Best Places For Dress Shoes In Baltimore

Shoes, perhaps more than any other item in the stylish person's closet, make the outfit. And when going out and about the town, one wants to look one's best. There are few towns in the country more happening than Charm City, so whether you are prominent at your job, church or social life, it is your duty as a well informed person to know where to purchase the shoes that match every outfit you intend to display at these and other venues. Try some of the following locations to find the most fashionable of footwear.

Poppy And Stella
728 S. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 522-1970
www.poppyandstella.com

Poppy and Stella is a shoe store with a stellar history, having been ranked Baltimore's Best Women's Shoe Store by "City Paper" for six years in a row, from 2008 through 2013! When one walks through the door, you will see a showroom which looks like a meticulous living room, complete with sofas and ottomans on which customers may relax as they sample their pick from walls and walls full of items ranging from slinky boots to strappy sandals and everything in between. The selection is truly diverse, and the staff are interested in making certain that there is something for everyone. To that end, if you browse the store selection and cannot find what interests you, be sure to let them know, and the staff will help you track it down!

Dan Brothers Shoes
1032 S. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 752-8175
www.danbrothersshoesbaltimore.com

Dan Brothers Shoes is a high class establishment for men's dress shoes, and the products speak for themselves. Carrying brands as high class as Magnanni and as exotic as Caporicci of Italy, the store has shoes of high quality in every price range. Additionally, Dan Brothers does quality shoe cleaning and repair on practically anything: men's or women's, heels or flip flops, and all with that local Federal Hill charm. If you're browsing the area for some really fine men's dress shoes or are looking to have your old dress shoes look like new, check out Dan Brothers in Federal Hill.

Matava Too
521 E. Belvedere Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 235-1830
www.matavashoes.com

Imagine there was a woman so obsessed with shoes that she scoured the globe looking for the most chic and most fabulous shoes in the world. Her shoe closet expanded until it burst at the seams, and her passion became her career. That woman would be Kathleen Matava, owner of the wildly successful women's shoe store, Matava Too. This store is a dream for any woman who is in touch with fashion and rivals the finest stores in New York for its selection and quality of fine female footwear. If you are looking for a dress shoe to match any one of your outfits, then you should browse the astounding catalog that Kathleen Matava has collected for your perusal.

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Rafael's Shoe Repair Inc.
4005 Seven Mile Ln., Suite 1
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 484-3680
www.shoerepairsbaltimore.com

As the name of the shop suggests, Rafael's is, first and foremost, a shoe repair shop. Yes, it also does leather repair, watch repair and mold keys; however, cobbling is what Rafael's is all about. This is a blessing to those of us who require corrective or orthopedic footwear. Rafael's is proud of the service it provides in taking your footwear prescription and molding it into a tailored shoe that not only fits your comfort needs, but also looks like something that was (and indeed is) hand-crafted in a fine, Italian shop. If you've been dreading dress shoes for years because of an orthopedic condition, Rafael's may just be the answer to your prayer.

Ma Petite Shoe Cafe
830 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 235-3442
mapetiteshoe.com

"What," you may ask, "is a shoe cafe?" Well, it is a place in which you can go designer shoe shopping while enjoying artisan chocolate from all over the world and sipping on espresso. This is such a brilliant idea; it's difficult to see why no one thought of it before, but Ma Petite is one-of-a-kind, and so are many of the shoes that it offers. Drop in and check them out if you want to spice up your wardrobe with the unusual or the most unique in shoe-wear. And while you are there, be sure to try out one of its out-of-this-world crepes.

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Joel Furches is a freelance writer and researcher for The Examiner and Logos Software, and also manages his own catalog of writing on Hub Pages. Joel is on the board of directors for Ratio Christi. He has a bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Education.