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Guadalajara Shoemaker Reflects After Decades in the Business

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Ramón Torres makes shoes at his shop in downtown Guadalajara. Torres, 75, has worked in shoemaking since he was 8 years old. He has noticed that local shoe quality has declined over the years with the introduction of synthetic materials – although, he notes, prices have remained about the same.

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Guadalajara Shoemaker Reflects After Decades in the Business