The shoe repair profession is one of the oldest Egyptian professions that the poor class people resort to, especially on festive occasions and schools, to repair shoes for themselves and their children in order to spend the holidays and schools.
Sabry Saeed, 35 years old, sits in a corner next to the Qus post office to repair the beard, and the task force works 15 years old.
Where the profession of shoe repair is considered an arduous profession and requires him to deal with old and worn out shoes that carry germs and dirt, however I liked this profession and felt its importance, and I am living the difficult moment in my profession in the face of the challenges of the bitter reality
This profession is an innate talent, and the profession is about to disappear and disappear, but he is sticking to it.
He recovers his words, saying, “He owns sewing tools (mippers, filament threads, two staples, nails for sewing gaps).
He continued that his work starts from 8 in the morning until 5 in the evening, because of the burdens of life and the difficult living conditions that forced me to work all these hours in order to earn a living for him and his children, and that there are many expenses that this profession requires of special materials to repair these shoes and return them sound again.
Pointing out that the profession is difficult and needs focus and conscience.
On the demand of customers a few days before the Eid and schools are accepted, as parents, women and children come to repair their old shoes because they are unable to buy shoes, as well as the high prices before the Eid and schools.
"Sabry Said" has a talent besides repairing shoes. He is a popular singer who sings at weddings and holidays.
About the prices (Saeed said): that the prices of new shoes are fire and that the sole is sewn from 15-20 pounds.
Pointing out that he has special clients who come to him from every place in Qus, and he read them echoing his saying, "Praise be to God, she is cattle and covered."
He concluded that after my work was finished, he looked out at the sea and caught fish for my children's dinner.
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