and they asked me for photos then ask me to ship back and let them know the cost to refund me the shipping cost while they ship another pair by priority shipping.

 

[Beta_Tester]

You can MTO with skotiebogalet. Their base price will be much lower.

i missed that shop everytime i go to Sweden for work.

 

[Bluebird33]

Oh yes. Must select seller Amazon.

Amazon's customer service is excellent. I had some defects for one pair and they asked me for photos then ask me to ship back and let them know the cost to refund me the shipping cost while they ship another pair by priority shipping.

their catalog for free shipping to Singapore is very small.. Only found 1 design in my size that's not black to qualify to ship to singapore.. Maybe I should just order from the website direct and just pay abit of shipping fee?

 

[Bluebird33]

Crockett and jones say I can purchase their shoes, if don't want can just return them less the shipping fees, but their shipping from UK is £30 and if I were to ship back to UK just by using standard shipping speedpost, it's about $120. Don't know whether I should take the risk or not.. That's about $200 just to try a shoe that I don't know will fit me!

 

[jonleelk]

their catalog for free shipping to Singapore is very small.. Only found 1 design in my size that's not black to qualify to ship to singapore.. Maybe I should just order from the website direct and just pay abit of shipping fee?

Which design u looking for? Worst come to worst order directly from Allen Edmonds and use vpost or comgateway to ship.

This one from Amazon free shipping with your size.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

 

[Bluebird33]

Which design u looking for? Worst come to worst order directly from Allen Edmonds and use vpost or comgateway to ship.

This one from Amazon free shipping with your size.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

I don't like too much brougue on the shoe..


I like this type http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/producti_SF1430_1_40000000001_-1?style=1432 .. seems to be more generous with toe space and from the reviews, this shoes seem large enough for my weird feet.

 

[xtwis7]

shall go order later, too bad herring monk no sales for e model i like

BAG ordering from Herring sale also? But don't make sense to buy together since will tio GST also.

 

[striker22]

Which design u looking for? Worst come to worst order directly from Allen Edmonds and use vpost or comgateway to ship.

This one from Amazon free shipping with your size.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

Great shoe. Very nice brogueing. Unfortunately, my pair in size 11E is a little big for me. Tried once on carpet. Willing to take a loss and use it to get another size. Allen Edmonds Strand in Walnut.

Anyone keen for SG$340 drop me a PM. These are bought as firsts, not sale or factory seconds.

 

[mocca4]

Hi, hope bros here can help out with sizing.
My Meermin double monk size 10 Hiro last feel a little big for me.
My Loake Ledbury size 9 claridge last fit nicely.
I'm planning to get Allen Edmonds and Meermin Hiro last.
Hope bros here can advice what will be a good fit for me?
Thanks.

 

[Bluebird33]

Great shoe. Very nice brogueing. Unfortunately, my pair in size 11E is a little big for me. Tried once on carpet. Willing to take a loss and use it to get another size. Allen Edmonds Strand in Walnut.

Anyone keen for SG$340 drop me a PM. These are bought as firsts, not sale or factory seconds.

why not just return it? you'll get full refund of the US$385.

 

[striker22]

Still got shipping charge, wait time. Risk of loss and delay. I prefer to unload here and have taken the cost of shipping and abit of loss as part of the discount to the next pax.

 

[terras14]

Hi how is meermin sizing compared to local shoemaker eea and llyr?
I wear 40 for llyr and 39 for eea. Any idea for mermin should i get 6.5 or 7?
Thanks for the advise

 

[xpyh88]

Hey terras jz pm u. let me know if you interested

 

[J.T.M.]

you can email them, from what I see on their website, they do not have a ecommerce platform but they take order via email.

A lot of SF ppl say that C&J stuff are overpriced though. And their quality is comparable to lower priced brands like carmina. They have a huge range of lasts and their designs are very stylish though.

C&J has two "grades" - benchgrade and handgrade. Carmina does give their benchgrade a run for their money but is nowhere near near the finishing of the handgrade models. It is not an apple to apple comparison.

Most probably the SF people you referred to were discussing the benchgrade models.

 

[Beta_Tester]

i am just waiting for my ShoeSnob x Dandy shoes to come. I guess, i am done for this year. too many shoes bought.

 

[Wanderlust]

Visited the new Carmina store. Staff is helpful and service quite good. Is it a family run biz? The elder lady seems to be the owner. Wanted to buy a pair but the price difference against the online store is so much! Although I m glad there is a physical store where we can see the actual shoe design & color, the high mark ups seriously makes me re-consider, though I really wish to buy from them.

Do you guys get the shoe trees same size or half size smaller than your shoe size?

How's the shoe cream produced by Carmina?

Tks a lot .

 

[urbanturban]

I always thought to buy the shoe trees in the same size as the shoes if possible.

 

[koburn]

Visited the new Carmina store. Staff is helpful and service quite good. Is it a family run biz? The elder lady seems to be the owner. Wanted to buy a pair but the price difference against the online store is so much! Although I m glad there is a physical store where we can see the actual shoe design & color, the high mark ups seriously makes me re-consider, though I really wish to buy from them.

Do you guys get the shoe trees same size or half size smaller than your shoe size?

How's the shoe cream produced by Carmina?

Tks a lot .

The shoe trees by Carmina do not come in 1/2 sizes.

I was there last evening also with my friend. I must say that their service level was impeccable. As it happened, I was wearing my Carmina shell cordovan shoes that day as well. The guy offered to clean and polish my shoes which had some ungainly stains.

In what must have taken him about 15 minutes. I tried on some of the sizing of shoes (with the full intention to complete my purchases online). Not once did they demonstrate their unhappiness, which is highly commendable in our country where shitty service rules the day.

It was certainly a very pleasant experience, but the prohibitive price difference made it next to impossible for me to justify buying from the store.