Gary Allgood Sr. has been in shoe-repairing industry for 37 years, since he was 18.
From the sltrib.com
The know-how to reheel, resole and to essentially remake a shoe has been passed down through Graves'family since his grandfather began repairing footwear in 1927, he said.
From the chron.com
Given that, you might think shoe repair shops would be filled with customers intent on saving money by repairing their shoes instead of buying new ones.
From the thenewstribune.com
Trades such as silver-smithing, blacksmiths, repairing weapons and tools, weaving, pottery, masonry, carpentry, shoe making, and tailoring were occupations that were exclusively taken by Jews.