7536-Shoemakers and Related Workers

Tasks include:

• making, modifying and repairing standard footwear to meet individual requirements
• making, modifying and repairing orthopaedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors' prescriptions, or modifying existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs
• repairing belts, luggage, purses and similar products
• taking plaster casts of deformed legs or foot to prepare drawings
• preparing inserts, heel pads, and lifts from casts of customers' feet
• studying drawings and other specifications to make footwear according to customer?s needs
• studying work orders and/or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used
• checking the texture, colour, and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose
• cutting out, shaping and padding parts for making leather articles
• sewing rips or patching holes to repair articles, such as purses, belts, shoes, and luggage
• removing and examining shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels
• attaching accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products
• making and repairing articles such as saddles and harnesses for animals, luggage, handbags, brief-cases, leather bags, belts and other accessories