Park Street Cultural Tour

Park Street Shoe Repair

609 South Park Street

We met George Faban himself. His father came from Sicily, Italy, and he has been repairing shoes since he was ten. He works three days a week and in the days he has off he goes to see trials at court and reads. The hardest thing to repair is a high-heeled platformed knee-high plastic boot. It's hard because of the plastic and the new glues.
–Izzy

First he put some polish on the shoe and then he turned on an electric machine that made a circular brush turn around. Next he would press the shoe against it and the shoe would be polished.
–Sara K.

George joined the business in 1938. He got involved because his dad repaired shoes, boots and skates. He sharpens them too.
–Max

When I walked into the shoe repair,
the scent of leather filled the air.
Further in the shop,
conversation made me listen and stop.
Before we left the store,
George showed us the way he repairs seventy shoes or more.
As I left for Park Street I waved to George, looked at the shoes on my feet
and knew again we'd meet.
–Sam O.

Home on Park Street Four Days in the Corridor Neighborhoods Experiencing Community What the Kids Said *Day One* Chadbourne College Sadie Pearson & Richard Davis Trinity Church Ideal Body Shop Park Street Shoe Repair Yee's Laundry La Movida Mercado Marimar Bram's Addition *Day Two* Early Childhood Center Yue-Wah Oriental Foods Boys & Girls Club Style & Grace Salon St. Mark's Lutheran Church Romnes Apartments Yasmin's Halal Meat Market Miracle's Home Neighborhood House Italian Workmen's Club Family Potluck *Day Three* Meriter Hospital Bayview Mural Bocce Ball Beth Israel Synagogue Wisconsin Union Hoofers Mexico Lindo Fishing Along Wingra Creek *Day Four* AFL-CIO (Labor Temple) Eugene Parks Quality Ace Hardware Oriental Shop Lakeside Fibers Chicken Underground Family Daycare Tropical Fish World Quann Community Gardens Multicultural Center Street Scenes 1 Street Scenes 2 Park Street Delights 1 Park Street Delights 2 Dane County Cultural Tour Hmong Cultural Tour	Park Street Shoe Repair 609 South Park Street We met George Faban himself. His father came from Sicily, Italy, and he has been repairing shoes since he was ten. He works three days a week and in the days he has off he goes to see trials at court and reads. The hardest thing to repair is a high-heeled platformed knee-high plastic boot. It's hard because of the plastic and the new glues. –Izzy First he put some polish on the shoe and then he turned on an electric machine that made a circular brush turn around. Next he would press the shoe against it and the shoe would be polished. –Sara K. George joined the business in 1938. He got involved because his dad repaired shoes, boots and skates. He sharpens them too. –Max When I walked into the shoe repair, the scent of leather filled the air. Further in the shop, conversation made me listen and stop. Before we left the store, George showed us the way he repairs seventy shoes or more. As I left for Park Street I waved to George, looked at the shoes on my feet and knew again we'd meet. –Sam O.
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