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With shoes mostly purchased in stores now, the trade of crafting homemade footwear has seen a decline, but over the years cobblers have left a mark on Farmington and Wilton.

Tom LaCasse has been repairing shoes in Augusta for roughly 40 years.

Augusta and Skowhegan, just a few of the remaining cobblers in Maine.

Maine Brothers Keeping Our Shoes Looking Great I was recently reading a story at Downeast.com about two brothers who are among Maine's cobblers. A cobbler is a person who mends shoes.   We are fortunate in central Maine to have these two; one is in Skowhegan, and one in Downtown Augusta.  In Skowhegan, Dick LaCasse runs LaCasse Shoe Repair, a business he took over from his father. His brother, Tom LaCasse, has Tom Finn Shoe Repair in Downtown Augusta that he bought in the mid-'80s. The industry has changed a lot over the years, and, let's face it; many shoes are simply meant to be tossed...