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The cobbler is 54, young in a business that has grown old. His only child, a son, has already told him he won’t be taking over the family business when his father retires. It’s an honorable profession ...

We talked to two shoe artisans who have not only survived but at times have more business than they can handle: Greg Martens of Olde Town Cobbler in Wauwatosa and Bruce Cziske of Shoe Healers in ...

As products have gotten less expensive and more disposable, many traditional repair industries have withered away. Against all odds, shoe repair has retained a tenuous foothold. More than 50 ...

Cobbler Concierge, a new fashion-tech startup led by Pettus Randall, is part of a growing community leveraging technology to provide the professional woman a convenient way to get expert services. The ...

When you think about shoe cobblers, the image that comes to mind likely involves a multi-generational shop run by an old-timer hunched over a pair of brogues. For the most part, you’d be totally right ...

You may ask, How did two women get into this male dominated business? Owner Tawna Irvine and her colleague Tammy Orr worked for Phelps Shoes for 25 years, until the family wanted to retire. Tawna ...

Alexandria Shoe Repair, 124 N. Fayette St., Alexandria; 703-549-8133. The oldest continually operating shoe repair in Virginia opened in 1896 and still draws them in with reasonable prices, ...

DULUTH, Minn.—For the first time in decades, the number of shoe repair shops in Duluth has increased. Now there are two. National observers say shoe repair—long a declining industry—has seen a ...