How do they match: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Prepare inserts, heel pads, and lifts from casts of customers' feet.
  • Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
  • 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.

  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.