Carmina Shoemaker

Carmina Shoemaker is one of the most famous and oldest shoemakers coming out of Spain. Hailing from the island of Mallorca, the Albaladejo family has been making shoes for over 150 years. The Carmina name stemmed from the grandfather of the present owners who has helped to bring the Carmina name to grand-scale success and reputation as one of the premier brands making Spanish shoes.

With an expansive ready-made collection at their fingertips, it is only more impressive that their unique and all-encompassing customization program makes the ready-made seem unimpressive. Their 3D custom tool is among the most impressive offerings the shoe industry has seen and is a look at the future

Read the posts to learn more about this impressive shoemaker that helps to keep the industry thriving!

Blue Cordovan Monkstraps by Carmina: MINDBLOWING

I keep seeing these cordovan monkstrap by Carmina on my social media feed and the more that I see them, the more I get jealous that I do not own a pair! For

All Suede Lace Boots – Carmina

These suede boots by Carmina are the cream of the crop! I really love an all-suede oxford boot. Especially in snuff, polo or tobacco suede. Yet it is something

Carmina Custom Weekend – Summer Edition 2020

Carmina has just launched their 'Custom Weekend' for Summer 2020, as of yesterday. What this means, is that not only are they waiving all MTO fees, but also

Chelseas with a Twist – Carmina Shoemaker

Its refreshing to see Chelsea boots in some sort of dark burgundy/merlot color. In this case Plum Museum Calf. I never understood why this color has not caught

Fur Lined Boots by Carmina

Fur lined boots by Carmina is now easily achievable with their recently launched GMTO run of 4 Fur Lined boots for the Winter. Those of you who live in rough

Carmina’s Black Friday Deal – Free Belts with all Purchases

Carmina's Black Friday is live and have some interesting offers on the table. There are two main offers happening: 1. A free belt with every regular purchase.

Carmina’s Custom Weekend – MTO Fees Waived!!

Carmina is hosting a 'Custom Weekend' from today until the 13th by which they are offering Waived MTO Fees on their custom shoe/boot offerings. And on top of

The Unlined Collection by Carmina Shoemaker

I have always had mixed feelings when it comes to unlined shoes. Some make them look great as they look like normal shoes, others then make them overly

The Bit Loafer – Making a Comeback

The bit loafer is making a comeback and so far, I am somewhat impressed with what I have seen, particularly by Carmina's version of one. To be quite honest, I

Carmina’s Exotic Leather Loafers

Carmina has recently launched a new MTO product, being a series exotic leather Uetam loafers which I must confess are pretty cool. Unfortunately, this is not

Carmina’s New Autumn/Winter 2017 Collection

Carmina has recently launched their new A/W17 collection and there are some very cool and elegant options in there, not to mention that there are about 60 new

New Carmina Models & Last

While at Pitti Uomo 89, I managed to stop by Carmina's booth as I always do to see what kind of goodness they have been creating. And I must say that

Navy Cordovan by Carmina

Believe it or not, getting a good, consistent navy leather is more difficult than one might think. Many (probably most) of us use crust leather to achieve a

Today’s Favorites – Albaladejo Inheritance Shoes

According to legend, before there was Carmina, there was just the Albaladejo family making shoes under their family name. I am not quite sure how far this stems