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 — ...

Great shoes and boots can last for years, and when they finally start to decline you'll find small tears or seams that start to come apart. Use popular DIY silicone putty Sugru to repair small ...

If the shoe fits, wear it. If it needs a sole, take it to a shoe repair shop. But it might require wearing out some shoe leather to find one. “We lose 10,000 shoe repair shops every decade,” said ...

As products have gotten less expensive and more disposable, many traditional repair industries have withered away. Against all odds, shoe repair has retained a tenuous foothold. More than 50 ...