DoomsdaysCW<p>A lot of my friends have used <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineShoeRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MaineShoeRepair</span></a> services to repair well-worn shoes and boots!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Maine</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cobblers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Cobblers</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairShops" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RepairShops</span></a> see shift in consumer habits to fix what&#39;s broken</p><p>Story by Caroline LeCour, March 22, 2025</p><p>&quot;While modern consumer habits may drive a lot of people to simply replace things that have fallen into disrepair, there are many in Maine who are instead choosing to fix items that are broken. </p><p>&quot;Steven Foss, owner of Maine Shoe Repair in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a>, said he has noticed a change in quality of materials of shoes over the past 38 years he&#39;s been in business. </p><p>&quot;&#39;Back in the day, all of the shoes were sewn on. Glued and sewn on. Now, the majority of them are just glued,&#39; Foss said. </p><p>&quot;He said the change in manufacturing highlights a shift in quality that has altered both his work and the shoe industry at large. Foss is one of only a few cobblers left in Maine, and he is committed offering affordable repair services, despite rising supply and equipment costs.&quot;</p><p>Source:<br /><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/cobblers-and-repair-shops-see-shift-in-consumer-habits-to-fix-whats-broken/ar-AA1BsA7R" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/money/personalfi</span><span class="invisible">nance/cobblers-and-repair-shops-see-shift-in-consumer-habits-to-fix-whats-broken/ar-AA1BsA7R</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairShops" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RepairShops</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReuseRepairRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ShoeRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ShoeRepair</span></a></p>