Now that trainers have supplanted smart shoes for so many occasions, and people replace them as often as fashion and budget allow, shoe maintenance is becoming a lost art. But if you love your shoes, it’s well worth pursuing. How can you keep your favourite pairs going for as long as possible? We asked cobblers for their dos and don’ts. Know that there is little a cobbler can’t fix It is time to wise up about shoe care, says Joey Cope, owner of Cobbler Cope in Newquay.