About this episode
Shoe repair shops are a dying breed — but for those that remain, demand is higher than ever. Zachary Crockett goes in for a shine. SOURCES: Jim McFarland , owner of McFarland’s Shoe Repair in Lakeland, Florida. RESOURCES: " Shoe cobbler becomes unlikely TikTok star ," (NBC News, 2024). " Cobblers face extinction - and are busier than ever ," by Diana Nelson James (AP, 2019). Shoe Service Institute of America . EXTRAS: America's Cobbler (Jim McFarland) , (YouTube). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.