Without shiny shoes, tap dancers would have no way to distract audiences from the fact that they're just rhythmically stomping on firecrackers. Sustain your steps with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of repair services at Cobbler Store Shoe Repair in Arlington.

Josh and Lori Nelson carry on a family tradition at Cobbler Store Shoe Repair, fixing leather goods and sprucing up tired soles with techniques passed down from Josh’s father. Skilled hands sew torn seams on leather goods ($8+) to protect from drafts, and nicks and scuffs disappear with a shoeshine ($8), leaving foot covers as smooth and glowing as a freshly shaved robot. Dressy foot duds can also be restored to their original grandeur with a quick mend to heels worn down from pounding pavement and dance floors ($8.95 for women’s; $18.95 for men’s). For shoes needing a thorough revamp, Josh and Lori offer a half-sole and heel fix-up ($49.95 for leather; $54.95 for rubber) or whole-sole and heel repair (leather $59.95, rubber $64.95) for regular footwear, boots, and shoes currently housing old women and their many kin.