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jailnurse93 said:
OMG, I LOVE LOVE LOVE those!! They look wonderful on you! The leather looks so thick yet comfy. No wonder you a pair in black, yes YES! LOL
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The leather is AMAZING! I went for the grey tumbled full grain because that is the softest leather they have. Black isn't available in this leather, but I will try the vintage veg tan leather which Mariel told me would be softer than the waxed suede. :graucho:
 
#362
dragonette said:
They are here and I love them! I'm gonna need a pair in black...

They are so solid, yet so comfy! The leather is thick and scrumptious! :love: The construction is just beautiful!

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edit to add sizing reference: My feet are 22 cm. Calves are 11.5-11.8 inches circumference (left is smaller than the right). I even have problems getting boots in my feet size, much less to look decent on the calves. I had a long convo via email with a Frye CS (Mariel) and she helped me so much! She told me Carmens fit a little tighter (than the others, like Vera) so I went for them - and they are PERFECT. I took the smallest of course, 5.5. This probably means I am not going to try the Vera, which will be too big for me. But I am so happy with the Carmens anyway! I wear them with medium socks and they feel so awesome, I can't take them off. I've been wearing them since they arrived, and I'm at home. LOL! It is amazing that such a solid boot can feel so comfy!

Definitely going to get Carmens in black!

Those of you with sizing questions for any particular style, I highly recommend writing to Frye. They are very helpful and patient! :tup: Mariel gave me exact measurements for every style I asked about (Carmens, Vera, both long and short), advice on the different leathers (I wanted less stiff so they would slouch), soles (Carmen black comes in a brown and a black sole), and goodness knows what else I bugged her with! She answered every single question I had and made overseas buying so much less scary! :tup: Frye has gained a new loyal fan right here!
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They look great on you, congratulations!

And wearing your new shoes around the house...I do that all the time too! :D Especially lately with my Fryes.
 
#364
scorp116 said:
They look great on you, congratulations!

And wearing your new shoes around the house...I do that all the time too! :D Especially lately with my Fryes.
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Teehee! I used wear new shoes around the house when I lived alone in Australia. But now that I'm back with my family, it's sorta weird. LOL!

piperbaby said:
Those are super cute! This is such a dangerous thread..ugh! Ive been eyeballing carmen lace-up's no thanks to gmo...haha
I wish I could find a good sale again.
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If the Carmen lace-ups are the same boot shape, I highly recommend them! :graucho:
 
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#367
piperbaby said:
Not those, the lace up ones like gmo got. But, dang it yours were so cute I scored me a pair in the very same color as yours on ebay for 129 shipped...:roflmfao: They are very gently used which works perfect, then my bf doesnt think I went anfd bought even more stuff!!!! :p:lolots::lolots::lolots:
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That is awesome! Well done! You will lovelovelove them... I work from home so I haven't been out in days but I keep wearing them around at home! Can't take them off! :love: And the smell of the leather is just :loveeyes:. So delicious and stronger than any purse I have bought so far!

I think they will look better and better as they wear in. Yours has a good headstart! :wlae:
 
#368
dragonette said:
That is awesome! Well done! You will lovelovelove them... I work from home so I haven't been out in days but I keep wearing them around at home! Can't take them off! :love: And the smell of the leather is just :loveeyes:. So delicious and stronger than any purse I have bought so far!

I think they will look better and better as they wear in. Yours has a good headstart! :wlae:
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Oh I work from home too! Now I live in Hawaii so I really don't think I know where im going in these boots because it really doesn't get very cool here. Maybe thats why I liked the fact they were short. I have seen people sporting uggs in the winter with their shorts...lol so I think I can get away with these.

I did break out my paige riding boots tonight when we were messing in the carport, because the mosquitos were biting my ankles. That solved my dilema!
 
#369
piperbaby said:
Oh I work from home too! Now I live in Hawaii so I really don't think I know where im going in these boots because it really doesn't get very cool here. Maybe thats why I liked the fact they were short. I have seen people sporting uggs in the winter with their shorts...lol so I think I can get away with these.

I did break out my paige riding boots tonight when we were messing in the carport, because the mosquitos were biting my ankles. That solved my dilema!
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Hey I live in Singapore! That's why I bought these too... because they are short! Our colder months are coming (monsoon season) so I'm planning to rainproof them to wear them in the next months (with denim shorts and short dresses)! Also when I travel, I prefer to go to cold places - Australia winter is middle of the year, US and Europe are end of the year so there is always somewhere cold to go! :graucho:

Gawd I hate mozzies... They love me too much.
 
