Megan Boisvert, the fifth generation to run the shop, noted that the store’s business used to be 70% retail and 30% repairs.

Walk into almost any shoe repair store and it’s like stepping back in time with the smells of polish, glue and leather, and shelves of worn shoes that call to mind a cobbler shop from another century.

Carolyn Blair is the millennial CEO behind Cobbler Concierge, an on demand leather goods repair service that allows users to schedule pickup and delivery from their phone. With Cobbler Concierge, ...

Chaim Yigal Dzhurayev insists on top-quality repair materials (German leather, Vibram heels)—some shoes come back better than when new. Parents in this family- friendly neighborhood say the proprietor ...

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Years in business? 30, the past 23 at this location. What does your business do? “We’re an old school mom-and-pop shop. Do our repairs. I don’t advertise. … We sell and repair shoes and luggage. And ...