In the renaissance of classic menswear and dress shoes, Spanish shoemakers rose at an astonishing speed and grabbed a lot of market share from its English peers. There are so many shoe factories in Almansa and Mallorca in Spain, and you may think there are so many shoemakers or brands there, the fact is maybe
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Carmina was the first Spanish brand I came across. It was also the first Spanish dress shoe brand emerging in the classic menswear revival movement. It can be said that the emergence of so many Spanish brands today is due to the shadow of Carmina. I also introduced the Albaladejo Pujas family, the imperial presence
Carmina is the first Spanish shoe factory to challenge British shoe brands, although before it, there were brands like Yanko, which once dominated Spain. After the renaissance of classic men’s clothing, most audiences and online discussions to the Spanish shoemaker is Carmina. Post Views: 710
I introduced two methods to remove creases on leather dress shoes, one is high-temperature blow and the other water emersion. Today’s method is a modified version of water immersion, that is, the wet wipe method. Today I take my own shoes to try the effect. Post Views: 1,615
The most well established Spanish shoemaker brand, who is also the best shell cordovan shoemaker in Europe. Lasts and models are almost limitless and its custom system is highly praised. Post Views: 3,268
I was very into shell cordovan long time ago as if Goodyear shoes can accompany you for a long time, shell cordovan shoes can last your entire life if not your descendant’s’. After I owned several pairs, shell cordovan lost its glamour. It is not because the durability disappeared, but I don’t care durability that
Carmina has been the most important player at the middle range price point for years. It is Carmina who started the contest with English shoemakers and I guess the target was Crockett & Jones telling from the price. At a lower position, Carmina offered closed channel construction and Jon Rendenbach leather sole which were regarded
悠夏是皮鞋交流群里一位对Carmina非常深耕的爱好者，每次聊到Carmina时，都惊叹他的如数家珍。各种楦型的优劣，尺码选择，都婉婉道来。虽然我接触的品牌比较多，但对于专注的人，总是有种崇敬之感。 非常荣幸可以听他聊聊自己的买鞋之路。 这是纯爱好者专访的一期。 Post Views: 807