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116. Cobblers

116. Cobblers

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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, owner of McFarland’s Shoe Repair in Lakeland, Florida.

  • RESOURCES:
    • "Shoe cobbler becomes unlikely TikTok star," (NBC News, 2024).
    • "Cobblers face extinction - and are busier than ever," by Diana Nelson James (AP, 2019).
    • Shoe Service Institute of America.

  • EXTRAS:
    • America's Cobbler (Jim McFarland), (YouTube).


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