Shoes in BA
 

I was curious if anyone could suggest a place to buy a decent pair of shoes in BA? Im looking to spend in the us$50 to us$100 range since my current shoes have been destoryed by the pavement here!
cheers
howie

Hi Howie--

All the larger shopping malls will have a few dedicated shoe store where they will have ample selection of styles and prices. Some branded stores for you to look out for are McShoes and Maggio & Rossetto.

Another option is to head out to see the flagship store that Guido has in Recoleta. They are one of Argentina's most traditional names in shoes... their store is on Quintana, between Av. Callao and Rodriguez Peña.

Howie, did you finally pick up some new shoes....?

I ended up getting a nice pair at guido for about us$65. Excellent deal compared to prices here at home! Thanks for the suggestion!
cheers
howie

Great to hear.... Guido is one of my favorite places to shop for shoes in Buenos Aires.

Hi Guys -

On the basis of this thread I stopped by Guido today and had a very nice experience. Bought two pairs of shoes that I'm very happy with.

One small point - the store is actually on Quintana, not Alvear. Not a problem, though, as several lovely locals were only too happy to point me in the right direction... I made a mental note to get lost in BsAs more often... :)

YYC is correct... its on Quintana and not Alvear... ^

Another very good place to buy shoes in Buenos Aires....

http://www.lopeztaibo.com/

Another one to consider is one I accidently found while on my way to Guido's, Fratelli Perri, on Quintana 488,one block down (going towards the cemetary) and across from Guido's. I happened upon a buy two for the price of one sale and got two pairs of nice dress shoes for under US $100.

Thanks for the tip. Was that USD100 per pair...?

Yep, I wound up getting 2 pairs of dress shoes for slightly under US 100

Bespoke Shoes
 

For the best bespoke shoes in BsAs, one must head over to Calzados Correa. I had them make two pairs of shoes for me last year and am very, very pleased with their quality craftmanship. So pleased, in fact, that I'm having them make me third pair while I'm in BsAs this month. Expect to pay ARS 700-900 with a 3-5 week production time.

While they have excellent handmade shoes for sale at their Pueyrredon shop, for their bespoke shoes one needs to go to their main shop at Mario Bravo 750,

Can that be made to work for someone who is visiting for a short time? Will they ship the shoes overseas when done? I have a very hard time shopping for shoes (My feet are size 10 EEEE with a high arch - to use the US measurements) and having shoes made to fit my feet might be an excellent solution.

NB: For those unfamiliar with the term, "bespoke" refers to having something tailor made to a one's specifications.

You'll have to do at least one fitting (preferably two), so I should think you'd need to be in BsAs for at least several days to a week or so. Shipping shouldn't be a problem, what with DHL and FedEx in town. The great thing is that once they've made your last (the model of your foot), you can simply order shoes whenever you want -- I did just that for my father-in-law.

On a side note, Correa is a pretty old-school place: no credit cards are accepted, strictly (Argentine) cash only.

I would endorse Fratelli Perri on Quintana also. I have EEE wide feet and I found a few pairs in there which fit and were excellent value. Guido's, in my experience, has no wide shoes.