Shoes are definitely meant to be worn and lived in — but it’s a sad moment when our shoes finally fall apart. Over time, our favourite shoes may need to be repaired, but it can be pricey to go to a ...

You don’t need to discard your favorite pair of shoes just because they’re in disrepair. Save some money by troubleshooting common footwear problems rather than purchasing a new pair. Favorite shoes — ...

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 ...

Tom Talerico could not stay away from the old soles. The 69-year-old once again is busy fixing shoes and showing the art to those who are willing to learn. “My wife owes her sanity to Casey,” he said ...

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.

Jean Chamoun mastered the art of saving soles long ago and will settle for nothing less than perfection. “If I don’t do something good, I would feel sad,” said Chamoun, also known as “Mr. Shoe.” He ...

Mark Benson gripped the tops of a pair of leopard print heels, black shoe polish stains under his fingernails. He raised a gnarled heel below the frames of his oversized glasses, tilting it back and ...

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 ...

Utah is home to plenty of interesting bar concepts. Quarters — with locations in downtown Salt Lake City and Sugar House — is an arcade bar. Prohibition in Murray is a speakeasy that will transport ...