shoemaking
Americannoun
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For Salcido, it was a way to preserve local jobs and prevent her firm's artisan shoemaking from being taken out of the US – which she was convinced would happen under a cost-cutting corporate buyer.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Back in the day, he would take molds of an artist’s foot, completing the shoemaking process in-house to ensure durability and comfort for the performer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The shoemaking company began in Philadelphia in 1914 making ballet slippers and bathing shoes, which were used for swimming.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
She mounted her first large-scale crocheted installation in 2001 at Grinnell College in Iowa, combining industrial-size rubber bands with men’s shoelaces, tied end to end, in homage to her grandfather’s shoemaking trade.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Following his shoemaking phase, Cleofes began to traipse around the county carrying a little statue of Santa Inez del Campo, who was supposed to find missing animals.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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