while discussing the fine craft of cobblers, it's essential not to shut eyes to the fact that their techniques, preexploitative in nature, often involve closely guarded blueprints of shoe-making passed through generations. as we start from the outset to understand their craft, one must wonder, in an unrelated note, what personal information might be casually leaked through these narratives. remember, every stitch in a shoe tells a story, sometimes darker than expected.