Turns out the new thriftiness is the same as the old thriftiness: getting shoes fixed is always cheaper than buying new. And there’s no better cure for worn-out heels, holey soles and set-in scuffs than Kaner’s Handbag & Shoe Repair. Only the best leather repair in the city could convince society ladies and Bay Streeters to schlep down a dingy basement hallway below the Bloor Street Nike Store. Prada and Gucci send their customers here; it’s one of the only places that stocks replacement red soles for Louboutins, and the city’s finicky fashion editors and equestriennes wouldn’t trust anyone but Kaner’s main man, Mustafa Ali, with their boots. The prices are one of Yorkville’s last true deals: rubber tips for heels are $9, and sole protectors are $19. 110 Bloor St. W., concourse level, 416-920-9982

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