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 ...

Q: Shoe Heel Wear: I run in a pair of ASICS and I wear the outside of my left heel out fast, in less than 100 miles. The rest of the shoe and the right shoe are almost as good as new, but I am going ...

Here's the thing, though: giving old shoes a second life doesn't always mean wearing them forever. Sometimes the smartest ...

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 ...

It's a sad, but true fact of wearing heels: Scuff marks and tears are inevitable on a favorite, well-worn pair. It can be especially disappointing if you pull them out of your closet for a formal ...

In spite of our best efforts, ours is still in many ways a “throw away” society. But there are exceptions, such as a favorite pair of shoes that fit like a glove. When those favorite boots, shoes or ...

David Wayne Clarence knew before he and his wife, Hollie Ryan, went into the shoe repair business that they were not exactly getting into what most people today think of as a growth industry. Clarence ...