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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sparks fly as Stephen Mobley presses the uneven heel of a woman’s dress shoe to a “finishing machine” to refine the shoe’s edges.

Louie Domerese is a master cobbler who wants his customers to see a clean, modern shop when they walk in. Save the clutter, he says, for the back of the shop -- his workshop where he performs his ...