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Cobbler in demand since opening shop in March

HANDIWORK: Mike ­Heimall, owner of Providence Shoe Repair, ­repairs a leather bag at his shop on Mathewson Street. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
HANDIWORK: Mike ­Heimall, owner of Providence Shoe Repair, ­repairs a leather bag at his shop on Mathewson Street. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

When people think of cobbler services, salvaging expensive dress shoes might come to mind. That’s sometimes the case, said Providence Shoe Repair owner Mike Heimall, but other times, a shoe’s value doesn’t play a role in determining why the customer wants it fixed. “We grow attached to our things no matter the price of them,”

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