The shoemaker and the elves
leather
Shoes were and are made of leather. You can also get plastic or rubber shoes.
The difference in between a cordwainer and a cobbler is that a cobbler repaired shoes where a cordwainer or a shoemaker worked with new leathers and made the shoes.
One of the duties of a shoemaker is to make shoes
A shoemaker makes custom shoes and does repairs to good quality footwear.
Another name for a shoemaker, or someone who makes shoes, is a cobbler.
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Expensive leather shoes used from crocodile leather is about $70 to $120. Cheaper leather shoes are $50 to $80
become an apprentice to a master shoemaker
Patent leather shoes are most distinguishable from other shoes by the material they are made out of. Patent leather is industrially produced leather which has a much different look and feel than traditional leather.
A cobbler will fix leather shoes.
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