Cobbler Economics

Photographed and packaged by Gianna Volpe:

This is the story of one cobbler named George Wren- who both repairs shoes and sells Birkenstocks.

Watch as George tells all about the wonders and woes of being a cobbler during a recession

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[srpenquino]

@Heropsychodream Been in the Biz for 25 years. I've allway's worked on cheap shoes. A good cobbler works on everything.

[Heropsychodream]

As a person who studies shoe repair, I disagree when Wren says that Shoe repair is the barometer of the economy. If this was the case, Why would the shop have closed down during this recession? No... I think it is something else.

Many repairmen have told me that recessions mean the rich repair and the middle class start buying wal-mart shoes. They even out. If any increase does occur, it occurs because the media so heavily reports on the repair during recessions.

[RealEstateBrokerKW]

George's comment about gauging the economy by looking at how much shoe repair is on the shelves is spot on.

Everyone, please remember to shop locally and support those in your community. Wren's Birkenstock closed this month.

Thanks for the video, you really captured the essence. From a former employee...V

[kcturnermusic]

I worked at wren's from 2001-2005. George is a dear friend of mine. You did a fantastic job with this video.