Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Careers / Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Summary Description

Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles.

Sample Job Titles

1.

Back Shoe Cutter

2.

Backshoe Person

3.

4.

5.

Boot and Saddle Repair Person

6.

Boot Maker

7.

8.

Bootmaker

9.

Bottom Cementer

10.

11.

12.

Crowning Inspector

13.

Custom Leather Products Maker

14.

Custom Shoemaker

15.

Cutter

16.

Dyer

17.

18.

Footwear Stitcher

19.

Glove Factory Sewer

20.

Hand Bootmaker

21.

Harness Maker

22.

23.

24.

25.

Inspector

26.

Jack

27.

Jackman

28.

Lacer

29.

30.

Leather Craftsman

31.

Leather Cutter

32.

Leather Lacer

33.

Leather Production Artisan

34.

Leather Production Worker

35.

Leather Stamper

36.

Leather Stitcher

37.

Leather Worker

38.

Leather smith

39.

40.

41.

42.

Orthopedic Boot and Shoe Designer and Maker

43.

Orthopedic Shoe Maker

44.

Pad Hand

45.

46.

47.

Saddle and Harness Maker

48.

Saddle Maker

49.

Saddle Mechanic

50.

Sample Sewer

51.

Sample Shoe Inspector and Reworker

52.

Seamstress

53.

Sewers

54.

Sewing Machine Operator

55.

Shoe Cobbler

56.

Shoe Cutter

57.

Shoe Designer

58.

Shoe Dyer

59.

Shoe Maker

60.

61.

Shoe Repair Cobbler

62.

63.

64.

65.

Shoe Repairman

66.

Shoe Stainer

67.

Shoe Stitcher

68.

Shoemaker

69.

70.

Skate Maker

71.

Stitcher

72.

Trimming Cutter

73.

74.

Western Tack Assembly Line Worker

Job Tasks

Dress and otherwise finish boots or shoes, as by trimming the edges of new soles and heels to the shoe shape.

• Trim excess material from work pieces.

Estimate the costs of requested products or services such as custom footwear or footwear repair, and receive payment from customers.

• Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.

Attach insoles to shoe lasts, affix shoe uppers, and apply heels and outsoles.

• Assemble garments or textile products.

Cement, nail, or sew soles and heels to shoes.

• Assemble garments or textile products.

Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.

• Cut fabrics.

Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.

• Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.

Shape shoe heels with a knife, and sand them on a buffing wheel for smoothness.

• Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.

Repair or replace soles, heels, and other parts of footwear, using sewing, buffing and other shoe repair machines, materials, and equipment.

• Repair textiles or apparel.
• Operate sewing equipment.

Make, modify, and repair orthopedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors' prescriptions, or modify existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs.

• Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.

Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.

• Repair textiles or apparel.

Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.

• Sew clothing or other articles.
• Align parts or work pieces to ensure proper assembly.

Place shoes on lasts to remove soles and heels, using knives or pliers.

• Mount materials or work pieces onto production equipment.

Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.

• Sew clothing or other articles.
• Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

Clean and polish shoes.

• Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
• Polish materials, work pieces, or finished products.

Check the texture, color, and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose.

• Evaluate quality of materials or products.

Read prescriptions or specifications, and take measurements to establish the type of product to be made, using calipers, tape measures, or rules.

• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.

Inspect articles for defects, and remove damaged or worn parts, using hand tools.

• Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.

Drill or punch holes and insert or attach metal rings, handles, and fastening hardware, such as buckles.

• Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.

Attach accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products.

• Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.

Select materials and patterns, and trace patterns onto materials to be cut out.

• Select production input materials.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or work pieces using patterns or other references.

Cut, insert, position, and secure paddings, cushioning, or linings, using stitches or glue.

• Cut fabrics.

Draw patterns, using measurements, designs, plaster casts, or customer specifications, and position or outline patterns on work pieces.

• Design templates or patterns.
• Position patterns on equipment, materials, or work pieces.

Measure customers for fit, and discuss with them the type of footwear to be made, recommending details such as leather quality.

• Measure…