Re: [TANGO-L] THE PRICE OF SHOES IN BA

["DANCE MORE TANGO TEES 'N THINGS" <24tango @BELLSOUTH.NET>]

Frank wrote:

My shoe maker is a younger tanguero.  He makes shoes for many of the
top dancers.  Basically, he is an artist in leather.  I am amused by
the attention some tangueros pay to their shoes


Does $75 - $100 U$S for this product seem too much?  Then good luck
shopping elsewhere!

Frank is very fortunate to have a private shoemaker, who makes for the
dancers and is obviously an artist.  The rest of us are at the mercy of the
commercial shoemakers, waiting a week or more for our shoes, holding our
breath that our shoes will fit, and not need to be redone or altered.  This trip I
had shoes made, some fit and some had to be redone and mailed to me, one pair ending
up being a whole size too small. Another pair has never fit but I took them anyway
because I felt sorry for the shoemaker.   Fortunately I had also bought quite a few pairs
"off the rack". Frankly, my spending $85.00 on a pair of shoes is  history.  If I
were going to spend that kind of money I would add a few dollars to it and
buy from Tara shoes who I feel has the best shoes going.

regards to the list.
norma greco
www.dancemoretango.com

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