Paco, a shoe repairman, has been working in his small shop in the working class neighborhood of Madrid called Vallecas for over 30 years. He and his wife work to repair shoes, handbags and other leather goods.
I visited Paco and his wife, Isabel, on a busy Saturday morning and they welcomed me graciously into their shop while they worked and attended to customers who wanted to buy shoelaces and insoles or pick up their repaired shoes. Many stayed and chatted for a while before continuing with their errands. |