Mustapha
Senior Member
Novelty Shoe Rebuilders has been a fixture on Yonge since 1932. That's 80 years this year. The store has made 'background' appearances in past Then and Nows in this thread.
I have to make at least an annual visit because I am hard on my heels - wearing them down on one side. Years ago, Novelty would do my leather soled shoes - I still have these but I only wear them for special occasions. Nowadays I wear 'Rockports' on a daily basis because of all the walking I do. Novelty does a splendid job on Rockports - or any 'gelled' soled shoes for that matter - a 'Vibram' sole is artfully glued onto the old sole. It looks like it came from the factory that way.
I was in the store recently and took a couple of pictures.
I have to make at least an annual visit because I am hard on my heels - wearing them down on one side. Years ago, Novelty would do my leather soled shoes - I still have these but I only wear them for special occasions. Nowadays I wear 'Rockports' on a daily basis because of all the walking I do. Novelty does a splendid job on Rockports - or any 'gelled' soled shoes for that matter - a 'Vibram' sole is artfully glued onto the old sole. It looks like it came from the factory that way.
I was in the store recently and took a couple of pictures.