7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers
Shoemakers and related workers make, modify and repair standard, custom or orthopaedic footwear and natural or synthetic leather articles such as luggage, handbags and belts (except for leather garments, hats and gloves), or participate in the manufacture of shoes and related goods. They decorate, reinforce or finish shoes, luggage, handbags and belts. Tasks include - (a) making, modifying and repairing standard footwear to meet individual requirements; (b) making, modifying and repairing orthopaedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors’ prescriptions, or modifying existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs; (c) repairing belts, luggage, purses and similar products; (d) taking plaster casts of deformed legs or feet to prepare drawings; (e) preparing inserts, heel pads and lifts from casts of customers’ feet; (f) studying drawings and other specifications to make footwear according to customers’ needs; (g) studying work orders and/or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications and the types of materials to be used; (h) checking the texture, colour and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose; (i) cutting out, shaping and padding parts for making leather articles; (j) sewing rips or patching holes to repair articles such as purses, belts, shoes and luggage; (k) removing and examining shoes, shoe parts and designs to verify conformity with specifications, such as proper embedding of stitches in channels; (l) attaching accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products; (m) making and repairing articles such as saddles and harnesses for animals, luggage, handbags, briefcases, leather bags, belts and other accessories. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cobbler - Orthopaedic shoemaker - Saddler - Shoemaker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Furrier - 7531 - Hatter - 7531 - Shoe production machine operator - 8156.
Where 7536 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>75 Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>>753 Garment and Related Trades Workers
- >>>>7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers
- >>>>7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers
7536 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 07ba3429-cccd-435b-a7d0-c02ba962bbd9broadbespoke footwear technician
- 0a5001af-ce4b-4787-92e8-62af70089e53broadhand lasting operator
- 15419750-d6e6-4ab8-a77b-b42794f2e168broadorthopaedic footwear technician
- 1d188cae-90e9-4950-9666-3e1a9500de50broadleather goods hand cutting operator
- 24e9f120-eae8-411a-8daf-c48e8ae2f5f6broadleather goods manual operator
- 3fa9a480-ceb3-4c2a-8a91-0508e1bb6ba5broadfootwear CAD patternmaker
- 40d76b2c-b917-4bf1-95b3-191f11472e67broadfootwear 3D developer
- 8f592e05-8035-4646-b33e-a4ea2c2314e3broadleather goods finishing operator
- 93aa611c-a58c-43ff-bc34-6e201dfdd0ddbroadfootwear patternmaker
- ce594060-b05a-45d8-ac41-1cf3bb980085broadfootwear hand sewer
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7536?
- ISCO-08 7536 is "Shoemakers and Related Workers". Shoemakers and related workers make, modify and repair standard, custom or orthopaedic footwear and natural or synthetic leather articles such as luggage, handbags and belts (except for leather garments, hats and gloves), or participate in the manufacture of shoes and related goods. They decorate, reinforce or finish shoes, luggage, handbags and belts. Tasks include - (a) making, modifying and repairing standard footwear to meet individual requirements; (b) making, modifying and repairing orthopaedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors’ prescriptions, or modifying existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs; (c) repairing belts, luggage, purses and similar products; (d) taking plaster casts of deformed legs or feet to prepare drawings; (e) preparing inserts, heel pads and lifts from casts of customers’ feet; (f) studying drawings and other specifications to make footwear according to customers’ needs; (g) studying work orders and/or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications and the types of materials to be used; (h) checking the texture, colour and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose; (i) cutting out, shaping and padding parts for making leather articles; (j) sewing rips or patching holes to repair articles such as purses, belts, shoes and luggage; (k) removing and examining shoes, shoe parts and designs to verify conformity with specifications, such as proper embedding of stitches in channels; (l) attaching accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products; (m) making and repairing articles such as saddles and harnesses for animals, luggage, handbags, briefcases, leather bags, belts and other accessories. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cobbler - Orthopaedic shoemaker - Saddler - Shoemaker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Furrier - 7531 - Hatter - 7531 - Shoe production machine operator - 8156.
- How does ISCO-08 7536 map to other classification systems?
- 7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (07ba3429-cccd-435b-a7d0-c02ba962bbd9, 0a5001af-ce4b-4787-92e8-62af70089e53, 15419750-d6e6-4ab8-a77b-b42794f2e168, +10 more); SOC 2018 (51-6041). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7536?
- 7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers sits under 7536 Shoemakers and Related Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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