Posted on Dec 2, 2020

Naval Academy cobbler retires after more than 50 years fixing midshipmen’s shoes

SSG Robert Mark Odom

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Naval Academy cobbler retires after more than 50 years fixing midshipmen’s shoes

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United States Naval Academy (USNA) Shoe plainderby black

Shoes Midshipman

Posted 4 y ago

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 4 y ago

Pretty amazing. I wonder if we still have anyone around who does this? I know of only one person in my area.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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The only one around here that I knew retired a couple years back so there is litteraly no place to go for things like replacing heals or soles. Shoes have become throw away.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

Posted 4 y ago

Great share.

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Naval Academy cobbler retires after more than 50 years fixing midshipmen’s shoes

Naval Academy cobbler retires after more than 50 years fixing midshipmen’s shoes

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