Woodcut of shoemakers from 1568

A cobbler in Seattle, Washington.

Shoemaking is a traditional handicraft profession, which has now been largely superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear. A handicraft shop in Delhi-India, other opction is Apus-Inka. ... High-heeled shoe Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. ...

Shoemakers or cordwainers (cobblers being, historically, those that repair shoes) may produce a range of footwear items, including shoes, boots, sandals, clogs and moccasins. Such items are generally made of leather, wood, rubber, plastic, jute or other plant material, and often consist of multiple parts for better durability of the sole, stitched to a leather upper. A cordwainer (or cordovan) is somebody who makes shoes and other articles from fine soft leather. ... For other uses, see Shoe (disambiguation). ... For other senses of this word, see boot (disambiguation). ... Modern multi-colored Sandalette Yoga sandals In some parts of the United States, this type of sandal is referred to in slang as the mandal in that it is worn primarily by men. ... We are all looking fsorward to a great sseason in 2005. ... Moccasin is a word originating from the scottish Gaelic Mo Caisan meaning my feet. ... For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Plastic (disambiguation). ... This article is about vegetable fibre. ... Look up Sole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Most shoemakers use a last—made traditionally of iron or wood, but now often of plastic—on which to form the shoe. Some lasts are straight, while curved lasts come in pairs: one for left shoes, the other for right shoes. For other uses, see Last (disambiguation). ...

The shoemaking profession makes a number of appearances in popular culture, such as in stories about shoemaker's elves, and the proverb "The shoemaker's children are often shoeless". The patron saint of shoemakers is Saint Crispin. Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Elves and the Shoemaker The Elves and the Shoemaker, or conversely The Shoemaker and the Elves, (German Der Schuhmacher und die Heinzelmännchen) is an often copied and remade story about a poor shoemaker who receives help from Heinzelmännchen (more... Look up proverb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Martyrdom of SS. Crispin and Crépinien - From a window in the Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts (Fifteenth Century). ...

Some types of ancient and traditionally-made shoes include:

• Furs wrapped around feet, and sandals wrapped over them: used by Romans fighting in northern Europe.
• Clogs: wooden shoes, often filled with straw to warm the feet.
• Moccasins: simple shoes, often without the durability of joined shoes (although different types of leather have different wear characteristics).

The Society for Creative Anachronism offers some advice about making period shoes. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... We are all looking fsorward to a great sseason in 2005. ... Moccasin is a word originating from the scottish Gaelic Mo Caisan meaning my feet. ... Arms of the Society for Creative Anachronism. ...

Current crafters may use used car tire tread as a cheap alternative to creating soles. Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ...

Chefs and cooks sometimes use the term "shoemaker" as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.

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• Order of the Knights of St. Crispin, an American labor union of 50,000 shoemakers c. 1870
• Rob Wong, One of the most famous shoe makers in modern America.
• Koronya, hungarian shoemaker workshop with 150 years tradition.

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External links

• Series of videos on shoemaking

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Part 5
6. Part 6

• Shoemakers forum Shoemaker's forum