Stoughton Side - Gust’s Shoe Repair
Features Stoughton shoemaker, Gust Schluter. He moved to Stoughton and opened his first shop in 1937. When he retired in 1992 he was 86 years old and was the longest lasting Stoughton merchant since he arrived in 1937. He repaired shoes in Stoughton for 55 years. Gust loved his customers and worked until he retired in 1992 at the age of 86.
Norway Side - Shoemaking/Cobbler Tools
The trade of shoemaking was once a very popular career choice, but the introduction of mass manufacturing of footwear, at the end of the 18th century, left shoemakers out of business or making the switch to repairing worn shoes, commonly known as shoe cobbling.
Stoughton Side - Gust’s Shoe Repair
Features Stoughton shoemaker, Gust Schluter. He moved to Stoughton and opened his first shop in 1937. When he retired in 1992 he was 86 years old and was the longest lasting Stoughton merchant since he arrived in 1937. He repaired shoes in Stoughton for 55 years. Gust loved his customers and worked until he retired in 1992 at the age of 86.
Norway Side - Shoemaking/Cobbler Tools
The trade of shoemaking was once a very popular career choice, but the introduction of mass manufacturing of footwear, at the end of the 18th century, left shoemakers out of business or making the switch to repairing worn shoes, commonly known as shoe cobbling.
