A professional who repairs or refinishes shoes, following customer specifications, or according to nature of damage, or type of shoe. Respnsibilities include:

• Positions shoe on last and pulls and cuts off sole or heel with pincers and knife.
• Starts machine, and holds welt against rotating sanding wheel or rubs with sandpaper to bevel and roughen welt for attachment of new sole.
• Selects blank or cuts sole or heel piece to approximate size from material, using knife.
• Brushes cement on new sole or heel piece and on shoe welt and shoe heel.
• Positions sole over shoe welt or heel piece on shoe heel and pounds piece, using machine or hammer, so piece adheres to shoe; drives nails around sole or heel edge into shoe; or guides shoe and sole under needle of sewing machine to fasten sole to shoe.
• Trims sole or heel edge to shape of shoe with knife.
• Holds and turns shoe sole or heel against revolving abrasive wheel to smooth edge and remove excess material.
• Brushes edge with stain or polish and holds against revolving buffing wheels to polish edge.
• Nails heel and toe cleats to shoe.
• Restitches ripped portions or sews patches over holes in shoe uppers by hand or machine.
• Dampens portion of shoe and inserts and twists adjustable stretcher in shoes or pull portion of moistened shoe back and forth over warm iron to stretch shoe.
• May build up portions of shoes by nailing, stapling, or stitching additional material to shoe sole to add height or make other specified alterations to orthopedic shoes.
• May repair belts, luggage, purses, and other products made of materials, such as canvas, leather, and plastic.
• May quote charges, receive articles, and collect payment for repairs.