You should pay a visit to the cobbler Lao Yu on Gulou Dong Dajie. In my opinion, he's the city's master in brogue-making. Although getting a pair made doesn't come cheap (approx. 800-1400 RMB a pair), he really does make high-quality, stunning, vintage-style brogues. In fact, you can go there with a picture of your dream brogues and he'll make the exact replica for you. All you have to do is choose the leather and come in for fittings. He usually gets a pair made within about 3 weeks and he asks for half of the money upfront and the rest upong collection.

37 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
北京市东城区东城区鼓楼东大街37号
010 6404 1406

I paid more than that for shoes from a store in the 80s,, ahh the good old days, now all we get is Nike running shoes.