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Having worked at Aurora Shoe for just over 6 months, Brian is one of our newest employees. He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his work and is always ready to learn a new job. So far, Brian has been responsible for many of the smaller tasks in our shoe-making process. He does a lot of the gluing, the lacing and is a hole-poker extraordinaire, punching small holes in our shoe straps as well...

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Remember when I said that some of our staff are a little camera shy?  Well some of our staff are VERY camera shy.  Randy preferred to stay out of his photo all together, so we decided to give you a sample of his work instead.



This is photo demonstrates one of Randy's favorite tasks - gluing-up midsoles. It's a bit harder than it looks, as the leather arrives with marks and brands that have to be...

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Though she can be funny and sarcastic, when it comes to work, Maggie doesn't mess around.


Having worked at Aurora Shoe for about 10 years, Maggie knows nearly everything about our shoes and how to make them. She is an expert at one of our most dreaded and detailed steps and can be seen doing just that below.


See that look of concentration? Sewing triangles is tricky.

When she's not making shoes or...

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Cheryl is a bit camera shy. Actually, a lot of our staff is camera shy. In their defense, they had no idea when they signed up for this gig that we'd be posting them all over the internet - well, not all over, but you know what we mean...

These are Cheryl's hands. Her legs can be seen below. You'll just have to imagine the rest.

Cheryl, like Bob, is another staff member whose interests lie in...

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