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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Tom Talerico could not stay away from the old soles. The 69-year-old once again is busy fixing ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Repairing shoes may be a service that’s becoming a lost art, but Mt. Lookout Shoe Repair is still saving soles and keeping the feet of Tri-State customers warm and grounded. It’s a ...

In a small room scented with leather polish and the whirring sound of a buffing wheel, John Garwood is busily tapping the sole on a shoe. Garwood, who came to Greenwich from the island of Jamaica, has ...

It wasn’t that long ago that the shoe repair business in Buffalo was on rocky ground. Then, out of the blue came Brian Gavigan who was looking for a career change. Gavigan began apprenticing with a ...

Navigating the workshop of Jim’s Shoe Doctor is a hazard for the inexperienced. Strips of leather and spare soles stack up ...

SALISBURY — When it came down to it, all Pat Weddington wanted was a hand-stitcher and a polisher to help with repairs he sometimes had to make to shoes he and his wife were selling on eBay.

For jobs that involve a lot of walking, it's easy to tear through shoe soles. Tire treads, on the other hand, can take a lot of punishment. As Hackaday points out, you can take remove the tread from ...

Helms Shoe Repair is a full-service repair shop for shoes, luggage, purses, belts and other leather products. Co-owner, Adrian Head, is a Certified Leather Craftsman, who works with two apprentices, ...