Classic Sesame Street - Shoe Repair

A film of a girl going to a shoe reapir shop.

[@Maisy5]

No....... The world sure has changed...... Watching clips like this from classic Sesame Street reminds me of the simpler days....... How I long for them now......

[@Eurodance90schick]

Same here I wish they would show more clips like this yeah I miss when life as a child was fun and simple and innocent for example when you could let your child go out by themselves, no being forced to rely on technology for everything. Things weren't so complicated and toys weren't expensive in the 80's like today I feel sad for the kids of today where they're not safe and can't have fun like how childhood was in the 80's.

[@joaniecasali-grills7963]

The man in the video is my maternal grandfather's cousin. My grandfather and his brothers who remained in Italy were all shoemakers.

[@nickwalco]

is he still alive?

[@joaniecasali-grills7963]

@@nickwalco oh no, he passed away about 40 years ago 😢.

[@EnlightnMe48]

WOW. I actually love the comments for this very reason. I think it's great to have a name to faces in these classic segments we grew up to.

[@Heropsychodream]

As a guy who studies shoe repair... I can say that this is exactly the process they would do to repair that shoe. Just a great segment!

[@mrfloxin]

The man does have "soul" in him when fixing shoes for a living!

[@DanaAbel30]

The man is called a "cobbler".

[@EnlightnMe48]

🤔 Always thought that was a dessert featuring apples.

[@johntapp7232]

If only I could get music like this when I’m repairing my old typewriters!

[@MondoBeno]

I had my Doc Martens re-soled when they wore out. It cost me $40 to get the soles replaces, cheaper than spending $90 for a new pair.

[@sunsetblue34]

Considering doing that too, especially since the leather is so comfortable after years of wear

[@Smartboy8877]

A left-handed shoe maker! Boy do we live in a progressive world!

[@dalepidcoe8300]

Dale Pidcoe DuBoistown, Pa. On the classic Electric Company,was Skip Hinnant's character J.J. or Jay-Jay?

[@TnseWlms]

And if you see your shoe repairman setting up a new anvil, ask him, "How long did your last last last?"

[@wishingstar22]

I loved these 'real life' segments.

[@TnseWlms]

Does anybody remember the Electric Company sketch with the smart-aleck shoeshine boy? He only polishes one of the customer's shoes and then says, "The sign says 'shoeshine', not 'shoes shine'."

[@CrazyAlvis]

How things change. "Shoe Repair'! Imagine that! In the day before we threw stuff out and bought cheap new Chinese made ones. Better to fill the landfills with disposable plastic goods, eh? All in the name of progress.

[@Garrettk41]

Look at the girl about eighteen seconds in. She's amazed.

[@afriendofbean]

@Garrettk41 She must love how the shoe repairman is unscrewing the heels of her shoes.

[@dalepidcoe8300]

Dale Pidcoe DuBoistown, Pa. Will KZbin show me episode 268 of the classic Electric Company in full?

[@dalepidcoe8300]

Dale Pidcoe DuBoistown, Pa. When the little girl was in the shoe repair shop on episodes of the classic Sesame Street,how old was she,what color mini dress was she wearing with her red tights and was she wearing barrettes or ribbons in her hair?

[@planopianokidteacher]

It's ragtime, but not The Entertainer. I'd really like to know the title. Anybody know?

[@djspock]

sign: I think you lost the context of my reply. I was challenging the cliche "the good old days" when in fact New York was one of the most dangerous places to live when this footage was shot. I am not a product of this environment, but I can realize that things were a lot worse back then, than they are tougher environment for them to grow up in...even now. Maisy5: I am a child of the 90's. I did not really have a simple childhood growing up with the internet. and my electronic surroundings.

[@Eurodance90schick]

gotta love the music!

[@MIKECNW]

@familygal10 Do you mean this Chicago neighborhood of Morgan Park.

[@jtomally9681]

I forgot about so many clips. I hope I can find them all.

[@Eurodance90schick]

jtomally9681 same here I kept seeing this one and I always loved watching these, what year is this one from?.

[@foreverzero0]

I always liked the ones that showed how crayons and how peanut butter is made.

[@Maisy5]

Simpler days - meaning childhood. Please. Get a grip. Holy cow.

[@castlezania]

That was one amazed Asian girl!

[@Smartboy8877]

I feel pretty confident that I posted a comment here a short while ago. However it does not seem to be here now! One thing that I forgot to check is whether this is a "Comment Pending Approval" page. I am now posting this comment to find out.

[@manifestationnation]

How many people are still taught this skill I wonder

[@SenhorBundy]

Actually there was, Walmart started life in 1962, 7 years before Sesame Street hit screens.

[@MIKECNW]

@SenhorBundy Yeah and it's not like you didn't have large chain stores then either.

[@michaelt977]

something that you don't see anymore.

[@ZeoViolet]

I read somewhere that this is becoming a "lost art". I very much doubt it. They might be a bit harder to find, but I understand this is cheaper than buying a new pair of shoes.

[@DanaAbel30]

That's how cobblers are able to secure the heels.

[@Smartboy8877]

@Colby9817 What is lame about this routine?

[@Eurodance90schick]

same here these nice clips were always the best!

[@chrisamon80]

How do you get that shoe repair?

[@iluvpepi]

I had a pair of shoes like those when I was little :) !

[@EnlightnMe48]

They look rugged and pretty at the same time. What brand were they?

[@iluvpepi]

@@EnlightnMe48 : I think they were called Buster Brown. They were very sturdy and comfortable.

[@EnlightnMe48]

@@iluvpepi OMG, I remember those now 🙂. Yes they were indeed.

[@kellyruddy6064]

Cool!How old was she?

[@EnlightnMe48]

I'm wondering if she's still living in that neighborhood with kids of her own today. 🙂

[@Llew30]

Why didn't the girl just go to Wal-mart for a new pair?

[@dragondancer1814]

Two reasons: Walmart didn’t exist then, and it was cheaper (and more practical) to repair the shoes than to throw them out when they still had plenty of life left in them!

[@afriendofbean]

That shoe repair guy must be a family member to that little girl since she's sitting on the counter and he's allowing her too. Most of the time an employee in a store would say that customers are not supposed to sit on the counters.

[@ZeoViolet]

Or....this is a segment filmed for a children's program and the child is the audience perspective on shoe repair, so she's being allowed to sit where she can see what is happening?

[@afriendofbean]

ZeoViolet That's true too.

[@archangeljmj6008]

Nope, back then nobody would have cared

[@Colby9817]

lmfao whatever dude. this is lame!