Cobblers and repair shops see shift in consumer habits to fix what's broken
As more consumers choose to replace rather than repair, some Mainers are preserving the craft of fixing what’s broken.
Your worn-out shoes are more valuable than you think
More than 300 million pairs end up in U.S. landfills each year. Protecting and repairing shoes can keep them on your feet ...
The Sneaker Brand Committed to Cobbling—From Paris to New York
France had 50,000 shoe repair shops. By 2023, only 3,500 survived. In an effort to keep shoes out of landfills, Veja is all ...
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Charles Street Show Repair owner dies
The third-generation owner of Rockford’s last full-service cobbler shop has died. Jeff Antinucci, 58, who ran Charles Street ...
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Soles worth saving: NH’s cobblers keep a fading craft alive
Regardless, Daubenspeck and a handful of other cobblers are proof that shoe repair is alive and kicking here. Apart from ...