How do they match: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Boot and Saddle Repair Person
  • Orthopedic Boot and Shoe Designer
  • Orthopedic Boot and Shoe Maker
  • Saddle and Harness Maker

  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
  • Draw patterns, using measurements, designs, plaster casts, or customer specifications, and position or outline patterns on work pieces.
  • Dress and otherwise finish boots or shoes, as by trimming the edges of new soles and heels to the shoe shape.
  • Estimate the costs of requested products or services such as custom footwear or footwear repair, and receive payment from customers.
  • Make, modify, and repair orthopedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors' prescriptions, or modify existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs.
  • Read prescriptions or specifications, and take measurements to establish the type of product to be made, using calipers, tape measures, or rules.

  • Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
  • Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.