Tango Shoe Stores

Tip for Beginners: If you’re trying out your first Tango classes and don’t want to invest in Tango shoes yet: you can wear shoes that don’t have a grippy bottom and thus allow you to pivot. You can also just wear socks, or put large socks over your shoes. However, proper Tango dance shoes do help quite a bit and can prevent injury. For your first pair of shoes, go to Flabella.

Shoe Repair (Zapatero)

If you need to get your Tango shoes repaired or reconditioned, this zapatero does really good work at good prices. He is located at Bartolomé Mitre 1401 (near
Congreso): Eduardo, WhatsApp: +54 9 11 6200-9816

Shoe Stores

Tip: join the free membership at Hoy Milonga to get discounts at some of the shops.

Google Map of Shoe Stores: https://maps.app.goo.gl/racPYPwfBjZ691CS9

Flabella (Obelisco area, Suipacha 263):
  • Most popular for lower cost shoes for men and women
  • Good quality
  • Basic styles
  • Adjacent to 3 other shoe stores: Las Marianas, Darcos, and Todo Tango
Darcos (Obelisco area, Suipacha 261)
  • Lower cost shoes for men & women
  • Good quality
  • Own production of the shoes
  • Adjacent to 3 other shoe stores: Flabella, Las Marianas, and Todo Tango
Las Marianas (Obelisco area, Suipacha 252)
  • Women’s shoes
  • Great options for wider feet
  • Adjacent to 3 other shoe stores: Flabella, Darcos, and Todo Tango
Tango Imagen (Abasto, Anchorena 606)
  • Lower cost shoes and clothes for men & women
  • Adjacent to DNI Tango Store
DNI Tango Store (Abasto, Lavalle 3101)
  • Shoes and clothes for men & women
  • Adjacent to Tango Imagen
Soy Porteña & Soy Porteño (at Peron 1610):
  • Lower cost shoes for men and women
  • Traditional styles
Calzados Artesanales (Almagro, Loyola 20)
  • Traditional styles, high quality
  • By appointment only
Neo Tango (Balvanera, Sarmiento 1938
  • Large selection of women’s shoes, small selection of men’s shoes, and some dresses
Tango-a-Tierra (Instagram) (Matheu 1426)
  • Mid-priced women’s shoes
  • Great design with sturdy but not bulky stylish heel
  • By appointment only
Felicitas (Lavalleja 582, Suite 5C)
  • Walking distance from Mosh Mosh, so you can visit the two places together
  • A great collection of cloth (silk) material shoes, beautiful designs
  • By appointment only
Pepe Lopez (Balvanera, Cerrito 228 Piso 4)
  • Stylish
  • Great options of boots for both men and women
Mosh Mosh (Villa Crespo, Vera 132)
  • Only for women
  • Stylish designer Tango shoes (only 7-8 pairs made for each model)
  • By appointment only
Comme il Faut (Retiro, Arenales 1239)
  • Only for women
  • Very stylish
  • Premium prices
Cristal (Centro, Corrientes 1675, Piso 9)
  • Only for women
  • Can also make custom shoes, takes approximately 4 weeks
Fabio (Balvanera, Belgrano 2608), Facebook
  • Mostly men’s shoes
  • Can order custom shoes
  • Women’s dresses
  • Get 15% off by signing up for Hoy Milonga’s free membership (benefits) here.
Carlos Farroni
Souple (Gral. Juan D. Perón 1757)
  • Only for women
  • Premium price
  • Suede soles – very flexible, preferred by professional dancers
  • By appointment only
Liber (San Telmo, Bolivar 1111)
  • For men & women
  • For women: wider & lower heel shoes
Madreselva (at Rivadavia 2031)
  • Women’s shoes and clothes factory store
Fulana (Abasto, Dr. Tomás Manuel de Anchorena 543)
  • Women’s shoes for leading & practice, including flat (non-heel) shoes
  • Some vegan shoes
  • By appointment only, WhatsApp: +54 9 11 5612-1737
Marcela Larrosa
  • Vegan shoes for men & women
  • By appointment only
Katrinski
  • Custom (2-4 weeks), handmade shoes, very comfortable
  • Women’s only, also makes flats & for leading
Claudio Gonzalez (Almagro, Don Bosco 3522)
  • Men’s shoes only, by Claudio Gonzalez (Escenario Show Dancer & Maestro)
  • Must make an appointment first
  • WhatsApp: +54-9-11-4176-4065
La Maria
  • Many dance boots options for both men and women
  • Must make an appointment first

A longer list of shoe stores: https://www.hoy-milonga.com/buenos-aires/en/catalog/shoes

Facebook group for buying & selling used shoes from other people: Ropa de Tango CABA

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