Shoemaking

Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a

time by hand. Traditional handicraft  shoemaking has now been largely superseded in 
volume of shoes produced by industrial mass production of footwear, but not necessarily 
in quality, attention to detail, or craftsmanship. Shoemakers or cordwainers (cobblers 
being, historically, those who 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, jutzzz or other plant material, and often consist of 
multiple parts for better durability of the sole, stitched to a leather upper.

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