Filed under Shoe Repair News on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
In a day's shift at a Chelsea shoe-repair shop, Dave Waller discovers his sole. The story is that shoe repair is a goldmine in a recession.
Filed under Shoe Repair News on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
Richard Purpora began working at the shop when he was only 14 years old, under the tutelage of his uncle, Frank. Richard agreed to take over the family business in 2007.
Filed under Shoe Repair News on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
Alex Marshtein opened Alex's Shoe and Repairs in 1985 in Charleston but moved to Mount Pleasant two years ago for cheaper rent and better parking.
Filed under Shoe Repair News on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
Raymond Torcaso , 51, is a seventh-generation shoe repairman and has been practicing the trade in Kenosha for 40 years.
