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 ...

The first thing you should know about sneakers, according to Veja project manager Daniel Schmitt, is that they’re so-named because shoes used to be soled with leather, which made a racket every time ...

GREEN BAY - If you're not paying attention as you drive down University Avenue, you might miss Don's Shoe Service, a small brick building set back from the street behind a parking lot. Step inside and ...

A new, AI-driven retail technology service aims to elevate the experience of footwear repair. Launched three months ago by tech industry veterans Leslie Bateman and Emily Watts, Coblrshop aims to ...

WALDOBORO, Maine -- With more Americans planting their feet in throwaway shoes and athletic footwear, the neighborhood shoe repair shop might seem like a relic from the past and a candidate for ...

As a shoe cobbler, Jim McFarland has spent his career with his eyes trained downward on his work. He never expected anyone to care much about his craft. But McFarland, 59, now has more than 1 million ...

In the Sewickley Shoe Repair on Beaver St., Mario Ulizzi toils among rows of worn shoes and boots. The cobbler meticulously works various leathers, sometimes for hours, doing the work by hand. Ulizzi ...

SEATTLE — Swanson Shoe Repair is a family affair founded in downtown Seattle in 1928. The shop moved to its current location in the Wallingford neighborhood in 1947. Owner Danny Swanson grew up in the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, ...