I've been looking for well-fitting honest dress shoes for several years now, struggling especially with heel slippage that causes blisters. Going down a size was a major mistake (I'm a US 7.5 M, and trying 7.0 did NOT work).

I finally have found shoes that just plain fit--these TLB Mallorcas. At this point I've tried (and enjoyed) Beckett Simonon, Bridlen, Bruno Magli, and even a very old pair of Florshiems from back when they still used full grain leather. I also have a pair of MTOs in the pipeline from CNES, so I cannot compare those yet.

These Artistas, though, delighted me when I put them on yesterday. Right out of the box the UK 6.5 F size hugged my feet just the right amount to where I don't need heel inserts or mole skin or anything--I just put these things on in the morning and get in my car and go, and I wear them all day with no issues. There's no wiggle room in there (which I didn't want), but there's also almost no compression anywhere. The only place I feel the slightest pressure on my feet is in the heel because I have steep arches. I expect this to ease a bit as the shoes break in.

Regarding the quality of materials, workmanship, and aesthetics, I'm floored. For this kind of money I had hoped for something slightly better than Allen Edmonds or Bruno Magli, yes, but nothing *this* good. Check out the Youtube page, "Dress Well" for a detailed video on how Mr. Toni Llobera makes his shoes: ~500 USD for a pair of Artistas is crazily cheap.

1. Fit
2. Quality
3. Aesthetics
4. Price

On all four points, TLB Mallorca easily surpassed my expectations.

These shoes are definitely well-constructed and look lovely. The leather is good quality. They seem like they will last for many years. However, sadly, they seem to run a bit narrow and as a result my toes feel too compressed. I have requested with Toni to try one half size up, which should resolve the issue.

This shoe is perfection! Only issue I had was my right shoe fits perfect, I can't put 1 finger where the spacing between my heel and the back of the shoe, however on my left shoe I can easily put 2 fingers in the back of my heel and spacing between the back of my shoe. I'm going to see if I can add something to fill in that space, so my heel doesn't slide up and down. I've had many ask where I got this shoe, they love the customized options.

I always had a problem with shoes because one of my feet is half a size bigger than the other and the both of them are quite thin. But with TLB I was able to choose a different size for each feet and a width that keep the feet well maintained in the shoe.
The leather is really nice and you have enough forms for every tastes.

These flawless custom shoes came to me surprisingly quickly, and nicely outfitted with JR Rendenbach soles and metal toe taps. Thank you for offering such beautiful custom footwear at such a reasonable price!