| Job Title |
Orthopedic-boot-and-shoe Designer And Maker |
| Job Description |
Fabricates Boots And Shoes For Deformed Feet According To
Prescription And Patient's Measurements: Studies Prescription To
Determine Degree Of Deformity And Type Of Correction To Be Built
Into Shoe. Measures Foot, Using Calipers, Tape Measure, Rule,
And Other Measuring Devices And Instruments, And Applying
Knowledge Of Foot Anatomy And Orthopedic Shoe-making Techniques.
Discusses Boot And Shoe Styles Available With Customer To
Determine Customer's Desires. Makes Plaster Cast Of Foot When
Exact Measurements Are Required. Designs Paper Patterns For Shoe
Parts And Cuts Out Leather From Pattern, Using Knives. Marks And
Punches Out Eyelets, And Inserts And Clinches Metal Rings In
Holes, Using Eyelet Riveter. Tacks Insole On Last And Draws
Upper Over Last With Pliers, Tacking Upper In Place. Inserts
Foam Cushioning Or Arch Support Material, Such As Steel,
Leather, Or Cork, Under Insole To Support Or Cushion Foot. Sews
Sole And Upper Together, Using Sewing Machine. Glues Cork,
Leather, Wood, Or Rubber Material To Build Up Extension Of Outer
Sole To Specified Height. Buffs Surface Of Sole And Curves Sole
Upward To Provide Stable Walking Surface. May Fabricate Arch
Supports Which Can Be Inserted In Regular Shoes.
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