Back then they were making shoes the right way. Bring the old ones in, we'll make them new again.
Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair
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Dax Williamson of Lucky Sole Shoe Repair in Lehi, UT discusses Cobblers Are Disappearing Right in Front of Us | Dax Williamson, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair. These quotes come from the conversation on The Business Spotlight with Peter Anthony. Watch Dax Williamson's episode
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Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair
Dax Williamson is the fifth-generation cobbler and owner of Lucky Sole Shoe Repair, located on the historic Main Street of Lehi, Utah. The shop was founded by Dax Williamson's father 30 years ago and continues a craft lineage that runs through Dax Williamson, his father, his grandfather, his great-uncle, and the generation before, five full generations of professional cobblers in one family. Dax Williamson specializes in full-service shoe and boot repair, custom resoling, leather restoration, dyeing, heel customization, and bespoke modifications that turn mass-produced footwear into one-of-one pieces.
Dax Williamson discusses Cobblers Are Disappearing Right in Front of Us | Dax Williamson, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair.
Back then they were making shoes the right way. Bring the old ones in, we'll make them new again.
Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair
Dax Williamson discusses Cobblers Are Disappearing Right in Front of Us | Dax Williamson, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair.
AI is not at a stage where it can give you the human-to-human contact you get when you walk into our shop.
Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair
Dax Williamson discusses Cobblers Are Disappearing Right in Front of Us | Dax Williamson, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair.
Fast fashion is killing this industry. Slow fashion is the answer, keep what you love and walk another thousand miles in it.
Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair
Dax Williamson discusses Cobblers Are Disappearing Right in Front of Us | Dax Williamson, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair.
There were 120,000 shoe repair shops in the 1970s. There are barely 3,000 left in the entire country today.
Cobbler and owner, Lucky Sole Shoe Repair