How do they match: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Leather Artisan
  • Leather Craftsman
  • Leather Lacer
  • Leather Production Artisan
  • Leather Production Worker
  • Leather Stamper
  • Leather Stitcher
  • Leather Worker
  • Leathersmith
  • Cutter
  • Back Shoe Cutter
  • Custom Leather Products Maker
  • Shoe Cutter
  • Trimming Cutter
  • Upper Cutter

  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.

  • Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
  • Cut, insert, position, and secure paddings, cushioning, or linings, using stitches or glue.
  • Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.
  • Check the texture, color, and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose.
  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
  • Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
  • Measure customers for fit, and discuss with them the type of footwear to be made, recommending details such as leather quality.
  • Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.
  • Select materials and patterns, and trace patterns onto materials to be cut out.

  • Cut fabrics.