Mike Lentz

Owner & Cobbler

My name is Michael Lentz and this is my business. Since I was a boy, I have been fascinated with fixing things and putting them back together. This might have been a lawn mower, bike, watch or something else unfortunate enough to be in front of me when the mood struck. Sometimes, I’d be able to get them back together, and other times not. I’ve improved remarkably since then.

 

This is a family business so I’ve been exposed to repairing from the beginning. I remember helping my Dad around the house and with the cars until I was old enough to go with him to the shoe shop. That is how I learned the trade. I started working regularly there during high school. I remember the first thing my Dad had me do was clean the shop. I think that was the first time the floor had been swept since it opened in 1923. It takes a couple of years to learn the basic skills of the trade and a lifetime to perfect them.

 

After graduating from University of Southern Maine, I decided that I wanted to be an engineer. A few years later, I got laid off...Ouch...and discovered my true calling. Here I am, 22 years later and my repair business is thriving. I love my work, enjoy my trade, and I hope it shows in my result!

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I have since participated in several classes and seminars on Pedorthics and medical shoe modifications. I have earned the title OST (Orthopedic Shoe Technician). I modify regular off the shelf shoes to work for people with foot, knee and hip problems. This has become a very rewarding part of my business.

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