Working Shoe for Young Exec

[LapCheong]

Heh, Meermins and Carminas arrived in SG this morning
I couldnt escape GST .... which was .... significant .... bloody hell

We are required to pay GST only when the total reaches 400 right? Hope my loafers won't get it.
My friend's carmina together with the GST amount up to 700sgd. I'll just wait for my trip to HK and head over to armoury to get my pair of carmina.

 

[All in a Day]

We are required to pay GST only when the total reaches 400 right? Hope my loafers won't get it.
My friend's carmina together with the GST amount up to 700sgd. I'll just wait for my trip to HK and head over to armoury to get my pair of carmina.

SGD700 is thereabout the retail of carminas at the armoury.

So if you make a trip over, certainly it's better to buy there than getting online.

Holding my breathe to see what KS charges when they retail carminas in Singapore!

 

[ChevyImpala]

As a matter of coincidence, read the few posts just before yours!

And on this topic, a question to those with dress boot experience: How do your pants break on dress boots (vs regular dress shoes)? Do you need to tailor separate pants to factor in the required length/break of your pants?

Those dress boots look great! But I prefer to try them on before buying. Are there any shops or brands I can find in SG?

My budget is around $500, could be more if the boots are really killer.

 

[thundermarch]

We are required to pay GST only when the total reaches 400 right? Hope my loafers won't get it.
My friend's carmina together with the GST amount up to 700sgd. I'll just wait for my trip to HK and head over to armoury to get my pair of carmina.

Yeap , $400 is the magic number
However, shipping costs are also included in this total
I guess I cant really complain, my Carmina bill came up 829 Euros (inc shipping), and one of the shoes are shell cordovan ... so I guess, GST cannot run
But still, very killer man

 

[All in a Day]

Those dress boots look great! But I prefer to try them on before buying. Are there any shops or brands I can find in SG?

My budget is around $500, could be more if the boots are really killer.

Edetal 10 char

 

[LapCheong]

SGD700 is thereabout the retail of carminas at the armoury.

So if you make a trip over, certainly it's better to buy there than getting online.

Holding my breathe to see what KS charges when they retail carminas in Singapore!

Yeap! Was thinking since the prices are around the same, i'll just head over there to take a look at the end of the year.

KS is bringing them in? Cool! Is there anywhere i could read this online?
Was casually talking with my friends about wanting to bring dress shoes in, carmina being one of the brand. But they told me that after adding in all the tax and all, the price would be out of the budget for the average singaporeans

Yeap , $400 is the magic number
However, shipping costs are also included in this total
I guess I cant really complain, my Carmina bill came up 829 Euros (inc shipping), and one of the shoes are shell cordovan ... so I guess, GST cannot run
But still, very killer man

Ouch.. But when the shoes arrive and everything is great, it's worth it!

 

[thundermarch]

Yeap! Was thinking since the prices are around the same, i'll just head over there to take a look at the end of the year.

KS is bringing them in? Cool! Is there anywhere i could read this online?
Was casually talking with my friends about wanting to bring dress shoes in, carmina being one of the brand. But they told me that after adding in all the tax and all, the price would be out of the budget for the average singaporeans



Ouch.. But when the shoes arrive and everything is great, it's worth it!

Yeah bro
Im hoping after i get over the initial urge to strangle / kill the UPS guy, I will be overcome with joy when I open the packages
Need to get over this crazy midweek drag man

 

[thundermarch]

Anyway
I'm not sure if anyone has shared this yet
This looks similar to the 2013 list that was shared by bro boysdontcry last year, but there are new additions eg the US brands
Nice read!

PG

 

[Daniel.Y]

Yeah bro
Im hoping after i get over the initial urge to strangle / kill the UPS guy, I will be overcome with joy when I open the packages
Need to get over this crazy midweek drag man

Aiya. These delivery personnel are just doing a job la. Don't make things hard for them la.

 

[studmufn]

i'm heading to new york later this month. apart from the allen edmonds outlets, does anyone have any recommendations to share?

 

[All in a Day]

i'm heading to new york later this month. apart from the allen edmonds outlets, does anyone have any recommendations to share?

Visit leffot

 

[zackary]

Yeap! Was thinking since the prices are around the same, i'll just head over there to take a look at the end of the year.

KS is bringing them in? Cool! Is there anywhere i could read this online?
Was casually talking with my friends about wanting to bring dress shoes in, carmina being one of the brand. But they told me that after adding in all the tax and all, the price would be out of the budget for the average singaporeans



Ouch.. But when the shoes arrive and everything is great, it's worth it!

managed to go down and check this out with their staff because i was working around the area, the carminas will be retailing at $650, which in fact is cheaper than purchasing online

 

[BallGag]

managed to go down and check this out with their staff because i was working around the area, the carminas will be retailing at $650, which in fact is cheaper than purchasing online

Depends on where you buy from actually.

 

[LapCheong]

managed to go down and check this out with their staff because i was working around the area, the carminas will be retailing at $650, which in fact is cheaper than purchasing online

this is actually good news. Any idea when they will be bringing them in?

 

[Daniel.Y]

Thinking of getting another black captoe oxford. Any recommendations? Budget around $300 to $600.

 

[All in a Day]

Thinking of getting another black captoe oxford. Any recommendations? Budget around $300 to $600.

Carmina, c&j, alfred sargent, cheaney, septieme largeur, heck here's a whole list that someone shared earlier!

http://parisiangentleman.co.uk/2014/05/06/pgs-recommendations-the-2014-ready-to-wear-mens-shoes-review/

 

[thundermarch]

Yesterday's batch had a bittersweet note to it. I'm still trying to find my peace. Had a discussion with Bro Alvin yesterday.
I'm going to be writing a very very long email to Meermin. Then will update you bros after. Will prob need a bit of your advice too

 

[staedtler_07]

Don't mind if you share what you are giving them feedback on? Abit kpo on that

 

[thundermarch]

first let me upload a pic of my meermin DMs that just came yesterday
observe the area near the welt just behind the toecap area
there is a very obvious white line that appears the leather is discoloured / not dyed properly

 

[thundermarch]

darn
picture doesnt seem to be showing
not sure what I am doing wrong