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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

WAYLAND – Originally opened in the 1920s, Baughs Shoe Repair in downtown Wayland is still being operated by Alan and Lois Baugh after taking the business over from his father in the 1970s. Alan’s dad ...

Shoe cobbler Jerry Occhiuzzi's father, Nunzio, did not open Tru Fit Shoe Repair in 1944 for his love of mending shoes. After coming to the United States from Italy, Nunzio wanted to take hold of the ...

David and Virginia Pena stand close to each other, side-by-side behind the counter in their shoe repair shop. One gets the sense this is the way they have faced the challenges in their lives and their ...

In addition to footwear, Bob Wulf repairs zippers on clothing such as jackets, overalls, handbags and hoodies.