Fifty years ago, there were nine shoe repair shops just in the city of Anniston. Today, there’s only one in the whole county: Gem Shoe Repair & Footwear. “There are not many craftsmen left, and this ...
After more than six decades of taking care of other people’s feet, cobbler Clarence Walter said it’s time to rest his own. When he turns 90 later this year, the owner of Gem Shoe Repair & Leather ...