tango shoe
by Stephen Brown,
last updated May 2012

For those visiting Buenos Aires, buying new tango shoes is often a must. Here is a fairly comprehensive list of places to buy tango shoes in Buenos Aires (organized by neighborhood).

Abasto (Balvanera):
Artesanal de Susana Villarroel — Tomás de Anchorena 537 (phone 4865-3713)
Mala Yunta — Tomás de Anchorena 563 (phone 4867-2457)
Lolo Gerard — Tomás de Anchorena 607 (phone 4962-3860)
Madreselva — Corrientes 3190 (phone 6311-4466)
Tango 8 — Tomás de Anchorena 602 (phone 4864-0471)

Belgrano:
Darcos — Sucre 2394 (phone 5786-0086) Buenos Aires Neighborhoods

Balvanera:
Neo Tango —  Sarmiento 1938 (phone 4951-8694)
Tango Leike — Sarmiento 1947 (phone 4953-0360)

Caballito:
Candela — Bravard 1194 by appt. only (phone 4854-0990)
Victorio — Valle 399 (phone 2055-7236)

Colegiales:
Delia Gardel — Virrey Loreto 3124 (phone 4552-9661)

Flores (far from downtown):
Le Tango — Pergamino 1423 (phone 4612-1850/cell 15-5153-7580)

Palermo Botánico:
Fattomano — Guatemala 4464 (phone 4832-3156)
Maidance — Araoz 240 (phone 4833-6948)

Palermo Soho:
Greta Flora — Acuña de Figueroa 1612 (phone 4861-0539)
Darcos — Malabia 1616 (phone 4832-7436)

Palermo Viejo:
Di Francesco — Guemes 4819 (phone 4778-1543)

Recoleta:
Greta Flora — Uruguay 1295, CP 1016 (phone: 4811-8249)
Taconeando — Arenales 1606 (phone 4811-5391)

Retiro:
Comme il Faut — Arenales 1239 #3M (phone 4815-5690)

San Nicolas (downtown):
Centro Artesanal del Tango — Suipacha 256 (phone 4326-5377)
Darcos — Sarmiento 835 (phone 4326 3725)
Flabella — Suipacha 263 (phone 4322-6036)
Scarpe Mahara — Suipacha 332 (phone 4328-3528)
Bailarin Porteño — Suipacha 251 (phone 4390-4067)
Souple — Paraná 348 2° A (phone 4371-6813)
Tango Brujo — Esmeralda 754 (phone 4325-8264)
Mirtha Paulo — Esmeralda 461 (phone 4328-5970)
Alanis — Av.  R. Saenz Pena 936 (Diagonal Norte)
Bertie Buenos Aires — Esmeralda 566 (cell phone 15-3150-0323)
Aurora Lubiz — Sarmiento 722 7th floor (phone 4393-4092/cell 15-5699-3537)

San Telmo:
Delie Shoes — Piedras 843 (phone 4300-8521)
Artesanos para el Tango — Av. San Juan 410 (phone 4300-9845)
Artesanias Ar-Sil — Avenida Juan Garay 908 (phone 4362-3936)
Raquel — Bolivar 554 (phone 4816 6476)

Villa Urquiza (far from downtown):
Linda's — Lugones 4110 (phone 4542-4750/4546-2642)

Other Resources for Finding Tango Shoes in Buenos Aires:
Judith Phelps' List
Tango Australia's List
Interactive Map of Buenos Aires