La Casa de las Botas, Buenos Aires

What to buy here: Polo boots.

Argentina is fanatical about two sports, football and polo. The latter attracts well-heeled crowds to Buenos Aires every year for the annual Championships when some of the world’s most prestigious polo players descend on the city to play. The city is also the place to get all your polo accessories, in particular a smart pair of custom-made leather polo boots.

Dating back to 1946, La Casa de las Botas is the most prestigious leather boot house in the city and has served an impressive roster of clients, from polo players to Royalty and celebrities. As well as polo boots that can be customized for the sport or everyday wear, you can choose from equestrian style boots and ankle-length country styles in a range of cow and buffalo hides. Since the boots are in high demand, a pair of custom-made boots takes around 30 days but they will deliver to you via Fedex anywhere in the world. There is also a limited selection of boots available to buy in the shop. Price: A custom-made pair of boots will cost between 1,000 pesos to 1,750 depending on the style you choose.