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Long live the shoe!

Shoes are hard to recycle because they’re made of tiny bits of different materials. To lessen their impact on the environment they can however be cared for so as to make them live longer: that’s where cobblers come in handy. To adapt to new types of shoes, a new shop in Geneva offers pressing and cobbling services for sneakers too.

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