3rd Generation Shoemaker Goes Viral–Has Millions ... - Good News …
Feb 7, 2024 · “You know what you call it [when] a cobbler is just getting waves and waves of shoes in? A ‘shoenami.'” This A+ dad joke can be attributed to Jim McFarland, aka ‘America’s Cobbler’—a viral...
Shoe cobbler becomes unlikely TikTok star - NBC News
Apr 16, 2024 · If you can't bear to part with that favorite but well-worn pair of shoes, Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler, can bring them back to life. In the process, he's become an unlikely...
Longtime Lakeland cobbler gets next generation interested in …
Feb 1, 2024 · He says there is a real opportunity for people to become a cobbler, befriend an older cobbler, and see if they're looking for an apprentice. It gives that cobbler a way out into retirement and a way in for you.
Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles - NBC News
Apr 16, 2024 · Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler in Lakeland, Florida, never anticipated his trade mending shoes would lead to millions of views on social media. People are captivated by his...
Meet one of the few remaining cobblers in Evansville - 14 News
Jul 17, 2024 · EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Shoe cobbler is a very rare job title these days, but one man wears the title proudly. A shoe cobbler was once a popular business to be in, but today they’re harder to...
MEET ‘AMERICA'S COBBLER’: ABC’s Danny New TV spoke ... - Facebook
MEET ‘AMERICA'S COBBLER’: ABC’s Danny New TV spoke with the nation’s most famous shoe repairman to find out why he’s racking up millions of followers online.
How a Cobbler Turned Into a TikTok Sensation - AARP
Oct 31, 2024 · Jim McFarland is a fourth-generation cobbler who is helping keep his family legacy alive with a massive following on TikTok.
Cobblers face extinction - and are busier than ever | AP News
Mar 23, 2019 · Hundreds of shoes await them, spilling from bins and shelves — scuffed, torn, sole-less, heel-less, dog-chewed and broken — with no apprentices in sight. Among roughly 25 cobblers working full time in Allegheny and adjacent counties, two are 90 and only a handful are younger than 65.
Video Meet 'America’s Cobbler' - ABC News
Jul 4, 2024 · ABC News’ Danny New spoke with the nation’s most famous shoe repairman to find out why he’s racking up millions of followers online.
Made In Connecticut: Norwalk cobbler gives new life ... - News 12 …
Jan 30, 2024 · News 12 interviewed tradesman and cobbler Kosta Koutsimanis for this week’s Made in Connecticut. In a world where fast fashion has people tossing their shoes after just a couple of years, there's a tradesman in Norwalk whose business is all about giving new life to …