Sole Survivors ; with Their Craft Dying, Shoemakers Adapt to a Disposable World
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › October 09, 2007
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In a back room filled with oil-blemished machinery, Bill Atchue cradled a men's shoe by the heel, inspecting the sole's frayed stitching. Beside him, a huddle of ladies' purses sat awaiting similar scrutiny.See the full content of this document
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Sole Survivors ; with Their Craft Dying, Shoemakers Adapt to a Disposable World
Atchue trained as a cobbler's apprentice in a bustling New York City shop two decades ago. Yet the craft he practices today in a strip-mall workshop goes far beyond mending footwear.
With his sewing needles, the 41-year-old has restored patio umbrellas, store awnings and...See the full content of this document
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