Shoe-repair business is a trade and a tradition in small Massachusetts shop . Repairman cites economic downturn as factor in current uptick in his trade . The shop he now owns , North Shoe Repair , once belonged to his grandfather , who taught him everything he knows about being a cobbler . The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs last month, the most since December 2009, according to government data. Some customers have been coming to shoe-repair shop for years .
Shoe-repair business is a trade and a tradition in small Massachusetts shop . Repairman cites economic downturn as factor in current uptick in his trade . The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs last month, the most since December 2009, according to government data. Some customers have been coming to shoe-repair shop for years .