116. Cobblers

Shoe repair shops are a dying breed — but for those that remain, demand is higher than ever. Zachary Crockett goes in for a shine.

• SOURCES:• Jim McFarland (mcfarlandshoerepair.com), owner of McFarland’s Shoe Repair in Lakeland, Florida.

• RESOURCES:• "Shoe cobbler becomes unlikely TikTok star (nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/shoe-cobbler-be…)," (NBC News, 2024).
• "Cobblers face extinction - and are busier than ever (apnews.com/general-news-112a8fa55be74554b9d8bf…)," by Diana Nelson James (AP, 2019).
• Shoe Service Institute of America (ssia.info).

• EXTRAS:• America's Cobbler (Jim McFarland) (youtube.com/@americascobbler), (YouTube).

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