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Rodriguez trims the heel of a shoe on shoe repair machinery.[/caption]
Luis Rodriguez is quick with his hands as he replaces the sole of a man’s leather Oxford shoe. Filling his workspace are shoes that he has repaired or polished. These are shoes that will last many more years.
“I think it’s important for people to think twice before throwing out their shoes because the heel cap broke off or the soles have worn out,” Rodriguez said. “Some people think it’s impossible to repair, but it’s possible.”
Rodriguez—or “The Shoe Guy” as he calls himself—owns Shoe Care Center in Frisco. He has been in the shoe repair business for nearly 30 years.
Since he was 16, Rodriguez—who is originally from Hidalgo, Mexico—said he has worked in different shoe repair shops learning from shoe repairmen from countries such as Italy, Peru and Korea.
