Complete a high school diploma or GED

Complete on-the-job training or formal training in leather crafting

May work part time or full time.

May work longer hours during busy times to meet orders.

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers will:

Work with footwear, wallets, luggage, and saddles

Work alone most of the time

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers frequently :

Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Sit while working on shoes and other leather products. May stand at workbenches for part of the day.

Repeat the same motions.

It is important that Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers be able to:

Use hands and fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.

Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.

Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.