/fa/ - Fashion

>>17739610
dating girls w daddy issues

trying to get them to fit with inserts and different kinds of socks despite the fact that you already sized down by 2 half sizes

>>17739610
Prepare your asshole for at least one week of pure agony as the plastic heel counter absolutely destroys your heels and gives you one of the worst blisters you've ever had
I own two pairs of Meermins, 1 loafer and 1 derby. I should have learned my lesson after the first time but they had a sale so I got another pair
Absolute worst break in I have ever experienced from any brand before. I'd have preferred they used fiberboard instead of the shitty rock hard plastic stiffeners they use

>>17739798
I had a pair of split toes. First week was an absolute nightmare. The sole and midsole got more comfortable but the heel counter never did, felt sharp around the edges. I sold them, wouldn't buy again

>>17740113
Lmao those are the same ones I have too. Mine are the pebble grain ones though. I wore them to work one day for 8 hours and had a blister for a week and a half. My entire side of my heel was destroyed, skin peeling, etc.
Despite the price, I can NOT recollection anyone get Meermin. Not unless they do something about their plastic heel counters

>>17740238
*recommend
Sorry I'm baked

more like meemin amirite

>>17740486
LMOAAAA

>>17740486
Hehe

I was thinking of getting a pair myself, but these replies give me second thoughts.
What would you all recommend at a similar price point?

>>17740835
Good things cost money

>>17740835
Rancourt pre-sale
Hurry though because idk how much longer its going on

>>17740835
ill let you know how they are, they arrive tomorrow

>>17739610
damn those are clean af

>>17740835
Just save up another paycheck or two and get Carminas instead

>>17741047
why are they better

>>17741056
Made in Spain instead of China with impeccable finishing, good leather, no plastic stiffeners
I own two pairs of Carmina and two pairs of Meermins and they're not even close to comparable. Carminas are infinitely superior

>>17741060
thx bro

>>17741060
if you get linea maestro then meermin is the same quality for cheaper price

>>17741085
does linnea maestro not use plastic stiffeners?

>>17741143
to my knowledge no, would be best to email them though. quality control can be hit or miss and you have to like the lasts though. if youre lucky you can get similar quality to carmina for cheaper, but if youre unlucky you will get some pretty terrible shoes

>>17741085
I'd need to see some pics of the finishing and a confirmation of whether they use the plastic stiffeners or not
I can take a pic when I get home to show you the absolutely flawless stitching and finishing of my Carminas next to the quite laughably bad Meermins
Remember, with higher prices the main thing you're getting is attention to detail, QC, and materials. At the end of the day a goodyear welt is a goodyear welt

>>17739610
>meermin
extremely painful break in

>>17739798
>>17740113
celastic heel counters, not even once

>>17740835
rancourt

https://www.rancourtandcompany.com/collections/summer-pre-sale/products/pre-sale-weltline-penny-loafers-black-calf-rd-2

how's the quality on the Duke & Dexter Loafers? I really dig the ones with the white top:
https://dukeanddexter.com/products/black-x-white-penny-loafer

>>17741419
these look nice but ive literally never heard of them before

>>17741419
I'm guessing that it varies by shoe/range, because they don't make the shoes themselves. The loafers are made in England, but the boots are made in Italy. "Handmade in England" is usually a good sign, because you'd assume it's coming out of the Loake factory or something, but without any specifics about the construction, it's really hard to say.

>>17739798
>1 derby
They don't even sell derbies.

>>17740113
>>17740238
Sounds like a bad fit not just the shitty celastic heel counter.

>>17741419
There was an /r/mfa post like a bible long about how much they suck for the price once, with the gist of it being it was founded by some "entrepreneur" on a whim who did all the customer service stuff himself to save on costs, and it showed as much quite badly

>>17741419
Firstly those are disgusting. Literally asos-core. Secondly why are there only two somewhat decent looking penny loafers out of the 20 they have on offer and why the fuck are they putting prints (that look like they were pulled from a 1980s cookbook) on loafers? Who the fuck buys this shit. And finally what the fuck is this moc stitch? Absolutely awful.
>>17744063
A retard makes retarded shoes. Colour me shocked.