Cobbler & Shoe Repairs
Cobbler & Shoe Repairs: Soles, heels and repairs while you wait. People own one good pair of shoes and have them soled until the uppers give out, so the trade…
Soles, heels and repairs while you wait. Keep a town on its feet for another winter.
People own one good pair of shoes and have them soled until the uppers give out, so the trade is steady and the ticket is small. The work is skilled and done at a last in the window, where passers-by can watch. Leather and rubber are the only real costs, and in the war leather is short. The shoe that is cheaper to replace than to mend is what eventually closes the shop.
- Setup costs
- £2,700 to £16,500
- Competition
- Medium
- Category
- Shops & High Street Services
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