If you’re feeling poor in this lousy economy, one way to stay well-heeled is to visit a shoe-repair shop. Repairing shoes instead of buying new ones is a frugal habit that can save significant money, ...

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 — ...

Charlie Bailey started working at Mitchell Shoe Shop in 1960 by shining shoes and cleaning up. His work at the repair shop ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Serene Cicora craved a new black bag last fall, but couldn’t come to terms with the $1,000-plus price tags on the styles she liked. So Cicora, an L.A. publicist, took her brown Mulberry Bayswater bag ...

Send ABC7 photos of your old shoes to be repaired. Many in the iPod generation don't even know shoes, boots and sandals can be repaired, instead of being replaced. These days, when most of us are ...