shoemaker
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It started in January when the shoemaker became owned by its 30-strong workforce.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The weak controls aren’t a good look, evoking the old proverb about the shoemaker whose children go barefoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
"There's a bit of everybody here," says shoemaker Chris Francis, the custodian of the famous feet molds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
He was the go-to shoemaker for country western stars, Vegas showgirls, Hollywood movie stars, gospel singers and casino owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Madame Guiboux, mother of the shoemaker, has left town.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Walt Whitman wrote that he heard America singing in the carols of mechanics, carpenters, and shoemakers building our country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"I'm finding more and more celebrities wanting shoes for free, which is just killing shoemakers like me," said Francis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The verdict of the expert shoemakers Politico consulted: He is probably wearing lifts, yes.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2023
In a Politico report Tuesday, three expert shoemakers weighed in on what they think about the governor’s boots, and all three said he is probably wearing height boosters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
As they walked, she imagined them passing under the shoemakers, the bakers, the blacksmiths in their forges with the walls stained black.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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