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 What is a Shoemaker?


A shoemaker is someone who makes, designs and repairs footwear. The original name for a shoemaker was cordwainer. 



Historically, shoes were made one shoe at a time by hand, but this has somewhat been replaced by the shoe manufacturing industry, producing shoes at a far greater rate than sole shoemakers can. 


There are still shoemakers, however, that produce quality, detailed and crafted work, but they are becoming rare.


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