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 ...
The Washington Post27d
Your worn-out shoes are more valuable than you think
Shoes made of cheap materials or those with molded rubber soles, which includes many types of sneakers, can be more difficult to repair, said Jim McFarland, whose family has been in the cobbler ...
The Newtown Bee4d
Cordwainer Program Launched Spring Events For Historical Society
Newtown Historical Society hosted its latest Open House and Living History Demonstration last weekend, with special guest ...
Cobblers and repair shops see shift in consumer habits to fix what's broken
Steven Foss, owner of Maine Shoe Repair in South Portland, said he has noticed a change in quality of materials of shoes over ...
Portland Press Herald27d
They’re the last cobblers left in Maine — and they’re busier than ever
The cobbling tradition is being carried on by a half-dozen people in Maine, but most of them plan to retire or cut back their hours in the next few years. It seemed inevitable that Dan Lentz would ...
The New York Times20d
When Brands Need a Truly Wild Shoe, They Hire This Man
They shattered stodgy conventions of how shoes “should” look. Though Mr. Yamamoto arrived in London after Mr. Moore’s death in 1989, he fell in with Daita Kimura, a cobbler in the spirit of ...
Cyclingnews.com9d
The best cycling shoes for wide feet, from someone who has wide feet
Cycling shoes are key to your performance. If your feet aren't considered wide, you can choose based on style, performance, weight, stiffness, or general vibes. If, like me, you are cursed with ...
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The Best Hiking Shoes for Men Who'd Rather Do Anything Else
The best hiking shoes for men go beyond the Great Outdoors ... the Mountain Light can easily be recrafted by your local cobbler. They may be the heaviest. They may be the most expensive.