With two needles and diamond awl, which he sharpens himself, Peter Dorman sews together a shoe’s toe box using a single waxed thread. Now 87, Dorman learned to sew shoe leather by hand in 1962, back when Maine was one of the world's major shoe manufacturers. Read more about how he and other Maine artisans are keeping the tradition of shoemaking alive with the link in our bio. Writer: burthelm Photography: jasonafrankphoto #lovemaine #themainemag #maine #mainemagazine #mainers #readmaine #mainemag #shoemakers #lewistonaubern #bassshoes #easymoc