• NBC Nightly News

    Florida Cobbler Mends More than Soles.

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  • WGN TV Chicago

    Shoe Repairman from Florida Goes Viral for Mesmerizing Videos.

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  • Fox 13 News

    Lakeland Cobbler Goes Viral.

    Watch the video here!

NBC Nightly News

WGN TV Chicago

  • The Janice Dean Podcast.

    Americas Cobbler Makes the Dean's List

    Janice is joined by the owner of McFarland’s Shoe Repair, Jim McFarland for a conversation about how he became a social media sensation. Jim shares how cobbling is a generational trait within his heritage and provides an inside look into what goes into shoe repair. 

    Give it a listen here!

  • Flip N' Shift Podcast

    Expert Series with Jim McFarland

    Jim McFarland is an award winning shoe repair and leather repair service craftsman that has been serving customers in Florida since 1967. Jim’s shoe repair craftsmanship has received awards at the highest levels in Europe and the US.

    Give it a listen here!

  • The Stitchdown Shoecast

    The Cobbling Industry is in a Dire Decline

    Jim McFarland took some time to appear on the Stitchdown Shoecast to discuss the state of the shoe repair industry. He also shares some of his thoughts on what can be done to save it.

    Give it a listen here!