#370
dragonette said:
They are here and I love them! I'm gonna need a pair in black...

They are so solid, yet so comfy! The leather is thick and scrumptious! :love: The construction is just beautiful!

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edit to add sizing reference: My feet are 22 cm. Calves are 11.5-11.8 inches circumference (left is smaller than the right). I even have problems getting boots in my feet size, much less to look decent on the calves. I had a long convo via email with a Frye CS (Mariel) and she helped me so much! She told me Carmens fit a little tighter (than the others, like Vera) so I went for them - and they are PERFECT. I took the smallest of course, 5.5. This probably means I am not going to try the Vera, which will be too big for me. But I am so happy with the Carmens anyway! I wear them with medium socks and they feel so awesome, I can't take them off. I've been wearing them since they arrived, and I'm at home. LOL! It is amazing that such a solid boot can feel so comfy!

Definitely going to get Carmens in black!

Those of you with sizing questions for any particular style, I highly recommend writing to Frye. They are very helpful and patient! :tup: Mariel gave me exact measurements for every style I asked about (Carmens, Vera, both long and short), advice on the different leathers (I wanted less stiff so they would slouch), soles (Carmen black comes in a brown and a black sole), and goodness knows what else I bugged her with! She answered every single question I had and made overseas buying so much less scary! :tup: Frye has gained a new loyal fan right here!
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Hi dragonette, nice meeting you in this forum :smile1: I almost pulled the trigger on the ASH Titan until I saw your posting here. Guess what? I just went ahead with my order for the same Frye boots! Still unsure if I picked the right size though. Can you tell me if this is TTS or do you have to size up or down for this model? I heard some Frye boots runs big. Thanks.
 
#371
Balvert said:
Hi dragonette, nice meeting you in this forum :smile1: I almost pulled the trigger on the ASH Titan until I saw your posting here. Guess what? I just went ahead with my order for the same Frye boots! Still unsure if I picked the right size though. Can you tell me if this is TTS or do you have to size up or down for this model? I heard some Frye boots runs big. Thanks.
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Some Frye boots run big but I was told the Carmens are tight. This is why I can wear them, because my feet are very small. I got a US5.5, which in other shoes and boots are usually too big for me. I'm usually US5. Strangely though, I'm US5.5 in Nike runners. So... I'd say the Carmens are either true to size or slightly small. Definitely not big.

I love the Ash boots, especially Tokyo. But I saw a mod shot of a small skinny girl wearing them (google images) and the shaft was swimming around her calves. I suspect they would look the same on me, so I struck them off my list!
 
#372
What are you going to use to waterproof? I put some mink oil on a pair of harness an pretty much ruined them for me. It took away the distressed look so I gave them to a friend.. And got me another pair..

It rains so much in Hilo I really need something good that wont change the coloring.
 
#373
piperbaby said:
What are you going to use to waterproof? I put some mink oil on a pair of harness an pretty much ruined them for me. It took away the distressed look so I gave them to a friend.. And got me another pair..

It rains so much in Hilo I really need something good that wont change the coloring.
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I'm going to use Collonil! I use it on my Bal bags too! So far no problems! :smile1:

ps. I'm referring to the waterproofing spray! Have not tried the other products in the same line. I suspect cream-type applications tend to darken leather more than spray ones.
 
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#374
dragonette said:
Some Frye boots run big but I was told the Carmens are tight. This is why I can wear them, because my feet are very small. I got a US5.5, which in other shoes and boots are usually too big for me. I'm usually US5. Strangely though, I'm US5.5 in Nike runners. So... I'd say the Carmens are either true to size or slightly small. Definitely not big.

I love the Ash boots, especially Tokyo. But I saw a mod shot of a small skinny girl wearing them (google images) and the shaft was swimming around her calves. I suspect they would look the same on me, so I struck them off my list!
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Thanks. I also took the same size as my sport shoes, fingers -crossed it will fit else the return shipment will be so costly. Now the anticipation of the shipment begins.... :smile1:
 
#375
Balvert said:
Thanks. I also took the same size as my sport shoes, fingers -crossed it will fit else the return shipment will be so costly. Now the anticipation of the shipment begins.... :smile1:
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If they are slightly tight, you can always stretch them! If they are slightly big then wear big socks! :smile1: Did you get the grey ones too? I just took a bunch of better peektures... Will upload soon!
 
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