Cobbler Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Cobbler includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- May be designated according to part of shoe repaired as Cobbler, Sole; Cobbler, Upper; Lining Repairer; or according to method of shoe construction as Cobbler.
- Operates stitching machine or stitches by hand to repair broken or missed stitches and to replace parts.
- Relasts shoe to remove defects, such as wrinkles from outer parts, bunching of inner parts, and crooked seams.
- Removes damaged parts, using hand tools, such as knife, hammer, lasting tool, prying tool, and tack puller.
- Aligns and cements parts, such as edges, bindings, heels, soles, and uppers of shoe by hand.
- Repairs shoes damaged in manufacturing process: Inspects shoe or reads ticket to determine defects.
- May fill holes and cracks in shoes, using colored wax filler.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Cobbler duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Cobbler roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.