The primary advantage of shoe repair is cost-effectiveness. By repairing your pair of shoes, you can extend their life and save money that you would have spent on buying new ones. The cost of repairs can be significantly lower than the price of a new pair, making it a budget-friendly option.

Fortunately, as long as the rest of the shoe is in good shape, repairing the sole can be an easy way to make your shoes good as new. With a little sandpaper and some shoe sole adhesive, you can replace worn-out soles or fix holes or loose soles in just a few minutes, and wear them again within 24 hours.

A cobbler, also known as a shoemaker or cordwainer, repairs and restores footwear.

Most often, damage to the soles and heel caps of shoes can easily be fixed. The main exception being if the sole has been worn all the way down (or up!) into the insole. In this case, the structure may be too far gone to be repaired.