Almost 50 years ago, Dave Page — then a professor of American history at the University of Washington and Western Washington University — was bouldering with his girlfriend on a beach in California.

Narrator: These Lucchese gator boots have been worn for about 10 years. The friction of wear has created a hole in the toe area. They will be restored by Unsung House, a Tennessee shoe-repair shop ...

Rose Anvil built a following and respected reputation by cutting apart hundreds of boots and shoes on YouTube to explain how they are made. In August of 2022, the channel’s host and head leather ...