If Carrie Bradshaw’s stilettos snapped off while shopping on the shoreline, or if Dorothy lost a few rubies from her Ruby Slippers while dancing down the yellow line of Boston Post Road, there are ...

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 ...

WOOD RIVER — Every time the chime rings as a customer enters The Clever Cobbler’s doors, owner Leanna Mueller says she knows she’s in for a project unlike any she’s done before. That’s because no two ...

Emery Dill can mend a metal-toed work boot as deftly as he can repair a woman’s spiked heel or the mane on a toy hobbyhorse. “I save soles and throw out heels. I’ll even dye for you,” the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Hochman covers the worlds of luxury, travel, and entertainment. They are the nicest dress boots I’ve ever owned but they ...

D.J. Annicchiarico, owner and part of fourth-generation cobblers at United Shoe Repair, has a small shop in downtown Concord. D.J. Annicchiarico, owner and part of fourth-generation cobblers at United ...